Democracy Now! 2016-08-19 - Private Prisons + Iran + Olympics torrent

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Democracy Now!
Friday, August 19, 2016


In Historic Shift, U.S. Government to End Use of Deadly, Costly, Negligent Private Prisons

Private Prisons May Be Phased Out, But Industry Leaves Trail of Bodies from Medical Neglect & Abuses

As Feds Close Prisons Run by Private Companies, Will They Do Same for Immigrant Detention Centers?

Former Iran Hostage Shane Bauer: Claim That $400M U.S. Paid to Iran was Ransom Deal is "Absurd"

Dave Zirin: Brazilians are Fed Up with U.S. Olympian Ryan Lochte and Privileged First-World Tourists


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