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Democracy Now! – July 9, 2012

Syrian Opposition Spokesperson: Any Transition Deal Should Entail Assad’s Prosecution for War Crimes; Texas, Justice Dept. Square Off Over Voter ID Law As Part of Dispute That Could Decide 2012 Election; Oakland City Council Seeks to Cut Goldman Sachs Ties After Bank Profits From Lowered Interest Rates. HeadlinesJuly 9, 2012     Record Heat Wave Blamed … Continued


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Democracy Now! – July 3, 2012

“This Is Just the Beginning”: Forest Fires, Deadly Storms, Record Heat Reveal a Changed Climate; Climate Disasters’ Toll Worsened by Sustained Attacks on Public Sector, Science and Regulation; Will U.S., the World’s Largest Arms Manufacturer, Back Landmark UN Arms Trade Treaty? HeadlinesJuly 3, 2012     25 Killed in Iraq Bombing After Bloodiest Month Since U.S. … Continued


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Democracy Now! – July 2, 2012

After Election, Mexico Poised for Return of PRI — And Continuation of Deadly U.S.-Fueled Drug War; Kenneth Chamberlain’s Family Files Suit After White Plains Police Evade Charges for Slaying, Slurs. HeadlinesJuly 2, 2012     PRI Candidate Claims Victory in Mexico Vote    Morsi Takes Oath of Office in Egypt    U.S. Drone Attack Kills 8 in Pakistan    … Continued


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Democracy Now! – June 27, 2012

Citizens United, Part 2? Supreme Court Overturns Montana Law Banning Corporate Spending on Elections; Dark Money: Inside the Final Frontier of Unlimited Political Spending (Part 2); Bill McKibben of 350.org on Colorado Wildfires, Debby, Keystone XL and the Failure of Rio+20. HeadlinesJune 27, 2012     Appeals Court Backs EPA Regulation of Carbon Emissions Through Clean … Continued


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Democracy Now! – June 26, 2012

In Mixed Ruling, Supreme Court Overturns Parts of Arizona’s S.B. 1070, Upholds “Show Me Your Papers”; Juvenile Justice: Plaintiff Lawyer, Victim’s Father Hail Rejection of Mandatory Life Terms for Kids; Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Historic Egypt Election Outweighed by Continued Dominance of Military Rule. HeadlinesJune 26, 2012     Overturning Montana Law, Supreme Court Affirms Unlimited Corporate … Continued