Democracy Now! 2012-08-31 Friday




Democracy Now! Audio show

Summary: Headlines for August 31, 2012; Backed by Record Campaign War Chest, Romney Accepts GOP Presidential Nomination in Tampa; Top GOP Strategist Karl Rove Loses Cool Under Questioning from "Boss Rove" Author Craig Unger; Clint Eastwood Delivers Rambling RNC Speech Featuring "Invisible Obama" in Empty Chair; Glenn Greenwald on the Justice Dept.'s Rejection of CIA Torture Prosecutions After 3-Year Probe; "Democracy Is Not a Business": Bringing Progressive Voice to RNC, CODEPINK Disrupts Romney Speech; Amy Goodman Questions Top GOP Donor David Koch: Does Concentration of Wealth Subvert Democracy?; The Romney-Koch Handshake: Network TV Misses Revealing Moment Between Nominee & Billionaire at RNC; Key Florida "Stand Your Ground" Backer Bill Bunting Comments on Killing of Trayvon Martin; Near Where RNC Attendees Harassed a CNN Camerawoman, Alabama Delegate Discusses Black Support of GOP; Federal Court Strikes Down Texas Voter ID Law in Ruling That Could Help Decide 2012 Election