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New York City comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrested outside an immigration courtroom Tuesday. Lander has been volunteering as an observer and escort for people with immigration hearings in recent weeks. In this case, while accompanying a man named Edgardo, a group of ICE agents approached the two men, who were walking arm in arm. Lander asked repeatedly to see a judicial warrant before being handcuffed and detained. […]

A senior U.S. official warns Israel is using its advanced ballistic missile interceptors, including Arrow 2 and 3, at an unsustainable rate as the conflict with Iran enters its fifth day. Israel's layered air defense system is being stretched thin, especially the Arrow and Stunner interceptors, which are costly and difficult to replenish quickly. Analysts said Israel's interceptor reserves were already strained from previous engagements in 2024, including with Iranian proxies and […]

Israel Bombs Iranian State TV Headquarters, Killing 3 in Latest Attack on PressTehran Faces Ongoing Attacks as Netanyahu Refuses to Rule Out Assassinating Supreme LeaderTrump Leaves G7 Early, Says He Is Not Seeking Ceasefire in IranIsraeli Tank Fire Kills Dozens of Palestinian Aid Seekers in Latest Gaza MassacreEuropean Parliamentarian Rima Hassan Speaks Out After Being Abducted by Israel Aboard Aid BoatRussian Missile & Drone Attack on Kyiv Kills 14, Injures […]

The demand for holistic and natural health approaches is rising, with Barrie Cassileth's "Alternative Medicine Handbook" serving as a balanced guide to navigating these therapies. "Alternative" refers to therapies replacing conventional medicine, while "complementary" means therapies used alongside it – highlighting risks of substituting unproven treatments for serious conditions. While emotional health impacts physical well-being, the book cautions against overestimating the mind's power to cure diseases, emphasizing the need for scientific validation over […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: Israel bombed the headquarters of Iranian state television Monday in the latest escalation of Israel’s five-day war. Israel also assassinated another top Iranian official: Iran’s wartime chief of staff, Ali Shadmani. The bombing of Iranian state TV occurred while the station was live on the air. NEWS ANCHOR: What you observed, what you heard, this dust […]

On June 13, Vietnam became the tenth partner country of BRICS, marking a significant step in the bloc's expansion and reflecting the growing influence of the Global South. The decision was made during a BRICS foreign ministers' meeting and underscores a strategic realignment in global economic and political dynamics, with BRICS now accounting for about 40 percent of global GDP in terms of purchasing power parity. Vietnam's accession grants it access to […]

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 Minnesota, where federal and state officials have announced murder and stalking charges against Vance Boelter, the suspect accused of assassinating Democratic state House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband in their home, as well as for shooting state Senator John Hoffman […]

EWG’s 2025 “Dirty Dozen” exposes pesticide risks in blackberries and potatoes The EWG's 2025 "Dirty Dozen" report adds blackberries and potatoes due to high pesticide levels, including chemicals banned in Europe. Blackberries and potatoes are vulnerable to contamination due to their thin skins and post-harvest chemical treatments, exposing consumers to toxins like carcinogenic cypermethrin. EWG's "Clean Fifteen" highlights produce like avocados and pineapples with thick skins, showing minimal pesticide residues and […]

We speak with Carlos Fernández de Cossío, Cuba’s deputy foreign minister, about the Trump administration’s tightening restrictions on the country. Since returning to the White House, President Donald Trump has reinstated Cuba’s designation as a so-called state sponsor of terrorism, recommitted to upholding the decadeslong economic embargo and targeted Cuban immigrants for deportation. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is now going after Cuba’s medical program that sends Cuban doctors and […]