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A Democratic lawmaker in the House of Representatives is proposing the creation of a so-called "shadow government" to challenge the administration and policies of President-elect Donald Trump. U.S. Rep. Wiley Nickel (D-NC) has suggested setting up a "shadow cabinet" to oppose the Trump administration. Nickel claimed that this idea, adopted from the British parliamentary system where the leading opposition party creates a shadow cabinet to hold the government accountable, could […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: The U.N. climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, has ended with wealthy, polluting nations pledging to pay a total of $300 billion a year to help developing nations cope with the climate crisis until 2035. Climate justice activists and Global South nations slammed the final finance deal. In a minute, we’ll speak with War on Want’s Asad […]

Woman who killed her father over election disagreement married to transgender MSM journalist A Seattle woman who killed her father with an ice ax over an election-related disagreement is married to a transgender journalist who has contributed to several mainstream media (MSM) outlets. The Daily Mail named the woman as Corey Burke, 33, who murdered her 67-year-old father Timothy on the evening of Nov. 5. While she initially told […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman. “Politicians from all around the world, human rights organizations, environmental NGOs, they’re greenwashing genocide at COP29 in Baku.” Those are the words of our next guest, Arshak Makichyan, who led global calls to boycott this year’s U.N. climate talks hosted in Baku, as Azerbaijan […]

Estonia calls for the EU to send soldiers to Ukraine amid concerns over impending shift in U.S. foreign policy positions Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna has suggested that European Union (EU) member states should be prepared to send members of their militaries to Ukraine if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attempts to broker a peace deal between Kyiv and Moscow that would be seen as more beneficial for […]

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. President-elect Donald Trump tried to distance himself during his campaign from Project 2025, the radical right-wing plan for his second term. But on Friday, he nominated a key architect of the plan, Russell Vought, to lead the Office of Management and Budget once […]

Gladiator II filmmakers cut scenes of May Calamaway, sparking accusations of anti-Palestinianism Expectant fans of the new Gladiator II film were shocked to learn after its box office open that Egyptian-Palestinian actress May Calamawy was completely eliminated from the final cut. Calamaway was widely anticipated to be one of the major female leads in the film. When fans could not find her anywhere in the movie, cries started to […]

Matt Gaetz WITHDRAWS his name as potential U.S. attorney general nominee Former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has withdrawn his name from the list of potential nominees for U.S. Attorney General (AG) – the head of the Department of Justice (DOJ). According to The Sun, his withdrawal from the list followed a federal sex trafficking probe launched by the House Ethics Committee (HEC). The probe was based on a chart […]

Biden Gives Ukraine Go-Ahead to Strike Inside Russia with U.S. Long-Range MissilesPope Calls for Investigation into Gaza Genocide as Israel Kills Dozens More Palestinians Every DayIsraeli Strikes Kill Another 8 Paramedics in Lebanon, Hezbollah Media ChiefProtesters Arrested After Setting Off Flares Near Home of Israeli Prime Minister NetanyahuHouse GOP Working to Push Through Bill That Would Let Trump Shut Down NonprofitsTrump Selects Fracking Exec. Chris Wright, Climate Crisis Denier, to […]