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This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: “The destruction of Palestine is breaking the world.” That’s the headline of a new piece in The Guardian by the scholar Mustafa Bayoumi. It opens with a description of our first guest today: quote, “Sereen Haddad is a bright young woman. At 20 years old, she just finished a four-year degree in psychology at Virginia Commonwealth […]

On July 21, Israeli tanks entered the southern and eastern districts of Deir al-Balah in Gaza, marking the first ground offensive in this area since the war began in October 2023. This move is driven by the belief that hostages may be held in these districts by Hamas. Deir al-Balah, already strained by the displacement of hundreds of Palestinians, has become a focal point of the conflict. The Israeli military's evacuation […]

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. More than a hundred humanitarian groups are demanding action to end Israel’s siege of Gaza, warning mass starvation is spreading across the Palestinian territory. The NGOs, including Amnesty, Oxfam, Doctors Without Borders, warn, quote, “Illnesses like acute watery diarrhea are spreading, markets are empty, waste is piling up, […]

President Trump reduces 25% tariff on Japanese imports to 15%, part of a deal to open Japan's market to U.S. cars and rice, drawing skepticism from trade experts. The deal is hailed as a victory by the Trump administration but is criticized for potentially failing to achieve its goals due to market challenges. U.S. automotive sector faces significant hurdles in Japan, where consumers prefer domestic, smaller, and more fuel-efficient vehicles, making U.S. […]

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. Earlier this month, the parent company of CBS agreed to pay $16 million to settle a $20 billion lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump, who objected to the way CBS News’s 60 Minutes edited an interview with his opponent, Kamala Harris. Paramount board chair and controlling shareholder Shari […]

President Donald Trump warned that BRICS nations would face a 10 percent tariff on all imports if they continue efforts to weaken the U.S. dollar's global dominance. Trump called the U.S. dollar a critical strategic asset, likening its loss as the world's reserve currency to losing a world war. Trump dismissed BRICS as "fading out fast" and vowed to "end" the group's efforts quickly if it ever forms a more cohesive alliance. BRICS […]

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. We begin today’s show looking at how the Trump administration is pushing ahead on its aggressive quota of as many as 7,000 daily immigration arrests, up from 3,000. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem spoke Friday at a news conference in Nashville, Tennessee. DHS SECRETARY KRISTI NOEM: President Trump […]

Climate Judiciary Project main goal is to convince judges to join the Ponzi scheme and convince the world to give all their money to the CLIMATE CULT A recently exposed communication network between climate activists and members of the judiciary has raised significant ethical and legal concerns, prompting accusations of “judicial capture” from critics such as Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX). The controversy centers on the Climate Judiciary Project (CJP), […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: We turn now to plans by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, to nearly double ICE’s detention capacity to 100,000 people. ICE is reportedly racing to build more than — more detention tent camps, after Congress allocated an unprecedented $45 billion in new funding over the next four years to lock up immigrants, as part of Trump’s massive […]