Activism

Free screening and discussion: 'Unmanned: America's Drone Wars'

Unmanned: America's Drone Wars investigates the impact of U.S. drone strikes at home and abroad through more than 70 separate interviews, including a former American drone operator who shares what he has witnessed in his own words, Pakistani families mourning loved ones and seeking legal redress, investigative journalists pursuing the truth, and top military officials warning against blowback from the loss of innocent life. Retired Army Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, Code Pink Co-founder Madea Benjamin and journalist Glenn Greenwald are among those featured.

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New Hampshire prison official calls to 'legalize, control, regulate, tax' marijuana

The head of one jail in New Hampshire said on Monday that his experience in the prison system had made him sure that it was time to legalize marijuana.

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Native American leader challenges D.C. NFL team: 'Time for Little Red Sambo to go'

American Indian Movement co-founder Clyde Bellecourt renewed Native Americans' call for a name change for Washington D.C's professional football team on Friday, telling Democracy Now anchors Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez that if owner Dan Snyder knew the history behind the term "Redskins," he would do just that.

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'Seventh Generation' co-founder: We no longer live in a democratic society

In the video embedded below, Jeffrey Hollender -- the founder of the natural products company Seventh Generation and author of the book How to Make the World a Better Place, a Beginner's Guide -- mused that the United States is no longer a truly democratic society.

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'Million Mask March' inspires protests around the world

Demonstrations in more than 400 cities were planned to coincide with Guy Fawkes Day, with Russell Brand at a London protest

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British community searches soul, investigates misconduct after man dragged into street and burned to death

British constables, emergency call handlers and officials find themselves under scrutiny for their response when a man falsely accused of pedophilia was beaten unconscious, dragged into the street and set alight by his Bristol neighbors.

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'No Woman, No Drive': Saudi activist's Marley parody becomes online hit

A Saudi video mocking the kingdom's unique ban on female driving has gone viral, featuring a male performer singing "no woman, no drive", an adaptation of Bob Marley's famous song.

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Glenn Greenwald: The New York Times 'helped to kill journalism as a potent force for checking power'

Guardian columnist Glenn Greenwald appeared Monday on Democracy Now to discuss his latest project, a new media startup funded by billionaire philanthropist Pierre Omidyar.

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Strippers converge on St. Louis to stop World Series human sex trafficking

At Busch Stadium in St. Louis, World Series fans will find a few strippers walking the streets, bearing an unexpected message. The front of the cards they hand out look like souvenir baseball cards. The back has contact information for the victims of sex trafficking to get help.

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Far-right French politician Marine Le Pen confronted by topless Femen protesters

Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s far-right National Front (FN) party, became the latest target of a trademark topless protest by feminist group Femen during a visit to the town of Fougères in Brittany on Saturday.

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Sea lions who washed ashore in Malibu died of gunshot wounds

Wildlife rescuers say that at least three sea lions who washed ashore in Malibu, CA died of gunshots wounds.

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Video explains JPMorgan Chase's $13 billion settlement and calls for criminal charges

A video published Tuesday on YouTube by the group The Other 98 Percent explains the $13 billion settlement between JPMorgan Chase and the U.S. Department of Justice.

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'Fox & Friends' suggests House stenographer targeted for bringing 'message from God'

The host of Fox & Friends on Thursday hinted that a stenographer who on reopening the government by yelling about God and "Freemasons" was the victim of religious discrimination and she simply "saw something that didn't seem right."

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