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This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman. We turn to Israel’s war on Gaza. A special U.N. committee reported today Israel’s actions in Gaza are “consistent with the characteristics of genocide,” unquote. Another report by Human Rights Watch finds Israel has committed war crimes and crimes against humanity through its […]

Prepping can be overwhelming, but it's a lifestyle that offers many benefits. Don't let all the planning discourage you from helping your family prepare for different emergencies. Below are some tips that can help you with your prepping journey. (h/t to HomesteadOrDead.com) For non-preppers, a prepper may seem like a person who is interested in preparing for and surviving different emergencies. While that is true, prepping is much more than that. Preppers work hard […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I’m Amy Goodman. A federal jury in Virginia has ordered the U.S. military contractor CACI to pay $42 million to three Iraqi men who were tortured at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. The landmark verdict came after 16 years of litigation, the first time a civilian contractor has been […]

President-elect Donald Trump has rejected former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley for positions in his second White House cabinet. The incoming 47th chief executive made this announcement Saturday, Nov. 9, in a post on his Truth Social account. Trump said he "will not be inviting" either Pompeo or Haley, noting that he "very much enjoyed and appreciated working with them previously" […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, “War, Peace and the Presidency.” I’m Amy Goodman. Immigrant rights lawyers are preparing to battle with Donald Trump as he vows to carry out the largest mass deportation in U.S. history once he takes office in January. This week, Trump named several key figures who will oversee his plan. Stephen Miller […]

Putin signals readiness for peace talks with Trump but stresses unchanged demands for ending Ukraine conflict Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to open peace talks with United States President-elect Donald Trump to end the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. However, Peskov stressed that Russia's demands for ending the conflict remain unchanged. "We all heard Mr. Trump say during his campaign that he […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I’m Amy Goodman, as we turn to Arizona, where voters on Election Day approved a sweeping ballot measure that would allow state and local law enforcement to arrest immigrants suspected of crossing the U.S.-Mexico border outside ports of entry, while empowering state judges to order deportations. The new law, which creates […]

Fat has long suffered a bad rap and a long-time association with poor health and disease. One study, however, highlights what happens to your body -- specifically the cardio-metabolic factors in overweight or obese individuals -- when you replace breakfast carbohydrates with fat-rich avocados (Article republished from GreenMedInfo.com) In the reputation-challenged world of dietary fat, avocado stands out as the good guy: it's chock-full of beneficial fats that keep you feeling […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, “War, Peace and the Presidency.” I’m Amy Goodman. As Donald Trump quickly moves to name his Cabinet, we turn now to look at his pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency, former New York Congressmember Lee Zeldin. The Long Island Republican served four terms in the House, where he earned a […]