Amidst national outrage over police brutality across the country, we look at a new film that documents police shootings and the consequences of mass incarceration in upstate New York. The Throwaways focuses on the idea that certain lives in our society are considered disposable. It follows activist and filmmaker Ira McKinley, a former felon, as he seeks to document and mobilize his community of Albany, the state capital of New York.

Democracy Now! 2014-09-17 Wednesday

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• U.S. Ground Troops Back in Iraq? General Hints Broader Military Effort May Be Needed to Fight ISIS

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• As Activists Gear Up for People's Climate March, Rep. Jim McDermott Pushes Carbon Tax

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• Debate: Should Scotland Vote for Independence? Musician Billy Bragg vs. Historian Sam Wetherell

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Democracy Now! 2014-09-16 Tuesday

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• A Survivor's Burden: Columbia Student Carries Mattress on Campus Until Alleged Rapist is Expelled

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• \"We Will Not Be Silenced\": Students Denounce Rape at Columbia as Schools Face Scrutiny for Inaction

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• An NFL Wife Tells Her Story: Intimidated Spouses Followed \"Code of Silence\" Around Domestic Abuse

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Democracy Now! 2014-09-15 Monday

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• Is There a Diplomatic Solution to ISIS Crisis? U.S. Could Turn to Aid, Arms Embargo & Engaging Foes

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• Who Pays the Pro-War Pundits? Conflicts of Interest Exposed for TV Guests Backing Military Action

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• Underestimated and Ignored, Growing Ebola Epidemic Requires Unprecedented Global Mobilization

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Democracy Now! 2014-09-12 Friday

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• \"Insanity\": CodePink's Medea Benjamin on Obama Plan to Bomb Syria, Expand Iraq Attacks

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• James Foley on the Dehumanization of War: Acclaimed Filmmaker Haskell Wexler Shares 2012 Interview

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• The Untold Story of the Shejaiya Massacre in Gaza: A Former Israel Soldier Speaks Out

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Democracy Now! 2014-09-11 Thursday

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• Obama Vows to Destroy Islamic State, But Expanded Strikes in Syria & Iraq Point to \"Endless War\"

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• What Would Dr. King Do? As U.S. Moves to Bomb Syria, Tavis Smiley on MLK's Antiwar Legacy

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Democracy Now! 2014-09-10 Wednesday

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• Exclusive: DA Joins the Climate Activists He Declined to Prosecute, Citing Danger of Global Warming

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• Internet Slowdown: Online Protest Warns Users of What's to Come if Net Neutrality Rules Redrawn

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• As Pot Decriminalization Advances in U.S., Former World Leaders Call for End to Failed War on Drugs

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Democracy Now! 2014-09-09 Tuesday

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• It's Not Just Ray Rice: Dave Zirin on the NFL's History of Condoning Domestic Abuse

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• University of Illinois Urged to Reinstate Professor Steven Salaita, Critic of Israeli War in Gaza

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• The Climate Change Defense? Citing Global Warming, DA Drops Charges Against Anti-Coal Activists

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Democracy Now! 2014-09-08 Monday

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• \"U.S. Militarism Brings Chaos\": As Obama Plans a War on ISIS, a Call for a Middle East-Led Response

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• Think Tanks as Lobbyists: Exposé Shows U.S. Groups Receive Millions to Push Foreign Nations' Agendas

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• Big Tobacco's Child Workers: Young Laborers Endure Health Risks, Harsh Conditions on U.S. Farms

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