DEMOCRACY NOW DAILY DIGEST: Obit Omit: What the Media Leaves Out of John McCain's Record of Misogyny and Militarism, Sanders Backers Win Major Reforms as Democratic Nat'l Committee Votes to Limit Superdelegate Power & Pope Asks Forgiveness for Clergy Sex Abuse Scandal as New Letter Says He Knew, But Failed to Act 27AUG18

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Monday, August 27, 2018 democracynow.org Stories Obit Omit: What the Media Leaves Out of John McCain's Record of Misogyny and Militarism We host a roundtable discussion on the life and legacy of John McCain, the Vietnam veteran and former prisoner of war, six-term senator and two-time ... Read More → Sanders Backers Win Major Reforms as Democratic Nat'l Committee Votes to Limit Superdelegate Power After a major debate, Democrats have voted on a key progressive demand after the 2016 campaign: to vastly reduce the power of superdelegates in choosing the ... Read More → Pope Asks Forgiveness for Clergy Sex Abuse Scandal as New Letter Says He Knew, But Failed to Act Pope Francis marked the first papal visit to Ireland in 39 years by acknowledging the failure by church authorities to address child abuse crimes by the clergy. But Sunday, ... Read More → Mother of NSA Whistleblower Reality Winner: My Daughter Was "Nailed to the Door" by the Trump Admin NSA whistleblower Reality Winner has been sentenced to five years and three months in prison—the longest sentence ever imposed in federal court for leaking ... Read More → Headlines → John McCain Dies at 81 Democratic Party Officials Vote to Reduce Power of Superdelegates Pope Francis Meets with Church Sexual Abuse Survivors in Ireland Trump Administration Cuts $200 Million in Aid to Palestinians U.N. Calls on Burma’s Top Generals to Be Investigated for Genocide Against Rohingya Reports: Head of ISIS in Afghanistan Killed in Airstrike Corruption Scandal Engulfs Argentina 3 Killed, Including Gunman, in Shooting at Video Game Tournament in Florida Detainee Speaks Out from Hunger Strike in Northwest Detention Center 7 Arrested at Protests at UNC over Silent SamConfederate Monument Forward this email → Donate today → Follow