As Congress considers spending cuts to reduce the deficit, critics warn that reduced education, healthcare and other social services will disproportionally impact low-income communities of color. This is the case in New York City, where a high school that provides drug treatment to former gang members is being closed as part of an effort to trim the state budget — all because of a simple data entry error that made it appear the school served 39 students instead of more than 140 troubled youth. Democracy Now!’s Jaisal Noor filed this report.

Democracy Now! 2011-07-22 Friday

• Headlines for July 22, 2011
• NLRB Orders New Election After Ruling SEIU, Kaiser Colluded to Influence Union Vote
• Horn of Africa Famine: Millions At Risk in "Deadly Cocktail" of War, Climate Change, Neoliberalism
• Pushing Crisis: GOP Cries Wolf on Debt Ceiling In Order To Impose Radical Pro-Rich Agenda
• Rejecting Lucrative Offer, Cenk Uygur Leaves MSNBC After Being Told to "Act Like an Insider"

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The London-based journalist Richard Gizbert, host of the Al Jazeera program "The Listening Post," chronicles how the Murdoch phone hacking scandal has shaken the British government, media system and public. A must-watch interview on how the scandal has unfolded and what it means for people in the United States.

Democracy Now! 2011-07-21 Thursday

• Headlines for July 21, 2011
• British PM Cameron Refuses to Apologize for Murdoch Scandal, But Acknowledges BSkyB Takeover Talks
• Murdoch Empire "Pummelled" By Phone Hacking Scandal Exposed By Guardian Journalist Nick Davies
• After Thwarting Flotilla, Israeli Navy Seizes Lone Gaza-Bound Ship to Elude Greek Authorities
• Israel Draws International Criticism For Sweeping Anti-Boycott Law

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Former News International executive Rebekah Brooks testified before the British Parliament July 19 as the phone hacking scandal engulfing the Murdoch media empire continues to grow. Media mogul Rupert Murdoch and his son James Murdoch also testified at the same hearing. Click here to watch their testimony.

Democracy Now! 2011-07-20 Wednesday

• Headlines for July 20, 2011
• British PM David Cameron, Media Mogul Rupert Murdoch Face Parliament on Phone-Hacking Scandal
• Murdoch's Denials Are Tough to Believe, Former Wall Street Journal Reporter Sarah Ellison Says
• Pakistani Journalist Shehrbano Taseer on Murder of Her Father, Salmaan Taseer, & Confronting Militancy in Pakistan

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7/18/11 -- Time Out for Sports Talk

Prior to assault, assailant tweets, “It is a far better thing that I do now than I have ever done before #splat.” Unharmed, the Murdochs continued hearing.

Democracy Now! 2011-07-19 Tuesday

• Headlines for July 19, 2011
• Whistleblower in Murdoch Phone-Hacking Scandal Found Dead
• Weakening of Media Consolidation Rules Helped Murdoch Build U.S. Media Empire
• NYC Schools Approve $2.7 Million Deal with Murdoch-Linked Firm to Track Student Performance
• Ralph Nader: Obama is a "Political Coward" for Not Picking Elizabeth Warren to Head Consumer Bureau
• Ralph Nader's Solution to Debt Crisis: End Corporate Welfare and Corporate Tax Loopholes