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May 30, 2012- WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange Loses Extradition Appeal
- Syrian Diplomats Expelled from U.S., 11 Other Countries After Houla Massacre
- Survivors Describe Houla Massacre in Video
- Annan: Syria Has Reached a "Tipping Point" as Killings Continue
- Liberia’s Charles Taylor Gets 50 Years for War Crimes
- Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi Begins 1st Trip Abroad in Decades
- Bahrain Activist Zainab Alkhawaja Released from Prison
- Ex-Cameron Aide Andy Coulson Detained for Suspected Perjury
- Romney Seals GOP Nomination with Texas Victory
- Black Pilots Sue United Airlines for Bias
- UNICEF: U.S. Child Poverty Rate Among Worst in Developed World
- California Death Row Prisoner Commits Suicide
- Court Ruling Gives Shell Go-Ahead for Arctic Oil Drilling
- Toni Morrison, Dolores Huerta, Bob Dylan Among Recipients of Presidential Freedom Medal
- Obama Oversees "Kill List" of Targets in Secret Drone War
- U.S. Plan to Arm Italy’s Drone Fleet Faces Criticism
- Pressure Mounting on Syria After 108 Killed in Houla Massacre
- Syrian Filmmaker Who Appeared on Democracy Now! Killed in Homs
- Air Strikes Kill 8 Family Members, Alleged Al-Qaeda Leader in Afghanistan
- Bahraini Activist Alkhawaja Ends Hunger Strike; 2nd Activist Released
- Turkish Court Indicts Israeli Military Leaders for Gaza Aid Flotilla Killings
- Obama Administration Asks Judge to Undo Order Against NDAA Indefinite Detention
- Radiation from Japan’s Fukushima Disaster Found in California Tuna
- DOJ Probes Reports of Rampant Sexual Abuse by Guards at Alabama Women’s Prison
- Peru Gov’t Declares State of Emergency over Anti-Mining Protests
- Romney Expected to Clinch GOP Nomination with Texas Win; Obama Campaign Slams Romney’s Bain Record
- New Orleans Women’s Activist Group Hit by Apparent Arson Attack
- Minnesota Church Known for Support of Social Justice Destroyed by Fire
- Protester Interrupts Murdoch Hearing, Calls Tony Blair a "War Criminal"
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May 30, 2012-
Divided British Court Upholds Extradition of WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange to Sweden
Britain’s Supreme Court has upheld the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to Sweden to face questioning over alleged sex crimes. Assange’s lawyers had argued that... -
Assange Attorney: British Ruling Sets Alarming Precedent for Judicial Independence in Europe
Helena Kennedy, a member of Julian Assange’s legal team and a prominent British civil liberties attorney, joins us from London to discuss the court ruling upholding Assange’s... -
With Global Spotlight on Assange Case, Bradley Manning Marks 2 Years Behind Bars
This week marks two years since U.S. Army private Bradley Manning was detained on allegations of leaking classified documents to the online whistleblower WikiLeaks. Manning faces up to life... -
Glenn Greenwald: Obama’s Secret Kill List "The Most Radical Power a Government Can Seize"
The New York Times revealed this week that President Obama personally oversees a "secret kill list" containing the names and photos of individuals targeted for assassination in... -
Veteran Mideast Journalist Charles Glass on Syria’s Violence & the Prospect of Military Intervention
The United States and 11 other countries have formally expelled Syrian diplomats following a massacre of more than 100 people in the village of Houla. U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan now...
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- Obama Oversees "Kill List" of Targets in Secret Drone War
- U.S. Plan to Arm Italy’s Drone Fleet Faces Criticism
- Pressure Mounting on Syria After 108 Killed in Houla Massacre
- Syrian Filmmaker Who Appeared on Democracy Now! Killed in Homs
- Air Strikes Kill 8 Family Members, Alleged Al-Qaeda Leader in Afghanistan
- Bahraini Activist Alkhawaja Ends Hunger Strike; 2nd Activist Released
- Turkish Court Indicts Israeli Military Leaders for Gaza Aid Flotilla Killings
- Obama Administration Asks Judge to Undo Order Against NDAA Indefinite Detention
- Radiation from Japan’s Fukushima Disaster Found in California Tuna
- DOJ Probes Reports of Rampant Sexual Abuse by Guards at Alabama Women’s Prison
- Peru Gov’t Declares State of Emergency over Anti-Mining Protests
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Afghanistan
By Amy Goodman with Denis Moynihan
Gen. John Allen, commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan, spoke Wednesday at the Pentagon, four stars on each shoulder, his chest bedecked with medals. Unlike Allen, many decorated U.S. military veterans left the streets of Chicago after the NATO summit without their medals.
We continue our conversation with Charles Ferguson, director of the Oscar award-winning documentary, “Inside Job,” about the 2008 financial crisis. In his new book, “Predator Nation,” he argues “the role of Democrats has been at least as great as the role of Republicans” in causing the crisis. [includes rush transcript]
In an extended interview, David Bronner, president of Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, discusses the history of the company, why they put sustainability and social justice ahead of profits, the organic and GMO labeling movements, the U.S. war on hemp, and why they refuse to sell out. [includes rush transcript]
