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This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: President Donald Trump threatened new and even higher tariffs on China Monday after imposing severe tariffs against nearly all U.S. trading partners and rattling financial markets for days. Trump told reporters Monday during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office, quote, “We have many, many countries that are coming to negotiate […]

The Crypto AG Scandal: How American and German spy agencies turned encryption into espionage The Swiss encryption company Crypto AG, trusted globally for its secure devices, was secretly owned and controlled by the CIA and Germany’s BND, enabling systematic espionage. The company's products had built-in weaknesses, allowing the U.S. and Germany to intercept and decrypt communications from over 120 countries, including allies and adversaries. The scheme, spanning decades, generated millions in […]

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, with Juan González. The Supreme Court issued two rulings Monday related to the Trump administration expelling immigrants to a notorious supermax prison in El Salvador. In one case, the court ruled in a 5-to-4 decision to allow the Trump administration to resume, for now, its use of the […]

Bayer is urging the Supreme Court to block state lawsuits tying Roundup to cancer, seeking to silence victims and protect profits. The company faces a $16 billion legal crisis, including a recent $2.1 billion verdict in Georgia. Over 181,000 claims blame glyphosate for cancer, despite Bayer and the EPA denying risks contradicted by independent research. Bayer is lobbying states to shield pesticide makers from lawsuits, sparking backlash from lawmakers and affected families. Internal emails […]

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, with Juan González. The National Park Service Monday appeared to have restored its original webpage on the history of the Underground Railroad, following a backlash over its deletion of a prominent image of abolitionist Harriet Tubman, as well as edits to the text that minimized the horrors of […]

Billions in “zombie programs” drain U.S. budget, federal review finds Over 1,500 federal programs, responsible for $516 billion in annual spending, are operating without active Congressional authorization, as highlighted by a federal review. This issue has roots in the 1980s, when Congress began failing to renew the legal mandates of numerous federal programs, leading to the creation of "zombie programs" that continue to receive funding. Notable programs include the Legal Services […]

Massive Anti-Trump Protests Take Over Streets NationwideGlobal Stocks Plunge from U.S. Tariffs Amid Reports of Rifts in Trump's TeamIsrael Kills Another 56 Palestinians in Gaza, Including Journalist Helmi al-Faqawi, Who Was Burned AliveIsraeli Forces Kill Palestinian American Teenager in Occupied West Bank"Deeply Concerning": Israel Denies Entry to Two British Lawmakers on Parliamentary DelegationHeavy Rains Complicate Earthquake Recovery in Burma; Trump Admin Fires 3 USAID Relief Workers19 People Killed, Half of […]

“Rockefeller Medicine Men”: Today’s healthcare crisis stems from the creation of the American medical establishment In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, industrialists like Rockefeller and Carnegie transformed medicine into a centralized, profit-driven system through strategic philanthropy, laying the foundation for today's medical-industrial complex. The rise of scientific medicine improved legitimacy and treatment efficacy but required costly infrastructure. Rockefeller's funding (e.g., Rockefeller Institute) and support for the Flexner Report […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: For the second time since January, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in Washington, D.C., today to meet with President Trump as Israel expands its ground invasion of Gaza. According to the U.N. relief agency UNRWA, Israeli attacks have killed or injured at least 100 children in Gaza every day since Israel broke the ceasefire in […]