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This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: We begin today’s show in Gaza, where the United Nations and other organizations are issuing ever-dire warnings as Israel’s assault stretches into its ninth month. The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warned last week, quote, “A significant proportion of Gaza’s population is now facing catastrophic hunger and famine-like conditions.” The U.N. agency […]

Israel is guilty of "war crimes" and "crimes against humanity" in the Gaza Strip, a United Nations (UN) committee has concluded. The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry (COI) made this conclusion on June 12, deeming Tel Aviv guilty of the atrocities committed during its eight-month-long campaign of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The COI said Israeli authorities are accountable for "the war crimes of starvation as a method of warfare, murder […]

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. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump hit the campaign trail in the battleground state of Michigan Saturday to address Black voters in Detroit. He also attended a conference of the right-wing get-out-the-vote group Turning Point USA. DONALD TRUMP: First day in office, we’re going […]

As a prepper, you should prioritize the protection of your survival stockpile before disaster strikes. This ensures that you have access to a well-stocked pantry when SHTF. If you are worried about not being able to access your main stockpile, try setting up DIY projects so you can hide more supplies in plain sight. By using the techniques below, you can secure your supplies even during survival scenarios. (h/t to AskAPrepper.com) Camouflaged storage […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: If you can comment today, switching gears to Gaza? Yesterday, Congressmember Ro Khanna, your colleague from California, said he will not attend Prime Minister Netanyahu’s joint address to Congress in July. He’s joining people like Senator Bernie Sanders and others. Are you going to be joining them, Congressmember Raskin? REP. JAMIE RASKIN: Well, I haven’t figured […]

Atlanta speed cameras ILLEGALLY collected up to $500K in fines from unfairly ticketed drivers Speeding cameras in Atlanta have improperly fined drivers in the city, with the total amount of improper citations ranging from $350,000 to $500,000. One investigation by Fox 5's I-Team revealed that automatic traffic cameras have been improperly ticketing drivers for allegedly speeding in a 25-mile-per-hour school zone during times when the school zone's lights were not flashing. […]

Acclaimed author Arundhati Roy could soon face trial under India’s contested “anti-terror” laws in a case that has drawn outrage from free speech advocates in India and beyond. An official from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s far-right ruling Bharatiya Janata Party gave the go-ahead on Friday for Roy’s prosecution over comments she made about Kashmir in 2010. This comes as Modi was sworn in last week to his third term as […]

Former NY Gov. Cuomo blames lethal COVID-19 nursing home order on “unknown staffer” during Congressional testimony Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo claims that an "unknown staffer" is to blame for the lethal order requiring nursing homes in the Empire State to accept residents discharged from hospitals, even if they were still infected with the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19). New York Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, a Republican, told reporters about this […]

Instant karma: Biden’s plan to label Trump a “felon” flops following Hunter’s conviction President Joe Biden's plan to label former President Donald Trump a "felon" has flopped following the conviction of Hunter Biden on gun charges. Biden's campaign dubbed Trump as a "convicted felon" after the real estate mogul was found guilty on all 34 counts of falsification of business records. But the president's second son was likewise convicted just over a week later. […]