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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).
Sharif Abdel Kouddous: As Morsi-Army Showdown Grips Egypt, Protesters Reject Authoritarian Rule; Novelist Ahdaf Soueif: By Ignoring Egypt’s Majority, Morsi Begat the Uprising Against His Rule; Failure to Stop Doubling of Student Loan Rates Sparks Call to Tackle “Systemic” Debt Crisis. HeadlinesJuly 3, 2013 Morsi Rejects Army Ultimatum as Deadline Nears U.S. Drone Strike … Continued
WikiLeaks Blasts U.S. for Leaving Snowden “Stateless” as NSA Leaker Withdraws Asylum Bid in Russia; Obama Admin Faces Diplomatic Uproar as Massive Surveillance of EU Governments, Citizens Exposed; U.S.-Backed Chadian Dictator Hissène Habré Faces War Crimes Trial in Historic Win for His Victims. HeadlinesJuly 2, 2013 Egyptian Military Gives President Morsi 48-Hour Ultimatum Afghanistan: … Continued
Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Millions Protesting Morsi Show Egyptian Revolution Still Going Strong; Was Benghazi Killing of Ambassador Stevens, 3 Others “Blowback” for Secret U.S. Assassinations? HeadlinesJuly 1, 2013 Millions Protest in Egypt for Morsi’s Resignation NSA Leaks: U.S. Spied on European Union, Embassies NSA Spying Targets European Countries Correa Says Snowden’s Fate in Russian … Continued
At Zimmerman Murder Trial, Defense Tries to Discredit Friend Who Heard Trayvon Martin’s Final Pleas; Senate Bill Creates Path for Undocumented Immigrants, But at Cost of Radically Militarized Border; Horace Campbell: Obama Takes “Imperial Tour” of Africa As World Honors Ailing Mandela. HeadlinesJune 28, 2013 Senate Approves Landmark Immigration Bill After Border Amendment Draws … Continued
LGBT Movement Wins Defeat of DOMA & Prop 8, Fueling Momentum for Next Steps in Fight for Equality; The New Black: Documentary Film Explores Divisions in African-American Community Over LGBT Rights; The People’s Filibuster: Texas Governor Revives Anti-Abortion Bill Defeated by Protesters, Lawmakers. HeadlinesJune 27, 2013 Supreme Court Advances Marriage Equality with Rulings Against … Continued
Supreme Court Guts Voting Rights Act, Sparking Fears of Rollback for Minorities Long After Jim Crow; Texas Showdown: Anti-Abortion Bill Fails After Protesters Fill Capitol to Cheer Marathon Filibuster; Obama’s Climate Plan: A Historic Turning Point or Too Reliant on Oil, Coal, Natural Gas? HeadlinesJune 26, 2013 Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Section of … Continued
In Affirmative Action Ruling, Supreme Court Upholds Importance of Diversity in College Admissions; Insider Threat: Government Employees Urged to Tattle On Coworkers In Effort to Stop Classified Leaks; Eve Ensler on New Memoir & Confronting Gender Violence with Congolese Activist Christine Deschryver. HeadlinesJune 25, 2013 Julian Assange: NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden “In a Safe … Continued
Where is Edward Snowden? Glenn Greenwald on Asylum Request, Espionage Charge; More Leaks to Come; WikiLeaks Attorney Praises Ecuador For Considering Snowden Asylum Request Despite U.S. Pressure. HeadlinesJune 24, 2013 Edward Snowden Flees Hong Kong for Russia; U.S. Files Espionage Charges Ecuador Considers Asylum Bid from Snowden Hong Kong Allows Snowden’s Departure, Seeks Info … Continued
The FBI’s License to Kill: Agents Have Been Deemed “Justified” in Every Shooting Since 1993; FBI’s Use of Drones for U.S. Surveillance Raises Fears over Privacy, Widening Corporate-Gov’t Ties; The Other James Gandolfini: “Sopranos” Actor Remembered For Support of Injured Vets, Community Media. HeadlinesJune 21, 2013 Leaked Docs Detail Broad Guidelines for NSA Retention … Continued
Did U.S. Gov’t Lie about TWA Flight 800 Crash? Ex-Investigators Seek Probe as New Evidence Emerges; In Historic Victory for Community Radio, FCC Puts 1,000 Low-Power FM Frequencies Up For Grabs. HeadlinesJune 20, 2013 Taliban-U.S. Talks Stalled After Afghan Gov’t Protests Obama Proposes Nuclear Arsenal Reduction in Berlin Speech Obama to Limit Carbon Emissions … Continued
