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Democracy Now! – February 13, 2014

Meteorologist Jeff Masters: Climate Change Affecting Weather Patterns Regardless of Season; “This Should Not Come as a Surprise”: Bill McKibben on Global Extreme Weather from U.S. to Sochi; Bill McKibben on Fight Against Keystone XL, Fossil Fuel Divestment and Obama’s Failures on Climate; N.C. Governor No Longer Works for Duke Energy, But After Coal Spill, … Continued


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Democracy Now! – February 11, 2014

The Day We Fight Back: Activism Sweeps the Internet with Global Action Against Mass Surveillance; The Sixth Extinction: Elizabeth Kolbert on How Humans Are Causing Largest Die-Off Since Dinosaur Age; Bridgegate Scandal Grows As NJ Lawmakers Issue 18 Subpoenas To Christie’s Office, Port Authority. HeadlinesFebruary 11, 2014     Anti-Drone Activist Missing in Pakistan    Kabul Records … Continued


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Democracy Now! – February 10, 2014

Death By Metadata: Jeremy Scahill & Glenn Greenwald Reveal NSA Role in Assassinations Overseas; Defying Threats to Journalism, Jeremy Scahill & Glenn Greenwald Launch New Venture, The Intercept. HeadlinesFebruary 10, 2014     Syria Peace Talks Resume in Geneva; Civilians Evacuated from Homs    Afghan Civilians Deaths Up 14% in 2013; 35% for Women, Children    Bangladesh Factory … Continued


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Democracy Now! – February 5, 2014

“An Olympic Snowden”: U.S. Athlete on Being Turned Into a “Spokesperson for Verizon” at 2006 Games; “Celebration Capitalism & the Olympics”: Global Protests Mark Opening of Sochi Games. HeadlinesFebruary 5, 2014     Senate OKs Farm Bill With $8.7 Billion in Food Stamp Cuts    North Carolina: Up to 82,000 Tons of Coal Ash, 27 Million Gallons … Continued