Democracy Now!

Season 2012, Episode 159

Episode Title: Thursday, August 09, 2012

Air Date: 2012-08-09

Overview:

2012/08/09 Headlines: July Was Hottest Month on Record for the United States; Vigils Honor Sikh Temple Shooting Victims; Obama Touts Women’s Rights Record in Colorado Speech; Romney Scrutinized over Bain’s Ties to El Salvador Death Squads; Syria: Gov’t Forces Pound Aleppo in Fierce Battle with Rebels; Civilian Deaths in Afghanistan Decline for 1st Time in 5 Years; U.S. Begins 1st Ever Clean-up of Agent Orange in Vietnam; Japan Marks 67th Anniversary of U.S. Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki; U.S. Nuclear Agency Suspends New Licenses over Waste Storage Concerns; Report: Companies Boosted Waste Output to Profit from Carbon Credits; Komen Sees Leadership Shift Months After Planned Parenthood Controversy; Pfizer to Pay $60.2 Million to Settle Claims of Illegal Bribes; Voters Choose Congressional Candidates in 4 Primaries; Trial for Feminist Band Pussy Riot Concludes in Russia;$