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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).
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
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
Coup in Paraguay: Will U.S. Join Latin America in Condemning Ouster of President Fernando Lugo?; David Suzuki on Rio+20, “Green Economy” & Why Planet’s Survival Requires Undoing Its Economic Model. HeadlinesJune 25, 2012 Muslim Brotherhood Candidate Wins Egyptian Election Paraguayan President Ousted in Senate Vote Activists Criticize Rio+20 Declaration at Summit’s Close Syrian Forces … Continued
“Are You Here to Save Face — or Save Us?”: Brittany Trilford, 17, Addresses World Leaders at Rio+20; Nigerian Activist Nnimmo Bassey: Rio+20 Summit Will Not Get Us Out of Environmental Crisis; At Rio+20, Severn Cullis-Suzuki Revisits Historic ’92 Speech, Fights for Next Generation’s Survival. HeadlinesJune 21, 2012 Ecuador Set to Decide on Assange’s … Continued
A Coup in Cairo: As Muslim Brotherhood Claims Election Victory, Military Strips President of Powe; Julian Assange of WikiLeaks Seeks Asylum in Ecuador In Attempt To Avoid Extradition to U.S.; Failed Pledges, Weak Draft Lower Hopes for Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Brazil. HeadlinesJune 20, 2012 Egypt: Mubarak Said to Be in … Continued
Ramarley Graham, Unarmed Black Teen Slain by NYPD, Remembered at Weekly Vigils Outside Bronx Home; Ramarley Graham’s Mother Speaks Out: NYPD Cop Who Killed My Son Should Be Charged with Murder; From Youth to Elderly, NYPD’s “Stop-and-Frisk” Targets People of Color Across Multiple Generations; Dick Gregory, Legendary Comedian and Activist, Condemns Routine Targeting of Black … Continued
Rep. Luis Gutiérrez: In Obama Deportation Move, Long-Term Immigration Activism “Has Been Rewarded”; After Years of Struggle, DREAM Act Activists Hail Monumental Victory for Immigrants Living in Fear; Thousands Hold Silent March to Mayor Bloomberg’s Home in Protest of NYPD’s “Stop-and-Frisk.” HeadlinesJune 18, 2012 Obama Order Stops Deportations for Immigrant Youths Reporter Interrupts Obama … Continued
