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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. I’m Amy Goodman, with Nermeen Shaikh. NERMEEN SHAIKH: Israel’s security cabinet is meeting this evening to discuss plans to expand Israel’s assault on Gaza toward a full military takeover, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly pushing for a monthslong offensive on Gaza City and central Gaza refugee camps. The cabinet meeting […]

Texas redistricting showdown escalates: Abbott sues to remove Democrat leader over quorum break Governor Greg Abbott filed an emergency petition with the Texas Supreme Court to remove House Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Gene Wu over his alleged abandonment of office during a quorum-break stunt. Over 50 Texas House Democrats fled to Washington, D.C. and Illinois to block a legislative quorum, preventing Republicans from advancing a GOP-friendly congressional redistricting plan. Abbott argues […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I’m Amy Goodman, with Nermeen Shaikh. NERMEEN SHAIKH: Negotiations are underway in Geneva, Switzerland, on a legally binding Global Plastics Treaty as the crisis of pollution from plastics worldwide has grown more acute. An estimated 8 billion metric tons of plastic waste now pollute the planet. Without changes, plastic production is […]

Doehler Dry Ingredient Solutions recalled freeze-dried fruit packs sold under Member's Mark brand at Sam's Club (43 states + Puerto Rico) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination detected in internal testing. Affected products (UPC 1-93968-50900-2) have use-by dates up to mid-2027. Though no illnesses are reported yet, L. monocytogenes poses delayed but grave dangers – especially to pregnant women, newborns, elderly and immunocompromised individuals. Symptoms range from flu-like illness to life-threatening complications […]

5 More Palestinians Die of Starvation in Gaza as Israel Continues Deadly Attacks on Aid SeekersTexas Governor Seeks to Remove Democratic Caucus Chair Amid Lawmakers' Exodus to Block GOP MapsRwanda Agrees to Receive "Third Country" Immigrants Deported from the U.S.Cuban Immigrant on Hunger Strike for Over 14 Days to Protest His Detention at ICE JailsSenate Investigation Finds Hundreds of Human Rights Violations at Immigration JailsAdvocates Launch Protest Camp Outside New […]

A groundbreaking new study has uncovered a direct link between specific gut bacteria and the development of Multiple Sclerosis (MS), fueling the growing understanding that autoimmune diseases may originate in the gut—not just in the genetics or environment alone. Published in PNAS, this research analyzed 81 pairs of identical twins where only one sibling had MS and found two bacteria, Eisenbergiella tayi and Lachnoclostridium, consistently associated with the disease. Key […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: “In my opinion today’s Jobs Numbers were RIGGED in order to make the Republicans, and ME, look bad.” Those were the words of President Trump Friday as he fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, hours after the agency released a weaker-than-expected jobs report. The BLS report showed just 73,000 jobs were added in […]

“End of Slavery Summit” on BrightU: Leslie Powers discuss the psychology of powerlessness On Day 8 of the "End of Slavery Summit," Leslie Powers discussed how depression and political passivity are linked to an externalized locus of control, the belief that solutions depend on external forces (e.g., governments, experts) rather than personal agency. This mindset fosters helplessness and compliance. Externalized control mirrors abusive relationship dynamics, conditioning people to seek permission, fear dissent […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: Your whole life, as you’re a labor historian, is also about democracy. And I’m wondering if you can talk now, as we talk about firings, not only the threatened one at the Federal Reserve and the BLS, CDC, EPA, the gutting of regulations, etc., about the baby boomers? And this goes to your book, Coming Up […]