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This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, “War, Peace and the Presidency: Breaking with Convention.” I’m Amy Goodman, here in Chicago with Juan González. JUAN GONZÁLEZ: In Gaza, at least 50 Palestinians have been killed in the last 24 hours as the Israeli military continues its assault on the territory and expands its ground operation in Deir al-Balah. […]

Children given mRNA COVID-19 vaccines showed dangerous immune system alterations one year later A new study shows that children between the ages of five and 11 who were given two doses of Pfizer's Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) mRNA vaccines had raised levels of antibodies that indicate an altered immune system response a year after getting the jab. The study, which was published in The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal and conducted by […]

We speak with former Michigan Congressmember Andy Levin, a former synagogue president, who lost his 2022 Democratic primary in a race that saw millions spent by pro-Israel groups to unseat the progressive Jewish lawmaker. AIPAC, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, and other lobby groups have used the same playbook over the years to defeat members of Congress who do not toe the line, and Levin says the Democratic Party […]

China alarmed by U.S.-made missile system sent to the Philippines, claiming it could heighten tensions in the region China has expressed concerns about the missile system that the United States sent to the Philippines, claiming that it could heighten tensions in the region. Filipino Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo assuaged China's fears by telling his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, that the mid-range capability (MRC) missile system is only in the Philippines temporarily. "We discussed […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, “War, Peace and the Presidency: Breaking with Convention.” I’m Amy Goodman, here in Chicago with Juan González. JUAN GONZÁLEZ: We end this hour looking at the life and legacy of the pioneering TV host Phil Donahue, who died Sunday at the age of 88. Beginning in the 1960s, Donahue hosted a […]

AMERICA’S HOLODOMOR: Honest analysis of the frightening repercussions of Kamala’s food price control proposals from an industry insider Our company, Health Ranger Store, buys many millions of dollars of mostly certified organic food raw materials each year to manufacture food and supplements. Here's an honest (and devastating) assessment of what Kamala's proposed food price controls will actually cause across America. The organic food supply chain imploded during the COVID […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.JUAN GONZÁLEZ: The Democratic National Convention began Monday in Chicago, a city with a rich labor history and a mayor who is a former teachers union organizer. Mayor Brandon Johnson kicked off the opening night of the DNC. Not invited to the DNC was Teamsters President Sean O’Brien, who spoke at the Republican National Convention last month. Several […]

Israel's Ministry of Defense reported on Aug. 14 that the Israeli Defense Forces' (IDF) Department of Rehabilitation has treated over 10,000 soldiers for conflict-related injuries since the ongoing war in Gaza began on Oct. 7, with an increasing number of these wounded soldiers becoming permanently disabled. According to the data, 37 percent of the treated soldiers suffered "physical trauma to their limbs," while 35 percent are dealing with post-traumatic stress […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: For more, we’re joined by two guests with a long history of labor organizing in Chicago and beyond. Stacy Davis Gates is president of the powerful Chicago Teachers Union, the former union of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. And Alex Han is with us, executive director of In These Times, a Chicago publication that’s covered movements for […]