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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).
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 … Continued
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
“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
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
Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act A one-hour broadcast covering the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Chief Justice John Roberts was the swing vote in upholding the Act, joining Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Stephen Breyer. From outside the Supreme Court in Washington DC, … Continued
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
