8/15/12 - Board of Selectmen meeting in Belmont, MA.

Democracy Now! Thursday, August 16, 2012

In one of his first public events since being held under house arrest, WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Julian Assange appeared in London Saturday for a conversation with Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek, moderated by Democracy Now!’s Amy Goodman. They discussed the impact of WikiLeaks on world politics, the release of the Iraq and Afghanistan war logs, and Cablegate — the largest trove of classified U.S. government records in history.

Candidate spot for Tomi Olson, candidate for State Representative for the 24th Middlesex District.

Candidate spot for Tomi Olson, candidate for State Representative for the 24th Middlesex District.

Democracy Now! 2012-08-15 Wednesday

• Headlines for August 15, 2012
• Israeli Journalist Gideon Levy on the Escalating Talk of a Military Attack on Iran
• From Military Threats to Crippling Sanctions, U.S.-Israel Posturing on Iran Stokes Fears of War
• Iranian Americans Warn Harsh U.S. Sanctions Could Restrict Aid to Iran's Earthquake Victims
• 77 Years After FDR Signs Social Security, VP Pick Paul Ryan Pushes Dismantling the Social Safety Net

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Democracy Now! 2012-08-14 Tuesday

• Headlines for August 14, 2012
• Egypt's Morsi Ousts Top Generals, But Key Military Insiders Tapped to Fill the Gaps
• Sharif Abdel Kouddous on Zabadani, a Syrian Town Under Siege with No End in Sight
• Scholar Omar Dahi on the Economic and Human Toll of Syria's Worsening Refugee Crisis
• Paul Ryan's Hometown of Janesville, WI Recovers with Federal Aid GOP VP Candidate Claims to Oppose

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