Democracy Now! 2011-06-29 Wednesday

• Headlines for June 29, 2011
• Inside Greek’s General Strike: Video Report From Athens As Thousands Protest Sweeping Austerity Cuts
• Greek Parliament Approves $40B Bailout; Some Economists Predict Vote Will Worsen the Recession
• Fierce Street Battles In Egypt As Families Demand Justice for Loved Ones Killed During the Uprising
• Inquiry Into the Murder of Journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad May Implicate Pakistan Intelligence Agency

6/28/11 - Gisela Morales-Barreto, program director of Waverley Place, discusses how Waverley Place helps those with mental illness and also discusses the importance of eliminating the stigma of mental illness

Democracy Now! 2011-06-28 Tuesday

• Headlines for June 28, 2011
• "A Perfect Product of the Religious Right": Deconstructing Michele Bachmann's GOP Presidential Bid
• As Obama Quietly Pushes for a Nuclear Weapons Renaissance, Wildfire Threatens Los Alamos Nuclear Lab
• It Takes People On the Outside: Prestigious Author Alice Walker to Confront Israeli Naval Blockade of Gaza on U.S. Aid Ship

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Democracy Now! 2011-06-27 Monday

• Headlines for June 27, 2011
• NY Passes Historic Marriage Equality Bill; Is It A Sign the GOP Aims to Leverage Gay Support in 2012?
• Obama Admin Warns of “Fines and Incarceration” if U.S. Citizens Set Sail With Gaza Aid Flotilla
• “We Are Eager to Get to Gaza”: Democracy Now! Exclusive Report from Greece on U.S. Gaza Aid Flotilla

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Dr. Kelly's Science for the Public's 6/21/11 Public Science Lectures presentation was all about the many new advances in the wide field of prosthetics. Here, Dr. Kelly presents a personal side: what drew him into this field; his approach to training grad students in such a complex field; the delights and the challenges of this work.

6/24/11 - Mikhail Fishman and Rachael Hanna discuss minimum wage and debate about whether or not it benefits the poorer population.

6/24/11 - Dolores Vidal and Janette Cranshaw discuss the latest news and upcoming Beech Street Center events.

In New York City, members of the group New Yorkers Against Budget Cuts are camping out near City Hall to protest budget cuts and layoffs. Activists have dubbed the encampment "Bloombergville," named after the city’s mayor Michael Bloomberg and "Hooverville," the popular name for the shanty towns for the homeless during the Great Depression. Democracy Now!’s Jaisal Noor filed this report.

Democracy Now! 2011-06-24 Friday

• Headlines for June 24, 2011
• New Exposé Reveals Nuclear Regulatory Commission Colluded with Industry to Weaken Safety Standards
• Haiti: Leaked Cables Expose U.S. Suppression of Min. Wage, Election Doubts and Elite's Private Army
• Leaked WikiLeaks Cable: 2005 Democracy Now! Report on Haiti Killings Irked U.S. Embassy
• Feeding Resistance: Food Not Bombs Members Arrested in Orlando for Serving Meals Without a Permit