Democracy Now! Daily Digest: Death to Drug Dealers: Trump Threatens to Ramp Up Drug War, Praising Efforts in Philippines & China 12MAR18

Democracy Now! Daily Digest A Daily Independent Global News Hour with Amy Goodman & Juan González

Monday, March 12, 2018 democracynow.org Stories Death to Drug Dealers: Trump Threatens to Ramp Up Drug War, Praising Efforts in Philippines & China President Trump has reiterated his calls for the U.S. to impose the death penalty on drug dealers, praising countries like the Philippines, China and Singapore that ... Read More → Overthrow: 100 Years of U.S. Meddling & Regime Change, from Iran to Nicaragua to Hawaii to Cuba As special counsel Robert Mueller continues his probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, we take a look back at Washington's record of meddling in ... Read More → As Ex-CIA Head Admits to U.S. Meddling in Elections, Is Outrage over Russian Interference Overblown? Former CIA Director James Woolsey recently admitted the U.S. meddles in overseas elections. During an interview with Laura Ingraham on Fox News, Woolsey ... Read More → Headlines → Trump Backpedals on Firearm Purchase Age, Supports Arming Teachers Florida Governor Signs Limited Gun Control Measures California: Army Vet Kills 3 and Commits Suicide at Veterans’ Home Trump Repeats Call to Impose Death Penalty on Drug Dealers Trump Hurls Insults at Rivals During Pitch for Pennsylvania Candidate Syria: Government Forces Advance on Besieged Damascus Suburb British Government Approves Fighter Jet Sales to Saudi Arabia China’s Parliament Ends Presidential Term Limits Steve Bannon to French Far-Right Party: “Let Them Call You Racist” Italy: Pope Warns of Anti-Immigrant Violence as Far Right Makes Gains Colombia: Former FARC Rebels Compete in National Elections Burmese Military Builds Bases in Burned-Out Rohingya Villages Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Struggles in 60 MinutesInterview 60 Minutes to Air Interview with Stormy Daniels over Alleged Trump Affair New York: Protesters Target Sackler Family over Opioids at Met Protest Canada: Thousands March to Protest Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Forward this email → Donate today → Follow

COLUMN Striking West Virginia Teachers Revive a Proud Labor Heritage WEB EXCLUSIVE Obits & Omits: Meet Some of the Women Overlooked by The New York Times Obituaries Section, Until Now WEB EXCLUSIVE Legendary Journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault Reflects on the Day She Desegregated the U. of Georgia

DEMOCRACY NOW DAILY DIGEST From Slavery to Mass Incarceration, Ava DuVernay's Film "13th" Examines Racist U.S. Justice System 3OKT16

Democracy Now! Daily Digest A Daily Independent Global News Hour with Amy Goodman & Juan González Monday, October 3, 2016 democracynow.org Stories From Slavery to Mass Incarceration, Ava DuVernay's Film 13th Examines Racist U.S. Justice System Ava DuVernay's new documentary chronicles how our justice system has been driven by racism from the days of slavery to today's era of mass incarceration. The film, 13th, is named for ... Read More → Advocates: The U.S. Still Profits from Slavery Because the 13th Amendment Perpetuates Prison Labor As Ava DuVernay's new documentary 13th opens at the New York Film Festival, we speak to two people featured in the film: Malkia Cyril of the Center for Media Justice and Kevin Gannon ...Read More → How ALEC & the Kochs Publicly Back Criminal Justice Reform & Privately Expand Mass Incarceration Part of Ava DuVernay's new documentary 13thlooks at how ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council, has played a central role in the expansion of the U.S. prison system. ALEC has ...Read More → Colombians Reject Peace Deal in Stunning Referendum, Advocates Cite Climate of "Intimidation & Fear" In Colombia, voters have rejected a peace agreement between the government and the nation's largest rebel group in a shocking turn of events that threatens to prolong the nation's ...Read More → What are the Ties Between Dakota Access Pipeline Company & North Dakota's Attorney General? Close to 100 scientists have signed onto a letter decrying inadequate environmental and cultural impact assessments for the Dakota Access pipeline, calling for a halt to ... Read More → Headlines → Colombian Voters Narrowly Reject FARC Peace Deal in Stunning Upset Trump May Have Paid No Taxes for 18 Years, 1995 Tax Returns Show Trump Lashes Out at Former Miss Universe with False Sex Tape Charge Reporter Says Trump Used C-Word Slur in 1980s After Critical Story Clinton Tape: Sanders Supporters "Living in Their Parents' Basement" Hurricane Matthew Threatens Haiti, Forces Guantánamo Evacuation Syria: Hospital Struck in Aleppo as U.N. Chief Decries "War Crimes" Ethiopia: 52 Die as Police Crackdown on Protest Spawns Stampede France: Police Fire Tear Gas, Water Cannons at Refugee Camp Protests Hungary Referendum on Migrant Quotas Falls Short Amid Low Turnout Texas Withdraws from Federal Refugee Resettlement Program El Cajon, CA: Videos Released Showing Police Killing of Alfred Olango Charlotte Police to Release All Video of Keith Lamont Scott Killing New York: Man Who Filmed Eric Garner’s Choking Death by NYPD to Report for Prison Term Alabama Chief Justice Suspended After Resisting Same-Sex Marriages Report: Pentagon Paid PR Firm for Phony al-Qaeda Videos in Iraq Forward this email → Donate today → Follow

