Democracy Now! · Season 2012

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

2012/08/29 Headlines: Isaac Makes Landfall, Threatening Flooding in New Orleans; United Nations Sees "Dramatic" Increase in Syria Refugees; Gaza May Not Be Livable in 2020, Warns United Nations; Corrie Family to Appeal Israel Verdict Clearing Military; French Court Opens Probe of Arafat's Death; Mexico Apologizes for Shooting of CIA Operatives; RNC Opens with Romney-Ryan Nomination, Delegate Dispute; Ann Romney, Chris Christie Featured in RNC Speeches; RNC Protesters Detained for Seeking to Arrest Rice; Ohio Secretary of State Fires 2 Officials Who Sought to Extend Voting Hours; Court Rules Texas Redistricting Discriminated Against People of Color; Pennsylvania GOP Senate Candidate: Out-of-Wedlock Pregnancies Akin to Rape; Brazil Resumes Construction of $11 Billion Controversial Dam; Tutu Drops Out of Event over Inclusion of Former U.K. PM Tony Blair;$