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Israeli Airstrikes Kill Dozens Across Gaza as Genocide Continues in Wake of ICC Arrest Warrant NewsIsrael Kills 7 Palestinians in Jenin Raid, Incl. a Student, Teacher and DoctorAOC Lends Her Clout to New York Bill Which Would Sanction Charities Funding IsraelYale Students Walk Out of Graduation; The New School and Bard Make Progress in Their DemandsFuneral Proceedings Begin in Iran for Pres. Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-AbdollahianPres. Macron Heads […]

Millions of previous and current AT&T customers were at risk of having their personal information exposed after the carrier announced last month that user data was published on the dark web. AT&T reported that over 73 million current and former customers have information like their Social Security number and more published on the dark web in March. The carrier added that the leak involved data from 7.6 million current users […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: On May 15th, Lily Greenberg Call, a special assistant to the chief of staff at the Department of the Interior and a political appointee of President Biden, resigned from her position in protest of the administration’s policies in Gaza. In doing so, she became the first known Jewish appointee to resign from the Biden administration over […]

Report: U.S. had indirect talks with Iran to prevent conflict escalation before Iranian president’s death News outlet Axios reported that some senior United States officials have held indirect talks with Iran this week in Oman. They tackled the potential for escalation in the Middle East and how to avoid escalating attacks in the region. The said dialogue reportedly included U.S. President Joe Biden's top Middle East adviser, Brett McGurk, […]

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 Juan González. President Biden has condemned the International Criminal Court’s decision to pursue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on war crimes charges over the assault on Gaza. On Monday, ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan […]

Gold price spikes to RECORD HIGH following death of Iranian President Raisi in helicopter crash The price of gold hit a record high during trading on May 20, a day after the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. Spot gold prices rallied to $2,449.89 per ounce (oz) on Monday before paring some gains, with the price surge following a broader rally across metal markets. Other […]

We speak with renowned Israeli historian Ilan Pappé about his recent trip to the United States, when he was interrogated for two hours by federal agents upon arrival at Detroit airport about his political views on Gaza, Hamas and Israel, as well as demanding to know whom he knew in U.S. Muslim, Arab and Palestinian communities. Pappé was only allowed to enter the country after agents copied the contents of […]

If you needed another reason to distrust the so-called "diversity" industry, check this one out. Former diversity program manager Barbara Furlow-Smiles, 38, of Marietta, Ga., is a criminal who just received a five-year prison sentence for stealing more than $5 million from Facebook and Nike through an elaborate scheme that involved forging paperwork, defrauding vendors and doing illicit favors in exchange for cash kickbacks. Furlow-Smiles worked as Lead Strategist, Global Head […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: The Iranian president, Ebrahim Raisi, and the foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, were killed on Sunday in a helicopter crash along with six other officials and crew. Iranian state TV gave no immediate cause of the crash after wreckage of the helicopter was found early Monday in a mountainous region of Iran’s northwest following an overnight search […]