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Democracy Now! – July 3, 2014
“One of Our Greatest Friends”: Mandela’s Cellmate Thanks Sweden for Helping Anti-Apartheid Struggle; As Neo-Nazis Rally, Sweden Poised for Election-Year Shift of Power Balance from Right to Left; Swedish Left Party Surges in Polls With Focus on Climate Action & Fighting Privatization;How Sweden’s Feminist Initiative Party Became First of its Kind to Win a Seat … Continued
Democracy Now! – July 2, 2014
Almedalen Week: At Sweden’s One-of-a-Kind Festival, All Political Parties Gather in One Place; After Breaking Gender Barrier, Sweden’s 1st Female Archbishop Leads Church into Climate Change Fight; Despite Peaceful Reputation, Sweden is a Major Weapons Exporter to Human Rights Abusers. HeadlinesJuly 2, 2014 Israel Threatens Hamas Following Funeral for Slain Settlers Clashes Erupt After … Continued
Democracy Now! – June 30, 2014
Snowden Asylum in Germany? Support Grows for NSA Whistleblower After Merkel Cancels Verizon Contract; Al Jazeera News Director: Prison Terms for Journalists in Egypt Are Chilling Start to Sisi Era; Egyptian Comedian Bassem Youssef Says His Satire Has Inspired Youth to Reject Military Propaganda. HeadlinesJune 30, 2014 Obama to Seek Congressional Waiver for Speedier … Continued
Democracy Now! – June 27, 2014
New York City Approves Municipal ID Cards for Undocumented Immigrants; Journalist Allan Nairn Threatened for Exposing Indonesian Pres. Candidate’s Role in Mass Killings; “Counter-Revolution of 1776”: Was U.S. Independence War a Conservative Revolt in Favor of Slavery? HeadlinesJune 27, 2014 Report: ISIS Militants Massacre Up to 190 People Obama Requests $500 Million to Arm, … Continued
Democracy Now! – June 25, 2014
#FreeAJStaff: Al Jazeera Reporter Sentenced in Absentia Decries Egypt’s Imprisonment of 3 Colleagues; “Trans Healthcare Now!” Lawsuit Seeks End to Healthcare Discrimination for Transgender New Yorkers; 50 Years After U.S. Launched Secret War on Laos, Unexploded Bombs Still Killing Civilians. HeadlinesJune 25, 2014 Maliki Calls Unity Gov’t Calls a “Coup” Against Iraq U.S. Flies … Continued
Democracy Now! – June 24, 2014
Should Obama Go to Tehran? How a U.S.-Iran “Grand Bargain” Could Help the Crisis in Iraq; Can the President Strike an American Anywhere in the World?: Drone Memo Raises Troubling Questions; Water is a Human Right: Detroit Residents Seek U.N. Intervention as City Shuts Off Taps to Thousands. HeadlinesJune 24, 2014 Court Releases Redacted … Continued
Democracy Now! – June 23, 2014
“Journalism in Egypt is a Crime”: Global Outcry After 3 Al Jazeera Reporters Sentenced to 7-10 Years; “Baghdad is a Frightened City”: As ISIS Gains Ground, Iraqi Capital Gripped by Fear & Uncertainty; Pressuring Israel, Presbyterian Church Divests From Firms Tied to Occupation of Palestinian Land. HeadlinesJune 23, 2014 Al Jazeera Journalists Sentenced to … Continued