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Philadelphia mayor sparks confusion after post suggesting Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is Kamala Harris’ VP Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker posted on her social media accounts during the weekend, appearing to suggest that Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party have already picked Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro as her running mate, prompting confusion all across America. "Proud to be back with so many leaders from across our region supporting @KamalaHarris […]

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. We’re going to turn right now to Bangladesh. History is being made there. Student-led protests forced the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee to India Monday. Earlier today, the Bangladeshi president dissolved the Parliament. The president also ordered […]

Biden admin agrees to forego DEATH PENALTY in PLEA DEAL with 9/11 conspirators, including mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Three of the five 9/11 plotters currently imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay, including mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, have reached a plea agreement with prosecutors. The trial of the five 9/11 conspirators currently in custody in Guantanamo Bay has been stuck in endless legal delays for nearly a decade. While the Department of Defense, […]

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. Today is Primary Day in Missouri. One of the most closely watched races of the year, Democratic Congressmember Cori Bush is facing off against county prosecutor Wesley Bell. AIPAC, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, and an affiliated super PAC […]

Operation Eastern Aurora: Poland and NATO boost air defense amid Ukraine-Russia tensions Poland and its NATO allies have launched a significant air defense operation to enhance the security of Polish airspace, which borders both Ukraine and Russia. Dubbed Operation Eastern Aurora, this initiative is supported by British and American armed forces and runs in parallel with the deployment of 17,000 soldiers to the Polish-Belarusian border, where a growing migration […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now! I’m Amy Goodman, with Juan González. We end today’s show with the historic $2 billion payout by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to Black farmers and other farmers of color who experienced discrimination when applying to the USDA’s farm loan programs. The payouts finally came two years after Congress funded them through […]

According to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, $78 trillion is needed to achieve the "absurd" climate goal Net Zero by the year 2050. She gave this estimate during a July 27 speech delivered in the city of Belem in Brazil's northern Para state. Yellen noted that achieving Net Zero carbon emissions will require $3 trillion in annual global financing – amounting to a whopping $78 trillion by 2050. In line with […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. We have this late, breaking news. CNN is reporting that Kamala Harris has selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate. We go right now to John Nichols, The Nation magazine’s national affairs correspondent, to respond to this breaking news and who Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is, the significance. […]

Dr. Rima Laibow urges the U.S. to GET OUT of the UN death machine Dr. Rima Laibow has called on the U.S. to get out of the United Nations (UN) death machine before it is too late. "The U.S. is the core of the death machine," she said during a recent appearance on "The Alex Jones Show" with guest host Maria Zeee. "Unfortunately, the U.S. was the core around […]