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- Clinton Calls on Supporters to Unite Behind Obama
- Narrowing the Obama-Clinton Divide: A Roundtable Discussion
- 600 Arrested at Mississippi Factory in Largest Immigration Raid in US History
- “Operation First Casualty”: Outside Democratic Convention, Iraq Veterans Against the War Re-Enact Raids on Iraqi Civilians
- Rep. Dennis Kucinich: “Wake Up America!”
- Labor Groups Challenge Retail Giant Wal-Mart on Pressuring Employees to Vote Against Obama
- In Wake of Deadly US Air Strike, Jeremy Scahill Questions Lawmakers About Obama’s Afghanistan Policy
- Tarnished by Sex Scandal, John Edwards’ Absence Reduces Focus on Poverty at Democratic Convention
- When Off the Silver Screen, Actress Daryl Hannah Seen on Frontlines of Environmental Movements
- Amy Goodman Questions Fmr. President Jimmy Carter on Being Sidelined at DNC
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
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- As Democratic Convention Kicks Off, Massive Security Presence Clamps Down on Dissent in Denver
- Denver Police Arrest 91, Fire Pepper Spray & Pepper Balls at Protesters
- Former US Senator Jean Carnahan and Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan on the 2008 Race, Their Role as Convention Delegates & Voter Registration
- Iraq Veterans Against the War Descends on Denver to Call on Democrats to Endorse True Antiwar Platform
- Jeremy Scahill Grills Democratic Lawmakers on the War, Obama’s Foreign Policy Team and the Corporate Money Behind the Big Show
- Michelle Obama Delivers Keynote Address on Opening Day of Democratic Convention
Monday, August 25, 2008
- Headlines
- Antiwar Activists Take to the Streets to “Defend Denver”
- AT&T Throws Party to Support Dems Who Voted to Grant Telecoms Immunity for Illegal Domestic Wiretapping
- A Debate on Sen. Joe Biden’s Foreign Policy Record Between Steve Clemons and Stephen Zunes
- Massive Security Operation Mobilized for DNC
- Rick MacArthur: “You Can’t Be President: The Outrageous Barriers to Democracy in America”
Friday, August 22, 2008
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President Jose Ramos-Horta in critical condition after two gunshots to the stomach and chest during a morning raid on his home be Timorese rebels. The home of former president and current Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao was also attacked, but Gusmao eluded his attackers.
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By a 3-to-2 vote, the Federal Communications Commission voted on Tuesday to relax the rules for companies seeking to own both a newspaper and television or radio station in the same city. FCC Chair Martin pushed the vote despite widespread opposition from lawmakers and the general public.
Related Democracy Now! coverage: Interview with Craig Aaron of Free Press || Interview with FCC Commissioners Adelstein and Copps
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