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Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
This hour rebroadcasts the 6am hour. For daily episode descriptions, see Democracy Now! (6am).
War Crimes in Afghanistan? 10 Bodies of Abducted Villagers Found Outside U.S. Special Forces Base; Special Forces Base Torture on Tape: Disturbing Video Shows U.S. Special Forces Observing Brutal Afghan Interrogation; Report: Military Doctors Designed, Enabled U.S. Torture of Prisoners at Guantánamo, Secret Prisons. HeadlinesNovember 7, 2013 Greenhouse Gas Concentrations Hit New Record High … Continued
With Wins for de Blasio, Minimum Wage and Tea Party Losses, Voters Signal Rejection of Austerity; NYPD Officer Risks His Job to Speak Out Against “Stop-and-Frisk” Targeting of People of Color. HeadlinesNovember 6, 2013 McAuliffe, Christie Win Gubernatorial Races NYC Mayoral Victor Bill De Blasio: Voters Chose “Progressive Path” GMO Labeling Initiative Defeated in … Continued
Oliver Stone on 50th Anniversary of JFK Assassination & the Untold History of the United States; Oliver Stone on His Next Project, a Martin Luther King Jr. Biopic With Jamie Foxx. HeadlinesNovember 5, 2013 M23 Rebels Announce Surrender in Eastern Congo Pakistani Province Backs Deadline for End to U.S. Drone Strikes Kerry Assures Saudi … Continued
Inside the “Electronic Omnivore”: New Leaks Show NSA Spying on U.N., Climate Summit, Text Messaging; “Wounds of Waziristan”: Exclusive Broadcast of New Film on Pakistanis Haunted by U.S. Drone War. HeadlinesNovember 4, 2013 Morsi Rejects Military Rule in 1st Court Appearance Kerry Begins Mideast Tour in Egypt, Saudi Arabia Pakistan Reviews U.S. Ties After … Continued
Court Blocks NYPD Stop-and-Frisk Reforms, Removes Judge Who Found Program Unconstitutional; Canadians Held 50 Days in Egyptian Prison After Documenting Massacre Speak Out Following Release. HeadlinesNovember 1, 2013 Court Blocks Stop-and-Frisk Police Reforms in New York City Iraqi Prime Minister Requests More U.S. Military Aid to Combat Growing Violence U.S. Official Confirms Israeli Strike … Continued
“These Drones Attack Us and the Whole World is Silent”: New Film Exposes Secret U.S. War; “Too Scared to Go Outside”: Family of Pakistani Grandmother Killed in U.S. Drone Strike Speaks Out. HeadlinesOctober 31, 2013 U.S. Drone Strike Kills 3 in Pakistan Syria Meets Deadline to Destroy Chemical Weapons Equipment Report: NSA Secretly Breaking … Continued
Renewed Showdown over Texas Anti-Choice Law Highlights State-by-State Battle for Abortion Access; Shackles and Ivy: The Secret History of How Slavery Helped Build America’s Elite Colleges; Filmmaker Uncovers Her Family’s Shocking Slave-Trading History, Urges Americans to Explore Own Roots. HeadlinesOctober 30, 2013 White House Claims Unspecified Surveillance Reforms Intel Chiefs Defend NSA Surveillance Before … Continued
Former Irish President, Climate Justice Advocate Mary Robinson Urges Divestment of Fossil Fuel Firms; 1 Year Later, Superstorm Sandy Strengthens Resolve for Community Solutions in Recovery, Rebuilding; Stranded By Sandy: A Year After Hurricane, 22,000 Households Remain Displaced in New York Region. HeadlinesOctober 29, 2013 U.S. Drone Strike Kills 2 in Somalia Obama Admin … Continued
“Stop Watching Us”: As Diplomatic Fallout Grows, Thousands Protest NSA Surveillance in D.C.; Glenn Greenwald: U.S. Spying on Allies Shows “Institutional Obsession” With Surveillance; Glenn Greenwald: Media Venture Will Empower Adversarial Journalism to Hold the Powerful Accountable; While Defenders Cry Foul, JPMorgan Chase’s $13 Billion Banking Settlement a “Screaming Bargain.” HeadlinesOctober 28, 2013 Reports: … Continued
As U.S. Faces New Scrutiny on Drones, U.N. Report Finds Hundreds of Civilian Deaths in Pakistan; U.N. Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Calls for Release of Info on Bush-Era Kidnappings, Torture; A Drone Warrior’s Torment: Ex-Air Force Pilot Brandon Bryant on His Trauma From Remote Killing; Diagnosing the Online Health Exchange Debacle: “Proprietary” Software Needs … Continued