Expanding the Debate: Jill Stein "Debates" Clinton & Trump in Democracy Now! Special - Daily Digest 27SEP16

Democracy Now! Daily Digest A Daily Independent Global News Hour with Amy Goodman & Juan González Tuesday, September 27, 2016 democracynow.org Stories Expanding the Debate: Jill Stein "Debates" Clinton & Trump in Democracy Now! Special - Part 1 Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton faced off Monday night in one of the most anticipated debates in U.S. history. The debate was held at Hofstra University on Long Island and ... Read More → Outside First Presidential Debate, 24 Arrested at Protests & Jill Stein Escorted Away by Police Hundreds of people protested outside the debate at Hofstra University on Monday to demand the presidential debates be opened up to third-party candidates. At least 24 people ... Read More → Expanding the Debate: Jill Stein Spars with Clinton & Trump in Democracy Now! Special - Part 2 On Monday night, the two major-party candidates squared off for the first presidential debate. It was one of the most anticipated debates in U.S. history. Ahead of the event, TV ... Read More → Headlines → Clinton and Trump Face Off at First Presidential Debate 24 Arrested Protesting Outside First Presidential Debate Syrian Gov't & Russia Continue Bombing Campaign in Aleppo Mexico: 30,000 March to Mark 2nd Anniversary of Ayotzinapa Kidnapping NYC Protest Marks 2nd Anniversary of Kidnapping of 43 Mexican Students Colombia: Gov't & FARC Signs Peace Deal Ahead of Referendum Texas: Gunman Opens Fire, Injuring 9, at Houston Shopping Center FBI: Murders in U.S. Jump 10.8% in 2015 Alabama: Prison Guards Launched Work Strike Saturday at Holman Report: 46 Prisons See Protests, Lockdowns Amid Historic Work Strike ND: Cannonball Ranch Sold to Dakota Access Pipeline Company Robert Redford Backs Resistance to Dakota Access Pipeline U.N. Rep.: U.S. Police Killings "Reminiscent" of Lynching

Democracy Now! Daily Digest 2SEP16

Democracy Now! Daily Digest A Daily Independent Global News Hour with Amy Goodman & Juan González

Friday, September 2, 2016 democracynow.org Stories Historic Colombian Peace Deal Must Include Women, Address Sexual Crimes on Both Sides, Say Advocates Could the signing of a historic peace accord in Colombia between the government and FARC rebels bring an end to Latin America's longest armed conflict? "There's a long way ... Read More → Is an Arkansas Town Operating a "Hot Check" Court as an Illegal Debtors' Prison? A woman in Sherwood, Arkansas, just spent 35 days in a county jail after she accidentally bounced a $29 check five years ago. Nikki Petree was sentenced to jail last month by ... Read More → Judge Denies Hepatitis C Cure for Mumia Abu-Jamal, But Finds Lack of Care in Prison Unconstitutional A federal judge has denied a request from the former Black Panther and journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal for life-saving medication that could cure his hepatitis C. Last year, ... Read More → The Criminalization of Poverty: Woman Describes Fines & Arrests After $1.07 Check Bounces We continue our look at what the ACLU calls an illegal debtors' prison in Arkansas by speaking with a former resident who wrote a check for $1.07 for a loaf of bread. ... Read More → Headlines → Florida: 70,000 Lose Power as Hurricane Hermine Makes Landfall Member of Trump National Hispanic Advisory Council Resigns Trump Hires Head of Citizens United to Join Campaign Team Melania Trump Sues Daily Mail and Maryland Blog for Libel Clinton Wins Endorsements of Two Retired Four-Star Generals Pakistan: 14 Killed in Two Suicide Bomb Attacks Gabon: 1,000 Arrested in Protests After Contested Elections India: More Than 100 Million Workers Strike Today Colombia: Coca-Cola, Chiquita Accused of Financing Terrorism Japan: Veterans for Peace Join Protests Against U.S. Base on Okinawa 2 Florida Hospitals Will Not Bill Pulse Nightclub Victims Virginia: "Guccifer" Hacker Sentenced to 52 Months in Prison Indiana: Purvi Patel Freed After Feticide Conviction Was Overturned Stanford Swimmer Brock Turner Released from Jail After Only 3 Months Georgetown to Give Admissions Benefit to Descendants of Enslaved 2 NFL Players Join Colin Kaepernick in Refusing to Stand for Anthem Forward this email → Donate today → Follow