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The city of Spokane in Washington state became the first city in the state to ban cryptocurrency ATMs through a unanimous City Council vote. The ban targets a surge in fraud exploiting crypto ATMs, where scammers (often impersonating officials) pressure vulnerable groups like the elderly into transferring life savings into untraceable digital currencies. In 2023, the FBI reported $5.6 billion in national losses from such scams, with Washington state alone losing $142 […]

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. We’re continuing this Juneteenth special with the musician Rhiannon Giddens. In October, she marked International Wrongful Conviction Day by releasing a video for her song “Another Wasted Life.” The song was inspired by Kalief Browder, a Bronx resident who died by suicide in […]

Trump mulls direct U.S. military intervention in Israel-Iran conflict amid escalating tensions The Israel-Iran conflict is intensifying, with U.S. President Donald Trump considering direct U.S. military assistance to Israel, which could draw America into another major Middle Eastern war. Iranian officials have warned of immediate strikes on U.S. bases in the region if such intervention occurs. The Pentagon is positioning military assets in anticipation of potential conflict, including deploying refueling […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: We begin today’s show in Iran. In a televised address, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has rejected President Trump’s calls for unconditional surrender and warned Iran will meet any U.S. military action in Iran with, quote, “irreparable harm.” Trump has directly threatened Khamenei by writing on Truth Social that the U.S. knows where he is, […]

Unmasking the “Hockey Stick”: A controversial journey through climate science’s most heated debate First published in 1998 by climatologist Michael Mann, the "Hockey Stick" graph showed a dramatic spike in global temperatures during the 20th century, becoming a symbol of the urgent threat of human-induced climate change and a key piece of evidence for policy action. In 2002, Steve McIntyre, a retired mining consultant, and Ross McKitrick, an economist, began […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.JUAN GONZÁLEZ: Yeah, I’d like to bring in Akbar Shahid Ahmed, senior diplomatic correspondent for HuffPost. Akbar, your reaction to the events of the last couple of days in this Israeli attack on Iran? AKBAR SHAHID AHMED: I think, Juan, we’re seeing a really tremendous risk, as Professor Marandi is saying, of the U.S. being pulled in. And […]

A study reveals that obesity triggers fat cells to release amyloid-beta 42 (AB42), an Alzheimer's-related protein, which travels to the heart and disrupts energy production. AB42 accumulates in heart mitochondria, impairing energy generation and leading to heart dysfunction. In experiments, mice injected with AB42 developed heart issues (e.g., reduced pumping efficiency), while obese mice showed high AB42 levels in heart cells. An antibody that can block AB42 — designed to treat Alzheimer's — prevented […]

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 turn now to Gaza, where the death toll from an Israeli attack on aid seekers in Khan Younis Tuesday has reached 70. Hundreds of Palestinians were also wounded as Israeli forces attacked using tanks, drones, machine guns on crowds gathered, hoping to receive bags […]

Trump administration plans massive censorship surge targeting critics of Israel amid escalating Iran conflict Expansive Social Media Bans: The Trump administration plans to silence dissent, especially criticism of Israel, by banning thousands of conservative accounts under national security pretexts, with Senator Marco Rubio overseeing the effort. Wartime Censorship Tactics: The strategy resembles historical suppression of dissent during wars, with pre-compiled lists targeting platforms like Truth Social and X, enforced via […]