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This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.NERMEEN SHAIKH: Early last week, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court made headlines around the world when he announced he was seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on war crimes charges over the assault on Gaza. In his official announcement, Karim Khan also issued a warning. KARIM KHAN: […]

Young man INJURED by J&J COVID-19 injection describes ordeal as “full-body assault” A 21-year-old man from Connecticut outlined his serious vaccine injuries that have lasted almost three years, describing his ordeal as a "full-body assault." Michael Locke was very muscular for his age, squatting 500 pounds and bench pressing 340 pounds. "I had my share of issues, like anyone else, but the gym was my place to go as […]

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: We go now to Canada, where a judge yesterday responded to an injunction filed by the University of Toronto for the police to clear a pro-Palestinian encampment on its downtown campus. The judge set the injunction hearing dates […]

The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the United Nation's top court, has ordered Israel to "immediately halt its military offensive in Rafah," as it is not convinced that the Israeli military is doing enough to protect civilians. The court acted in support of last week's application of South Africa, which brought genocide charges against Israel at the ICJ in December. The appeal sought several measures against Israel, accusing it of […]

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: We look now at so-called forever chemicals, used in everything from nonstick pans to food packaging. They accumulate in the human body and environment and have been found in the blood of almost every person in the United States. They are also toxic […]

Arizona Senate pushes for ballot measure allowing local law enforcement to arrest illegal immigrants The Arizona Senate has approved a proposed ballot measure that would grant local law enforcement officers the authority to arrest illegal immigrants. House Concurrent Resolution 2060 (HCR 2060), known as the Secure the Border Act, would make it a state crime to enter Arizona's southern border from anywhere outside an official port of entry. The resolution, which passed on […]

White House: Israeli Attack on Rafah Tent Camp Does Not Violate Biden's "Red Line"Algeria Proposes New U.N. Resolution on Gaza as Mexico Seeks to Join ICJ Genocide CaseNew U.S.-Made Pier Breaks Apart Off Coast of Gaza, Halting Aid ShipmentsFrom Hacking to Surveillance, Israel Waged "War" on ICC ProsecutorsState Dept. Official Resigns After U.S. Claims Israel Is Not Obstructing Aid to GazaPro-Palestinian Protests Continue Across GlobeJury Deliberations to Begin in Donald […]

Israel escalated its attacks on civilians in Gaza on 24 May in response to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling ordering Israel to cease its military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. (Article republished from TheCradle.co) Friday's ruling by the ICJ came as part of an ongoing case to determine if Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. The ruling is a provisional measure to halt Israeli military action […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: Jury deliberations begin today in Donald Trump’s hush money and election interference trial. Trump has been charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in relation to a $130,000 hush money payment that his former lawyer Michael Cohen made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. The prosecution has argued the payments were part of a […]