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Hospital SUED for kidnapping a boy with autism and facilitating his TRANSITION despite family’s disapproval The Children's National Hospital (CNH) in Washington, D.C. is now facing a lawsuit for taking away a 16-year-old boy with autism from his family. According to the family – whose identity was withheld upon request – the boy was sent to CNH in November 2021 after he attempted to end his life when his girlfriend broke up with […]

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. We look now at how the Middle East is bracing for a possible broader regional war after Hamas’s top political leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran and a top Hezbollah commander was assassinated in Beirut last week. Israel took […]

Israeli finance minister claims letting Palestinians starve to death is “justified and moral” Far-right Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich has never been shy about admitting he wants to rid the world of Palestinians, and now he has gone on the record as saying that allowing 2 million people in Gaza to die of hunger could be “justified and moral.” The heartless comments came at a conference that was hosted […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. We end today with some very sad news. Today we remember our dear colleague Simin Farkhondeh. She was the Democracy Now! education director for the last 13 years. She died on Monday after a battle with colon cancer. Simin was an award-winning independent producer, lifelong educator and activist. She is survived […]

Philadelphia mayor sparks confusion after post suggesting Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is Kamala Harris’ VP Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker posted on her social media accounts during the weekend, appearing to suggest that Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party have already picked Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro as her running mate, prompting confusion all across America. "Proud to be back with so many leaders from across our region supporting @KamalaHarris […]

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. We’re going to turn right now to Bangladesh. History is being made there. Student-led protests forced the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee to India Monday. Earlier today, the Bangladeshi president dissolved the Parliament. The president also ordered […]

Biden admin agrees to forego DEATH PENALTY in PLEA DEAL with 9/11 conspirators, including mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Three of the five 9/11 plotters currently imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay, including mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, have reached a plea agreement with prosecutors. The trial of the five 9/11 conspirators currently in custody in Guantanamo Bay has been stuck in endless legal delays for nearly a decade. While the Department of Defense, […]

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. Today is Primary Day in Missouri. One of the most closely watched races of the year, Democratic Congressmember Cori Bush is facing off against county prosecutor Wesley Bell. AIPAC, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, and an affiliated super PAC […]

Operation Eastern Aurora: Poland and NATO boost air defense amid Ukraine-Russia tensions Poland and its NATO allies have launched a significant air defense operation to enhance the security of Polish airspace, which borders both Ukraine and Russia. Dubbed Operation Eastern Aurora, this initiative is supported by British and American armed forces and runs in parallel with the deployment of 17,000 soldiers to the Polish-Belarusian border, where a growing migration […]