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Democracy Now! – March 7, 2012

Romney Wins 6 “Super Tuesday” States, But GOP Faces Long Road to Choosing a Nominee; Rep. Dennis Kucinich, Progressive Mainstay in Congress, Loses Dem. Primary in Redrawn Ohio District; Vermont Voters Back Grassroots Campaign to Abolish Corporate Personhood; Rep. Donald Payne (1934 – 2012): Remembering New Jersey’s First African-American Member of Congress; LulzSec Cyber Activists … Continued


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Democracy Now! – March 6, 2012

Attorney General Eric Holder Defends Legality of Targeted Killings of U.S. Citizens Overseas; Freedom University: Undocumented College Students in Georgia Forced to Attend Underground School; Anti-Nuclear Groups in Georgia Seek to Block First New Nuclear Plants in U.S. in Decades; Stephen Cohen on Vladimir Putin, Russia’s Opposition and Perils of U.S.-backed “Democracy Promotion.” HeadlinesMarch 6, … Continued


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Democracy Now! – March 5, 2012

Debate: Attacking Iran, AIPAC, Israel-Palestine and Obama with Rashid Khalidi and Jonathan Tobin; BP to Pay $7.8B to Settle Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Lawsuit. Is it a Bad Deal For Gulf Residents? HeadlinesMarch 5, 2012     Monitors Question Fairness of Putin’s Election in Russia    Obama Adviser Attends Super PAC Fundraising Meeting    Eric Holder to Defend … Continued


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Democracy Now! – March 1, 2012

Occupy Education: Teachers, Students Resist School Closings, Privatizations, Layoffs and Rankings; Chicago Residents Win Closure of Toxic Coal-Fired Power Plants After Health Ailments Spark Campaign; Chicago Residents Win Closure of Toxic Coal-Fired Power Plants After Health Ailments Spark Campaign; David Cay Johnston: “Romney’s Tax Plan is George W. Bush on Steroids”. HeadlinesMarch 1, 2012    •    12 … Continued


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Democracy Now! – February 29, 2012

Report from Kabul: Deadly Protests over U.S. Koran Burning May Be Turning Point for U.S. Occupation; WikiLeaks: Leaked Emails Expose Inner Workings of Private Intelligence Firm Stratfor, a “Shadow CIA”; WikiLeaks: “Private Spies” Stratfor Helped Dow Chemical Monitor Bhopal Activists, The Yes Men; Senegal Faces Run-Off Election After Youth-Led Protests Against Abdoulaye Wade’s Bid For … Continued


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Democracy Now! – February 27, 2012

Today in a Black History Month special, we spend the hour with the award-winning author Walter Mosley, who many people were introduced to when Bill Clinton praised his book while running for president. Mosley has published 37 books, including a series of bestselling mysteries featuring the private investigator Easy Rawlins.  


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Democracy Now! – February 23, 2012

Republicans Debate in Arizona As GOP Faces Backlash in State Over Extremist, Anti-Immigrant Policies; Under Fire over Earmarks & Spending Record, Rick Santorum Seen as D.C. Insider, Culture Warrior; Sen. Russ Feingold, New Obama Election Co-Chair: “The President is Wrong” to Accept Super PAC Money. Headlines | Feb 23, 2012     Iraq: Dozens Killed in … Continued