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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


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Democracy Now! – January 30, 2014

From Al Jazeera on Trial to Bloggers Behind Bars, Army-Run Egypt Sees Growing “Silencing of Dissent”; Sharif Abdel Kouddous: 3 Years After Revolution, Egypt Faces Deadly Polarization & Growing Militancy; Debate: Is Ukraine’s Opposition a Democratic Movement or a Force of Right-Wing Extremism? HeadlinesJanuary 30, 2014     House OKs Farm Bill With $8.6 Billion in … Continued


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Democracy Now! – January 28, 2014

We Shall Overcome”: Remembering Folk Icon, Activist Pete Seeger in His Own Words & Songs. HeadlinesJanuary 28, 2014     Folk Icon, Activist Pete Seeger Dies at 94    Ukraine’s Parliament Repeals Anti-Protest Laws; PM Offers to Resign    Syria Talks Still Deadlocked over Assad’s Role; U.S. Says People Starving in Homs    Egypt’s Generals Back Army Chief for … Continued