Democracy Now! 2011-12-16 Friday

• Headlines for December 16, 2011
• U.S. Withdrawal from Iraq: "In Terms of Destroying Iraq, It's 'Mission Accomplished'"
• The Costs of War: Tens of Thousands Dead, Billions Spent, and a Country Torn Apart
• Iraqi Women's Activist Rebuffs U.S. Claims of a Freer Iraq: "This Is Not a Democratic Country"
• Bradley Manning: Famed Whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg on Alleged WikiLeaks Soldier's 1st Day in Court

12/14/11 - Warrant Committee meeting in Belmont, MA.

Democracy Now! 2011-12-15 Thursday

• Headlines for December 15, 2011
• As Syria Toll Tops 5,000, Activist in Hiding Urges Global Action to Stop Assad Regime Crackdown
• Wave of Restrictive Voting Laws Prompts Federal Probes, Grassroots Activism Ahead of 2012 Elections
• Martina Correia, 1967-2011: NAACP's Ben Jealous on the Life of Troy Davis' Sister, Public Champion
• NAACP: Mumia Abu-Jamal Victory over Death Penalty Signals Turning Tide Against Capital Punishment

Democracy Now! 2011-12-14 Wednesday

• Headlines for December 14, 2011
• Russia's Putin Faces Unprecedented Challenge as Tens of Thousands Protest Electoral Fraud
• Corzine Grilled Over MF Global Collapse After Witness Suggests Knowledge of Misused Funds
• House-Senate Revise Indefinite Detention Bill in Bid to Avoid White House Veto, But Fears Remain
• Tawakkul Karman, Yemeni Nobel Peace Laureate, Pays Tribute to Women Activists Worldwide

Democracy Now! 2011-12-13 Tuesday

• Headlines for December 13, 2011
• Ex-Salt Lake Mayor Rocky Anderson, Former Democrat, Launches Third Party Presidential Bid Against Obama, GOP
• Occupy Protesters Shut Down Major West Coast Ports, Targeting Goldman Sachs
• "The Arab People Have Woken Up": Yemeni Activist Tawakkol Karman Accepts Nobel Peace Prize

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Democracy Now! 2011-12-12 Monday

• Headlines for December 12, 2011
• Climate Activists: Durban Deal is "Very Weak" Agreement, Lacks "Ambition, Equity, Justice"
• "Don't Kill Africa": Climate Activists Occupy Durban Talks Demanding Binding Emissions Cuts
• The Lost Decade: Bolivian Pablo Solón Decries Climate Deal Postponing New Emissions Cuts Until 2020
• Leymah Gbowee, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia Share Nobel Peace Prize with Yemeni Tawakkul Karman

10/18/11 - Talk show about supporting veterans and their families

12/9/11 - Dinah Olinaff of Youville Assisted Living discusses the meaning and value of friendships for elders.