The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. October 28, 2019 Dozens Killed in Iraq Amid Latest Round of Anti-Government Protests ------------------------------------------------------------------- In Iraq, dozens of people were killed Friday and Saturday as Iraqis again took to the streets to protest corruption and lack of jobs. The major anti-government protests began earlier this month. Over 150 protesters were killed in the government's brutal crackdown against the first round of demonstrations. .