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Thursday, September 02, 2010
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- As Pakistan Floods Continue Moving South, Calls for Debt Cancellation Grow
- After Years of Organizing, Domestic Workers Win Bill of Rights Law in New York
- Appeals Court Ruling Allows Government to Use GPS to Track People’s Moves
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Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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- "Iraq Is a Shattered Country"–Nir Rosen on Obama Declaring an End to US Combat Mission in Iraq
- Withdrawal or Enduring Presence? US Military Continues to Invest Hundreds of Millions in Iraq Bases
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- "Security for Everyone, Not Just Settlers and Occupiers"–Ali Abunimah on Opening of US-Brokered Mideast Peace Talks
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
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Eve Ensler: Bald, Brave and Beautiful
Bald, brave and beautiful: Those words can’t begin to capture the remarkable Eve Ensler. She sat down with me last week, in the midst of her battle with uterine cancer, to talk about New Orleans and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Watch: Muslim Taxi Driver Attacked in Hate Crime Speaks Out
New York City Taxi Driver Ahmed Sharif and his supporters hold a press conference on the steps of City Hall days after he was attacked by a passenger for being Muslim.
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Rotten Eggs and Our Broken Democracy
The salmonella outbreak is the most recent episode of many that point to a food industry run amok. Giant corporations, some with budgets larger than most nations, are controlling our health, our environment, our economy and increasingly, our elections.
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WATCH: Amy Goodman on CNN's John King, USA
Democracy Now!'s award-winning host Amy Goodman appeared on CNN's John King, USA, on Monday, August 23rd at 7pm Eastern Time.
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WATCH: Amy Goodman on CNN's John King, USA
Democracy Now!’s award-winning host Amy Goodman appeared on CNN’s John King, USA, on Friday, August 20th at 7pm Eastern Time.
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WATCH: Amy Goodman on CNN's John King, USA
Democracy Now!’s award-winning host Amy Goodman appears on CNN’s John King, USA, on Thursday, August 19th at 7pm Eastern Time.
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WATCH: Amy Goodman on CNN from Las Vegas, Nevada
Democracy Now!’s award-winning host Amy Goodman appears live from Las Vegas on CNN’s John King, USA, Thursday, July 22nd at 7pm Eastern Time.
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Mosque-Issippi Burning
While the hole at Ground Zero has yet to be filled, as billionaire developers bicker over the plans, the "news hole" that August brings has been readily filled with the “Ground Zero Mosque” controversy.
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Citigroup to Pay $75M to Settle Subprime Mortgage Claims
Citigroup has agreed to pay $75 million to settle federal claims that it hid more than $40 billion in subprime mortgage investments that were deteriorating. The holdings ultimately crippled the bank and forced the federal government to rescue the bank. As part of the settlement, two high-ranking Citigroup executives have agreed to pay a total of $180,000 in fines for their involvement in the subprime mortgage investments.
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