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

Democracy Now! 2014-08-18 Monday

• Headlines for August 18, 2014
• Missouri Deploys National Guard to Ferguson; Autopsy Shows Police Shot Michael Brown 6 Times
• St. Louis Pastor: Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson Should Resign
• Institutional Racism in Ferguson? First Black School Chief Speaks Out After Forced Resignation
• "A Human Rights Crisis": In Unprecedented Move, Amnesty International Sends Monitors to Ferguson
• Ferguson Protests Erupt Near Grave of Ex-Slave Dred Scott, Whose Case Helped Fuel U.S. Civil War

Democracy Now! 2014-08-15 Friday

• Headlines for August 15, 2014
• Facing National Outcry, Ferguson Police Drop Military-Grade Gear as Protests Continue over Shooting
• Cops or Soldiers? Pentagon, DHS Helped Arm Police in Ferguson with Equipment Used in War
• As WHO Warns Ebola Death Toll is Underestimated, How Should Global Community Handle Dire Crisis?

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