Democracy Now!

Season 2013, Episode 249

Episode Title: Friday, December 13, 2013

Air Date: 2013-12-13

Overview:

2013/12/13 Headlines: Yemen: U.S. Drone Kills 17 People Traveling to Wedding; Ukrainian Official: Gov't Will Sign EU Pact Following Protests; Thai Military Chiefs to Meet with Protest Leader; U.N. Confirms Use of Chemical Weapons in Syria; Report: U.S. Man Who Vanished in Iran Was Working for CIA; Uncle of North Korean Leader Executed for Treason; House Passes Budget Deal; Boehner Slams Far-Right Groups; U.S. General Who Opened Guantánamo Says Prison Should Close; Mandela Memorial Signer Says He Has Schizophrenia; Mandela Lies in State for Final Day; Tens of Thousands Line Up to Bid Farewell; Israel Shelves Plan to Expel Bedouin Arabs; Ecuador Shuts Down Group Opposed to Amazon Oil Drilling; Wealthy Texas Teen Gets Probation for Fatal Crash After "Affluenza" Defense; Domino's Workers Reinstated Following Protests over Unfair Wages, Treatment; Newtown Families Mark 1 Year Since Massacre