Democracy Now!

Season 2010, Episode 156

Episode Title: Monday, August 09, 2010

Air Date: 2010-08-09

Overview:

2010/08/09 Headlines: 10 Medical Aid Workers Killed in Afghanistan; 1,325 Afghan Civilians Killed So Far This Year; 131,000 Jobs Lost in July; Unemployment Rate Remains at 9.5%; Romer Resigns as Obama's Chief Economist; Kagan Sworn In as Supreme Court Justice; Devastating Heat Wave Continues in Russia; Ice Island Breaks Off from Greenland; Juan Manuel Santos Sworn In as Colombia's President; Fidel Castro Addresses Cuban National Assembly; Mexican Journalists Call for Government Protection of the Press; Netanyahu Defends Assault on Gaza Aid Flotilla; Ex-US Cabinet Official Detained at Israeli Airport; Fareed Zakaria Returns ADL Award over Its Opposition to Ground Zero Mosque; Rep. Boehner Wants Congress to Consider Repealing 14th Amendment; Peace Groups Rally to Support Accused Army Whistleblower Bradley Manning