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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, with Nermeen Shaikh. NERMEEN SHAIKH: As we continue to look at Donald Trump’s return to the White House, we turn now to look at what it means for the world, from Israel’s war on Gaza to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. During his […]

Veteran war correspondent Michael Yon has warned of a potential Zionist takeover in the government of now President-elect Donald Trump. He issued this warning during an appearance on the "Health Ranger Report" with the Health Ranger Mike Adams. The Brighteon.com and Natural News founder expressed skepticism toward Trump due to his failure to fulfill his promises – namely building the wall, "draining the Swamp" and locking up former First Lady […]

Donald Trump has made the mass deportation of immigrants a centerpiece of his plans for a second term, vowing to forcibly remove as many as 20 million people from the country. Historian Ana Raquel Minian, who studies the history of immigration, says earlier mass deportation programs in the 1930s and '50s led to widespread abuse, tearing many families apart through violent means that also resulted in the expulsion of many […]

Alberta premier introduces bill BANNING the participation of transgender athletes in women’s sports Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has introduced a new bill restricting the participation of transgender athletes in women's sports. In a press release issued on Oct. 31, Alberta's ruling United Conservative Party (UCP) introduced Bill 29, titled the "Fairness and Safety in Sports Act." The proposed legislation intends to limit women's divisions to "biological females" while proposing […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: I also wanted to address the issue of foreign policy. From Dearborn, Michigan, to talk about Donald Trump’s election, we want to go to Michigan, where we’re joined by Linda Sarsour, Palestinian American Muslim organizer, author of We Are Not Here to Be Bystanders, co-founder of MPower Action Fund. Yes, Dearborn, the Arab-majority city, Trump won […]

BBC staffers accuse media outlet’s executives of instituting bias in Gaza coverage, claiming favorable treatment of Israel More a hundred BBC staff members have raised concerns that the broadcaster is giving Israel a biased and favorable coverage in the ongoing Gaza conflict. In a letter sent on Friday to BBC Director-General Tim Davie and CEO Deborah Turness, the signatories criticized the media outlet for not adhering to basic journalistic principles in holding Israel […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: To talk more about Donald Trump’s victory over Kamala Harris and what it means for the country and the world, we are joined by three guests. John Nichols is The Nation's national affairs correspondent. He's joining us from Madison, Wisconsin. Wisconsin voted for Trump. Rami Khouri is a Palestinian journalist, a senior public policy fellow at […]

Texas AG Ken Paxton files lawsuit against El Paso pediatrician for illegally prescribing gender transition drugs and therapies to minors Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against a pediatric endocrinologist in El Paso for illegally prescribing gender transition drugs and therapies to minors. In September 2023, Texas banned all types of transgender medical interventions for minors, including surgeries, hormone replacement therapies and the use of puberty blockers under […]

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, with Juan González. One of the first world leaders to congratulate Donald Trump on his presidential victory was Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He wrote a message online that read, quote, “Dear Donald and Melania Trump, Congratulations on history’s greatest comeback! Your historic […]