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Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey believes it is time to restore the rule of law as he announced that his office is planning to sue the state of New York for its "lawfare" against former President Donald Trump. "I will be filing suit against the State of New York for their direct attack on our democratic process through unconstitutional lawfare" against former President Donald Trump, Bailey posted on X. "We […]

Kenya's Ruto Scraps Tax Bill in Concession to Youth-Led Protests Following Bloody CrackdownBolivian Army Leader Arrested Following Apparent Coup AttemptThousands Flee as Israeli Army Launches Ground Assault on Gaza CityHaaretz Reports Israel Prison Service Is Starving Palestinian PrisonersThousands Suffer Heatstroke in Pakistan as Temperatures Hit 120 DegreesSupreme Court Sides with Biden Administration over Efforts to Influence Social MediaLeaked Supreme Court Opinion Would Allow Idaho Doctors to Perform Some Emergency AbortionsTrump […]

Discreet prepping: Top 6 ingenious diversion safes to hide your valuables in plain sight When prepping for emergencies, you might want to hide money or other small valuables in convenient hiding places like diversion safes. Diversion safes look like ordinary household items, like canned food or a flower pot, but with hidden compartments for storing small valuables discreetly. If you hide your diversion safe in an ideal location, it […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.NERMEEN SHAIKH: We begin today’s show in Kenya, where police in the capital Nairobi have erected roadblocks and fired tear gas at protesters calling for President William Ruto to resign. Demonstrations are continuing even after Ruto made a dramatic reversal Wednesday and said he would not sign a tax bill that had prompted a nationwide uprising. This came […]

Zakharova: France has 3 OPTIONS, the third being the DEATH of its military operatives in Ukraine Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MID), has warned France of retaliatory measures in response to threats of "sanctions on Russian diplomats in Paris" from the ministry's French counterpart. Earlier, the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE) threatened that remarks from the Russian diplomatic mission in the […]

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 Nermeen Shaikh. NERMEEN SHAIKH: Gaza is the deadliest place on Earth for journalists, by far. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, over a hundred Palestinian journalists have been killed in Gaza since October. The Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate puts the figure even […]

A $42 billion broadband plan signed by President Joe Biden in 2021 that seeks to bring internet connections to more remote areas of the U.S. has failed to do its purpose three years on. The broadband plan was signed in November of that year as part of Biden's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which earmarked $65 billion for it. Of this amount, $42.45 billion was set aside for a Broadband […]

We look at the targeting of journalists in Gaza with journalist Shrouq Aila, who joins us from Deir al-Balah in central Gaza. Aila’s husband Roshdi Sarraj, a fellow journalist and co-founder of the production company Ain Media, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on their home in October. Aila recounts how Sarraj’s shielding of her and her 1-year-old daughter saved their lives. “Everything went into dust, in just a second,” […]

Casual dining restaurant chain Hooters CLOSES several locations nationwide as “restaurant apocalypse” worsens Casual dining restaurant chain Hooters – known for its iconic wings and the signature Hooters Girls – has announced the closure of several locations across the United States. The closures appear to impact Hooters locations in 14 states. According to Hooters' owner Nord Bay Capital, economic challenges such as rising food, labor and rent costs are […]