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Mass Protests in Tehran as Iranian FM Meets Counterparts, Trump Says He'll Decide on Strike in "2 Weeks"Israeli Strikes Kill Hundreds in Iran as Thousands Flee ViolenceIsrael Says 24 Killed in Iranian Attacks, Deplores Targeting of Hospital After Decimating Gaza Health SystemIsrael's Genocidal Attacks Continue in Gaza As Seeking Aid Remains a Deadly PursuitU.N. Condemns Israel's Grave Violations Against Children in Gaza Genocide, West Bank AttacksSCOTUS Upholds Tennessee's Ban on […]

Iran has squarely blamed Rafael Grossi, the director-general of the IAEA, for recent military strikes on its nuclear facilities, accusing him of issuing a biased report that was used by the U.S. and three European countries (E3) to condemn Iran for alleged non-compliance with non-proliferation obligations. Grossi's report highlighted Iran's production of 60 percent enriched uranium, leading the IAEA board to declare Iran in breach of its non-proliferation duties for the […]

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. Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, is set to hold talks with France, Germany, and the United Kingdom today in Geneva as Israel’s attacks on Iran enter a second week. A U.S.-based Iranian human rights group reports the Israeli attacks have killed at least […]

U.K. police deploy controversial AI surveillance tool built by Palantir British police forces, led by Bedfordshire Police, have contracted U.S. tech firm Palantir to pilot "Nectar," an AI system that compiles and analyzes sensitive personal data to support law enforcement. Nectar merges data from 80 sources, including intelligence reports and traffic cameras, and processes 11 categories of sensitive information such as race, religion, political beliefs, health, sexuality and union membership. Internal […]

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. I’m a six-to-three decision Wednesday, the Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s ban on puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender youth, paving the way for other bans on trans healthcare to remain in effect in 24 other states. According to the ACLU, over 100,000 transgender people under the age […]

Ford Motor Co. has paused production at multiple factories, including its Chicago plant, due to a critical shortage of rare-earth magnets caused by China’s retaliatory export restrictions. Over 90 percent of global rare-earth magnet supply is controlled by China, a vulnerability exposed by trade tensions after U.S. tariffs. The U.S. once had domestic refining capacity but lost it to China's market dominance. A June agreement between U.S. and Chinese negotiators may resume […]

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. An Australian writer was recently detained for some 15 hours then deported from a U.S. airport for his writings about pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University. Alistair Kitchen was detained by border agents after he’d flown from Melbourne, Australia to Los Angeles. He reports a border agent told him, […]

“The Age of Decentralization” by Sam Ghosh and Subhasis Gorai: Navigating the shift to a new digital paradigm The book explores the transformative potential of Web3, a paradigm that prioritizes decentralization, transparency and user ownership. Unlike Web2, where tech giants monopolize data, Web3 aims to redistribute power back to users through technologies like blockchain, decentralized storage and decentralized identity solutions. The authors delve into decentralized governance, highlighting the role of […]

As New Yorkers head to the polls in the primaries for upcoming local elections, voters will have the chance to vote for not one, but up to five of their preferred candidates for mayor and other races. Ranked-choice voting is a relatively new system — introduced in New York following a referendum in 2019 — that has grown in popularity across the U.S.. “It gives voters more choices and more […]