Democracy Now! - Season 2013 Episode 171 Tuesday, August 27, 2013

2013/08/27 Headlines: Report: U.S. Weighs Military Strike on Syria; U.N.: Still Time for Inspectors to Probe Chemical Allegations in Syria; U.N.: Bulk of Syria's 1 Million Child Refugees Displaced in Past Year; U.N. to Ask Obama Admin About NSA Spying; Snowden: Britain Leaking Intel to Discredit Critics; NSA: "Willful Violations" by Officials Include Spying on Love Interests; Obama Taps White House Insiders for NSA Oversight Panel; German Finance Minister Threatens to Suspend U.S. Trade Talks over NSA Spying; Lawmakers Seek Answers on DEA Unit Linked to NSA; Treasury: U.S. Faces Mid-October Deadline on Debt Limit; Firefighters Report Progress in Containing California Wildfire; Israeli Forces Kill 3 Palestinians in West Bank Raid; Rights Groups Decry Sale of U.S. Attack Helicopters to Indonesia; State Dept. Conflict of Interest Review Could Delay Keystone Decision Until 2014; Median Income 6% Below Pre-Recession Level; Wages Down for Majority Since 2007; New Mexico's Largest County Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage