Thursday, October 17, 2013

October 17, 2013
Season 2013 - Episode 208: Thursday, October 17, 2013

Season 2013 - Episode 208: Thursday, October 17, 2013

Democracy Now! - Backdrop

Overview

2013/10/17 Headlines: Gov't Reopens After GOP Backs Down on Defunding Obamacare; Timing of Senator Ted Cruz Press Conference Highlights GOP Divide; Houston Chronicle Reverses Sen. Ted Cruz Endorsement; Obama Vows Immigration Reform Push "the Day After" Fiscal Crisis Ends; Report: NSA Plays Extensive Role in CIA Drone Wars; Talks on Iran's Nuclear Program Conclude in Geneva; JPMorgan Chase Admits Reckless Action in London Whale Trades; Canada: Police Raid Anti-Fracking Blockade in New Brunswick; Report: State Department-Backed Garment Complex in Haiti Stealing Workers' Wages; 4 Migrants Killed After Boat Capsizes Near Miami; Special Prosecutor Sought in Maryville Rape Case; CUNY Students, Alum Protest Petraeus at Gala; Democrat Cory Booker Wins New Jersey Senate Race

Episode Information

TV Show

Democracy Now!

Season

Season 2013

Episode Number

208

Air Date

October 17, 2013