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Trump threatens tariffs on India amid Russian oil purchases, risking global trade fight Tariff Announcement: Trump imposed steep tariffs (over 100%) on India, retaliating for its Russian oil purchases, risking a global trade war and straining the US-India alliance. Economic Risks: Tariffs may backfire by spiking global oil prices (benefiting Russia) and disrupting pharmaceutical supplies, as India provides over 25% of US generic drugs. Healthcare Threat: Simultaneous 250% tariffs on imported […]

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. Eighty years ago today, the United States dropped the first atomic bomb in the world on the city of Hiroshima, Japan. Today, a memorial service was held at the Hiroshima Peace Park to remember. Three days after Hiroshima, the U.S. […]

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This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: We begin today’s show in the occupied West Bank, where Israeli forces have arrested at least 15 Palestinians after another night of raids, even as Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian homes north of Jericho and used bulldozers to level Palestinian farmers’ crops south of Nablus. The settler violence came as the Republican speaker of the House of […]

Texas Democrats flee to Illinois to block GOP redistricting as Abbott threatens arrest and extradition Texas Democrats fled to Illinois to deny a quorum, blocking a GOP push for a gerrymandered redistricting map. Governor Greg Abbott vows to arrest, replace and extradite lawmakers for "felonious" absence, citing legal authorities. Partisan battle highlights hypocrisy, with Democrats avoiding accountability by exploiting a state (Illinois) accused of extreme Democratic gerrymandering. Texas GOP’s plan could grant […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: I’m going to turn right now to here in New York. There have been mass protests about what’s going on in Gaza and the West Bank, as Prime Minister Netanyahu says he’s going to occupy the entire Gaza Strip, escalate the war there. In Sydney, Australia, hundreds of thousands of people marched. On Friday, hundreds took […]

National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard confirms Media PSYOP “Operation Mockingbird” revived to target Americans Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard confirms Operation Mockingbird’s ongoing influence, linking it to CIA tactics weaponizing media and intelligence to undermine President Trump. $900M Biden Propaganda Campaign fueled distrust in the CDC through misleading data on masks, vaccines and child health. Scientists admit psychological tactics — including fear-based manipulation — were employed during the pandemic. Modern Mockingbird […]

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 Juan González, as we turn to Amazon Labor Union leader Chris Smalls, who was released from an Israeli prison and returned to the U.S. last week after at least five days in Israeli custody. He was one of 21 activists with the Freedom Flotilla Coalition who attempted […]

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 Juan González. We go now to the redistricting showdown underway in Texas, following a push by President Trump for new voter maps that favor Republicans. More than 50 Democratic Texas legislators have left the state to block a vote on a newly drawn Texas congressional map introduced […]