Democracy Now!

Season 2012, Episode 90

Episode Title: May 04, 2012

Air Date: 2012-05-04

Overview:

2012/05/04 Headlines: Syrians Protest Deadly Raid as White House Looks Beyond Ceasefire; China: Chen Can Apply for Overseas Study; Argentine Lawmakers Back YPF Nationalization; Journalists Slain in Mexico, Somalia; TransCanada Seeks New Permit for Keystone XL Pipeline; BP Spill Trial Delayed Until 2013; Justice Dept. Official Seeks Congressional Approval of Expanded Cellphone Monitoring; Democratic Rep. Asks Phone Companies to Detail Surveillance Role; 5 Environmentalists Arrested for Banner Hang at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte; Dozens of Undocumented Immigrants Deprived of Food, Water by Alleged Smugglers in Texas; Obama Calls for DREAM Act Passage; Study: Fracking Could Contaminate Drinking Water at Quicker Pace;$