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Iran will not end its nuclear program and WWIII has only accelerated, despite the government’s insistence that everyone is crazy for suggesting so In a bold challenge to the United States and Israel, Iran’s newly elected president, Masoud Pezeshkian, has declared that his country will never abandon its nuclear ambitions, despite escalating threats of military action from Western powers. In an incendiary interview with Al Jazeera, Pezeshkian confirmed that […]

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. In a closely watched decision, this week a federal judge in Kentucky sentenced the former Louisville police officer who blindly fired 10 bullets into Breonna Taylor’s home in 2020 during a botched raid. Brett Hankison was sentenced to 33 months in prison for […]

President Donald Trump unveiled significant trade deals with Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines on July 22, aiming to boost American exports, create jobs and rebalance trade relationships ahead of the Aug.1 tariff deadline. The agreement with Japan includes a $550 billion investment in the U.S., with 90 percent of profits expected to return to America, creating hundreds of thousands of jobs. Japan will open its market to U.S. exports like automobiles […]

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, as we turn now to the forced starvation unfolding in Gaza, where malnourished children are overwhelming the remaining hospitals. Today, the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City announced the death of Palestinian child Abdul Qader al-Fayoumi from malnutrition, the 115th starvation-related death since […]

The Persian Gulf’s chokepoint handles 20 percent of global oil — $600B worth annually. A single blocked tanker could cut 40 percent of shipments, launching gas prices to $12+ per gallon. Saudi Arabia ramped output by 950,000 barrels daily in June amid rising tensions with Iran. U.S.-Iran sanctions may escalate risk as Israel-GOP urges preemptive strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Global energy markets are unhinged: Outsize geopolitical risks now loom beyond Russia or OPEC+ […]

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 group of international activists from the Freedom Flotilla Coalition are sailing across the Mediterranean to Gaza to challenge Israel’s blockade, illegal under international law. Over a month ago, a prior Freedom Flotilla boat, the Madleen, was raided by Israeli forces and seized in international waters. The current […]

Trump aims to dismantle flawed climate policy to protect grid reliability and save taxpayers trillions The Trump administration advances repeal of the Endangerment Finding — the linchpin of failed Democratic climate policies since 2009. Repeal would halt costly overreach causing coal plant closures, inflationary energy prices and grid instability. DOE warns blackouts could rise 100-fold as unreliable renewables and data centers strain capacity. Critics confirm EPA’s science was biased, outdated and ignored […]

Democratic Congressmember Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, the only Palestinian American member of Congress, responds to the Gaza Freedom Flotilla’s latest attempt to break the Israeli siege on Gaza, the lethal beating of a U.S. citizen by Israeli civilians in the occupied West Bank and the Trump administration’s attempt to conceal information related to the federal criminal case against Jeffrey Epstein. On the killings of Palestinian American Sayfollah “Saif” Musallet and […]

U.S. power grid insufficiency puts AI dominance out of reach Mike Adams critiques U.S. power grid inadequacies, highlighting a 15-year energy production gap with China, which severely hampers U.S. competitiveness in the AI race. China produces over 10,000 terawatt hours of electricity annually, while the U.S. generates less than half, creating a critical bottleneck for advanced AI development and deployment. Adams argues that the necessary grid and power plant upgrades to […]