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Democracy Now headlines 10-24-2014. [Democracy Now] “If we run and they kill us so be it but we have to run now.” Six months ago, 276 Nigerian schoolgirls were kidnapped by Boko Haram. The handful who escaped that night have never told the full story of their ordeal — until now. [Matter] The Worth of Black Men, From Slavery to Ferguson [NY Times] Ferguson, Asian America, & Performative Solidarity: Showing Up, Staying Shown – By PaKou Her. Cross-posted from 18 Million Rising. [Angry Asian Man] HuffPost Live …
Democracy Now headlines 10-17-2014 [Democracy Now] How the Florida Governor’s debate became #Fangate. [NPR] Daily Show With Jon Stewart – Democalypse 2014 – The Last Perspiration of Crist Florida man gets life in prison in loud music killing. [Yahoo] Teenager’s mysterious death evokes painful imagery in North Carolina: ‘It’s in the DNA of America’ – Police say they have no evidence of foul play in the hanging death of black teenager Lennon Lacy. But in a case with disturbing racial overtones, …
Democracy Now headlines for 10-10-2014. [Democracy Now] Fatal shooting of 18-year-old by off-duty police officer ignites protests in St. Louis. [Washington Post] Why does the St. Louis PD keep changing their story about the killing of VonDerrit Myers? [DailyKos] Democracy Now – Black Prophetic Fire: Cornel West on the Revolutionary Legacy of Leading African-American Voices Democracy Now – “I Am Coming to the End of a Long Journey”: Legendary Detroit Activist Grace Lee Boggs in Hospice Democracy Now (April 14, …
Democracy Now headlines – October 3rd, 2014. [Democracy Now] Democracy Now – Umbrella Revolution: Hong Kong’s Biggest Protests in Decades Challenge China on Political Freedom Breaking The Set – The Roots of Hong Kong’s ‘Umbrella Revolution’ 31 Intense And Stirring Photos From Inside The Hong Kong Protests – Tens of thousands in Hong Kong have taken to the streets to call for democratic elections. [Buzzfeed] FireChat mobile app powers Hong Kong protests. [BoingBoing] Why Hong Kong protesters are using Firechat for peer-to-peer communications …
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