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Democracy Now! – July 19, 2012
Syrian Activist in Hiding: “We’re Not Looking for Intervention, We’re Looking for Support”; Back from Syria, Reporter David Enders Says Assad Regime Crumbling to “Grassroots Rebellion”; Assad Biographer: After Initial Hopes of Reform, Syrian Ruler Has Succumbed to Delusions of Power; Matt Taibbi: LIBOR Rate-Fixing Scandal “Biggest Insider Trading You Could Ever Imagine.” HeadlinesJuly 19, … Continued
Democracy Now! – July 18, 2012
Bomber Strikes Syrian Regime in Damascus, Killing Assad’s Defense Minister, Brother-in-Law; As Senate GOP Blocks DISCLOSE Act, Top Donor Sheldon Adelson Probed for Bribery and Mob Ties; Romney Dogged by Questions on Bain Tenure, Tax Returns as Obama Deems Him “Outsourcer-in-Chief.” HeadlinesJuly 18, 2012 Syria: Suicide Attacks Kills Defense Minister, Assad’s Brother-in-Law Stalemate Continues … Continued
Democracy Now! – July 17, 2012
Spying on Scientists: How the FDA Monitored Whistleblowers Who Raised Concerns over Radiatio; Twilight of the Elites: Chris Hayes on How the Powerful Rig the System, from Penn State to Wall St. HeadlinesJuly 17, 2012 Senate Probe Links HSBC to Money Laundering Former Exec Says Ex-Barclays CEO Ordered Rate-Fixing Obama: Romney Plan Would Ship … Continued
Democracy Now! – July 16, 2012
“Fuel on the Fire”: Author Greg Muttit on Oil and Politics in Occupied Iraq, Arab Spring; Gar Alperovitz’s Green Party Keynote: We Are Laying Groundwork for the “Next Great Revolution” HeadlinesJuly 16, 2012 Red Cross Says Syria in “Civil War” as Fighting Spreads in Damascus Annan in Russia as U.S. Calls for New Security … Continued
Democracy Now! – July 12, 2012
On Woody Guthrie’s Centennial, Celebrating the Life, Politics & Music of the “Dust Bowl Troubadour” HeadlinesJuly 12, 2012 Romney Booed During NAACP Address House GOP Votes to Repeal Obamacare Syria Sees 1st Diplomatic Defection U.S., Allies Propose New Syria Sanctions Syrian Diplomat: Sanctions Could Derail Peace Plan Spain: Thousands Protest New Austerity Measures Scores … Continued
Democracy Now! – July 11, 2012
As Romney Evades on Tax Returns, New Report Reveals Loopholes, Offshore Havens Behind His Fortune; Corporate Exodus Continues From ALEC as Secretive Right-Wing Group’s Policies Come to Light;l Are Israeli Settlements Legal? Electronic Intifada’s Ali Abunimah vs. Commentary’s Jonathan Tobin. HeadlinesJuly 11, 2012 Austerity Protests Erupt in Spain After Bailout Forces Cuts Egyptian Court … Continued
Democracy Now! – July 10, 2012
Rep. John Lewis, Civil Rights Icon, on the Struggle to Win–and Now Protect–Voting Rights in U.S. HeadlinesJuly 10, 2012 Obama: Extend Tax Cut for Earners Under $250,000 U.S. Breaks New Heat Records in 2012 Annan, Assad Hold New Talks in Damascus ICC Sentences Ex-Congolese Rebel Leader to 14 Years Bahraini Activist Sentenced to 3 … Continued
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