Democracy Now! 2014-08-27 Wednesday

• Headlines for August 27, 2014
• "The Damage is Beyond Imagination in Gaza": Journalist Mohammed Omer on Ceasefire Deal & Rebuilding
• NSA Creates Google-Like Search Engine to Help Other Agencies Access Collected Phone, Email Records
• Is Ferguson Feeding on the Poor? City Disproportionately Stops, Charges and Fines People of Color

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Democracy Now! 2014-08-26 Tuesday

• Headlines for August 26, 2014
• "There Will Be Justice": Mourners Speak Outside Michael Brown's Funeral in St. Louis
• There's Something Wrong in America: Michael Brown's Funeral Sparks Calls for an Enduring Movement
• Vijay Prashad: 2011 NATO Bombing of Libya Led to Rise of Militias Now Fighting for Oil-Rich Land

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Democracy Now! 2014-08-25 Monday

• Headlines for August 25, 2014
• Blowback: Vijay Prashad on How Islamic State Grew Out of U.S Invasion of Iraq, Destruction of Nation
• “I Can’t Breathe”: NYC March over Chokehold Death of Eric Garner Protests Police Violence Nationwide
• Hip-Hop Voices Talib Kweli & Rosa Clemente in Ferguson, "Ground Zero" for Police Brutality Struggle

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As the protests continue in Ferguson, Missouri, over the shooting of Michael Brown, we turn now to two well-known voices who have come to Ferguson to show their support.

Democracy Now! 2014-08-22 Friday

• Headlines for August 22, 2014
• Dr. Paul Farmer on African Ebola Outbreak: Growing Inequality in Global Healthcare at Root of Crisis

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Democracy Now! 2014-08-21 Thursday

• Headlines for August 21, 2014
• "Negro Spring": Ferguson Residents, Friends of Michael Brown Speak Out for Human Rights
• A War on Gaza's Future? Israeli Assault Leaves 500 Kids Dead, 3,000 Injured, 373,000 Traumatized

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Democracy Now! 2014-08-20 Wednesday

• Headlines for August 20, 2014
• Rubber Bullets, Tear Gas and Jail: Ferguson Police Crack Down on Journalists Covering Protests
• "Not Acceptable in a Civilized Society": Pastor on Ferguson Police Targeting Traumatized Youth
• "They Are All Michael Brown": State Senator Defends Protesters Seeking Justice in Police Shooting
• Stop the Violence from Ferguson to Gaza: 90-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor Arrested in St. Louis

Thanks to Democracy Now! fellows Messiah Rhodes and Anna Özbek for producing this video.

Parents with children killed by police were among those who attended a rally in front of New York City police headquarters on Monday to demand justice in the murder of Michael Brown and similar cases.

"We're out here because they're killing innocent people in the street, in their homes, like they did to my son, Ramarley," said Frank Graham.

Democracy Now! 2014-08-19 Tuesday

• Headlines for August 19, 2014
• Pastor: In Ferguson Police Crackdown, I Need a Gas Mask More Than My Clerical Collar
• Activist: For a New Generation, Ferguson Marks Historic Nonviolent Resistance to Police Repression
• St. Louis Activist: Decades After 1968 Urban Uprisings, Key Economic & Race Issues Remain Unresolved
• "Overpoliced & Underprotected": In Michael Brown Killing, Neglect of Black Communities Laid Bare