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Russia threatens to strike U.S. air bases in Poland with “advanced weapons” amid escalating conflict in Ukraine Russia has issued a stark warning to the United States, threatening to target its air bases in Poland with "advanced weapons." Moscow's threat was in response to the opening of a new U.S. ballistic missile defense base in Redzikowo, located near the Baltic coast. The facility, which opened on Nov. 13, is […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: Thousands of displaced residents of southern Lebanon are returning home to find scenes of devastation after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect earlier today. In the hours before the cessation of hostilities, Israel repeatedly struck areas of Beirut and southern Lebanon. Under the deal, Israel will withdraw troops from Lebanon’s south over a […]

Texas offers 1,400 acres to incoming Trump administration for MIGRANT DETENTION facility The state of Texas, through the Texas General Land Office (GLO), has offered 1,400 acres of land to the incoming second Trump administration for a migrant detention, processing and deportation facility. The offer came in the form of a letter sent by Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham. According to Breitbart News, the GLO head offered a 1,400-acre tract […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: I want to bring Gideon Levy into this conversation in Tel Aviv. Gideon, if you could start off by responding to — there was a latest text from the Israeli negotiator Gershon Baskin, who wrote, “The ceasefire agreement which went into effect today is good news. The agreement is between Israel and the Government of Lebanon, not […]

Aloe vera, known as "the plant of immortality" by ancient civilizations, has gained modern scientific validation for its remarkable effects on health. Despite being made up of 99 percent water, aloe vera's remaining one percent contains over 75 active compounds that work wonders for your body. Think of it as nature's green elixir – ready to boost your health in ways you didn't expect. (Related: Aloe vera: a holistic staple throughout history.) Anti-inflammatory […]

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, with Juan González. When incoming Republican President Donald Trump returns to office, he’s vowed to target the LGBTQIA community. Our next guest will be a key figure in challenging this. Next week, Chase Strangio will make history as the first openly transgender lawyer […]

Outgoing President Joe Biden's administration has shocked human rights groups over its decision to provide Ukraine with antipersonnel land mines. This comes just a day after the U.S. officially gave its approval to Kyiv to use longer-range, American-supplied missiles to launch strikes deeper into Russia. The decision is also a reversal of a pledge Biden made in 2022 to limit the use of such land mines. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said […]

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. We end today’s show in Pakistan, where security forces in Islamabad arrested over a thousand protesters in a massive crackdown targeting supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan during a march on the capital city. At least six people died in the protests that […]

Trump’s new border czar warns that leaders of sanctuary cities could be prosecuted for harboring illegals Tom Homan, the guy President-elect Donald Trump picked as his new "border czar," is hitting the ground running with public warnings that sanctuary cities face possible prosecution once Trump is installed if they do not cooperate. "They need to be aware of a couple things," Homan told the independent media in an interview. […]