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Democracy Now! – December 15, 2010
Attorney: Swedish Case is a “Holding Charge” to Get Julian Assange Extradited to U.S.; John Pilger: Global Support for WikiLeaks is “Rebellion” Against U.S. Militarism, Secrecy; Richard Holbrooke Dies at 69: Remembering Veteran Diplomat’s Overlooked Record in East Timor, Iraq and the Balkans. Today’s Headlines * Assange Remains Jailed Pending Bail Appeal * Supporters … Continued
Democracy Now! – December 14, 2010
Judge with GOP Ties Strikes Down Key Healthcare Provision on Insurance Mandates; “The Worse Off You Are, Your Taxes Increase”: Journalist David Cay Johnston Slams Obama-GOP Tax Deal; Prisoner Advocate Elaine Brown on Georgia Prison Strike: “Repression Breeds Resistance.” Today’s Headlines * Assange Seeks Bail in London Court * Federal Court Strikes Down Healthcare … Continued
Democracy Now! – December 9, 2010
Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa on WikiLeaks, the September Coup, U.S. Denial of Climate Funding, and Controversial Forest Scheme REDD; Is REDD the New Green? Indigenous Groups Resist Carbon Market-Based Forestry Scheme to Offset Emissions; After Touting Sustainability, Walmart Chair Rob Walton Refuses to Answer on Company’s Record in Local Communities; Prominent Indigenous Environmental Leader Tom … Continued
Democracy Now! – December 7, 2010
Glenn Greenwald on the Arrest of Julian Assange and the U.S. “War on WikiLeaks”; Democracy Now! Questions Chief E.U. Climate Negotiator about WikiLeaks Cables; U.S. Climate Envoy Refuses to Answer Democracy Now!’s Questions on WikiLeaks Cables’ Account of Summit Manipulation; Guardian Environment Editor John Vidal on WikiLeaks Cables and U.S. Manipulation of Climate Talks; and … Continued