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Children Keep Dying of Hunger in Gaza as Israel Continues Its Unrelenting AssaultSCOTUS Keeps Mifepristone Access in Place, But Rights Advocates Warn the Challenges Are Not OverSCOTUS Rules in Favor of Starbucks in Worker Challenge to Retaliatory FiringsG7 Leaders Agree to $50 Billion Ukraine Loan; Biden Reaffirms U.S. Military Support for KyivProtesters Highlight Inequality, War, Climate Destruction as G7 Leaders Feast at BanquetRussia to Try U.S. Reporter Evan Gershkovich for […]

Russia-Ukraine war reveals critical SHORTAGE of 155mm artillery shells across the United States Modern warfare is still waged with traditional weaponry like bullets and artillery shells, but the U.S is facing challenges in producing enough of the latter. The conflict in Ukraine has ushered in a resurgence of ordnance-intensive warfare, where the 155-millimeter (mm) shell has become a pivotal asset on the battlefield. However, there's a critical shortage of […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: In a closely watched case Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled to preserve access to the abortion pill mifepristone, which is used in roughly two-thirds of all U.S. abortions. The court did not address the safety of the pill and focused instead on the lack of standing by the anti-choice medical associations who filed the […]

A Bridgeport, Connecticut, Democratic Party official, a city council member, and two campaign workers face criminal charges for allegedly perpetrating a ballot-stuffing scheme in the town’s 2019 Democratic mayoral primary. The charges stem from a plot to ensure incumbent Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim would win the primary race. He narrowly defeated State Senator Marilyn Moore by just 270 votes. (Article republished from TheNationalPulse.com) Bridgeport Democratic Town Committee Vice Chairperson Wanda Geter-Pataky and City Council Member Alfredo Castillo—along with campaign […]

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. New York City’s chapter of the Audubon Society has officially changed its name to the NYC Bird Alliance. John Audubon, the founding father of American birding, was a 19th century French American naturalist — and a slaveholder who espoused racist views. In March, the […]

Report: Google “accidentally” collected and leaked user data, including CHILDREN’s voice data Tech giant Google has "accidentally" collected children's voice data and leaked information about carpool users' trips and home addresses. This is according to a report by the online tech-focused publication 404 Media, which based its investigation on a leaked internal database. The report revealed that the database contains thousands of privacy-related incidents spanning six years, from 2013 to […]

We continue our conversation with Christian Cooper, author of Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World and host of the Emmy Award-winning show Extraordinary Birder. Cooper shares stories of his life and career, including his longtime LGBTQ activism and how his father’s work as a science educator inspired his lifetime passion for birdwatching. “Birding forces you outside of yourself [and] whatever your woes are,” […]

The United Nations' World Food Program (WFP) has suspended food distribution operations from the floating pier built by the United States in central Gaza due to safety concerns for its staff. The floating pier, a project President Joe Biden announced in March, was supposed to facilitate the safe transfer of aid to Gaza. However, the pier, completed on May 16, was only operational for a week due to several troubles. First, storm […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.NERMEEN SHAIKH: Republicans have blocked a bill in the Senate to implement a Supreme Court code of ethics after a series of reports of ethics violations, including that justices accepted unreported gifts and travel. This comes after Justice Samuel Alito refused to recuse himself from former President Donald Trump’s immunity case after photos emerged of two flags associated […]