Democracy Now! August 14, 2012

August 14, 2012 from Democracy Now! via Creative Commons License BY-NC-ND

In a major shakeup, Egypt's new president, Mohamed Morsi, dismissed the country's two top generals over the weekend, but looks set to replace them with appointments from within the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. Sharif Abdel Kouddous reports on his recent trip to Zabadani, a besieged Syrian town near the Lebanon border, while Omar Dahi discusses the growing refugee crisis being caused by the escalating conflict in Syria. And Paul Ryan's hometown of Janesville, WI is coming under the spotlight, as some claim its economic recovery is due to federal aid the newly anointed GOP VP candidate claims to oppose. Plus headlines, and more.

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Janesville, Wisconsin

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Paul Ryan

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Automotive industry crisis of 2008–2010

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Mitt Romney presidential campaign, 2012

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General Motors

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US presidential election, 2012

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Stimulus (economics)

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Wisconsin

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Scott Walker (politician)

Scott Kevin Walker is an American politician and a member of the Republican Party who currently serves as the 45th Governor of Wisconsin. Walker took office on January 3, 2011, after defeating Democratic candidate Tom Barrett, obtaining 52% of the vote in the November 2010 gen... Explore this topic

Running mate

A running mate is a person running together with another person on a joint ticket during an election. The term is most often used in reference to the person in the subordinate position but can also properly be used when referring to both candidates, such as "Michael Dukakis an... Explore this topic

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