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 30, 2012 Bahrain Bans All Demonstrations -------------------------------- The U.S.-backed monarchy in Bahrain has banned all protests and gatherings in the face of continuing pro-democracy rallies. It is the second time Bahrain has banned public demonstrations since protests erupted in early 2011. .