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This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: And we’re staying in Gaza with Eyad Amawi, coordinator for local —  DR. VICTORIA ROSE: Thank you. AMY GOODMAN: — NGOs there. Please be safe, Dr. Rose. His new piece for The Guardian is headlined “I’ve seen the reality of the new Israel-backed 'aid' for Gaza. It’s nothing more than a deadly PR stunt.” I wanted to […]

USDA warns of “high risk” as Hormel pulls canned beef stew with wood fragments nationwide” Hormel Foods recalls 256,185 pounds of Dinty Moore Beef Stew due to wood fragments, posing severe choking and injury risks. The USDA classifies it as a "High-Class I" recall, meaning serious harm or death is possible. Three consumers reported finding wood in the stew, although no injuries are confirmed yet. This follows a trend of foreign objects […]

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. We end today’s show looking at the university protest movement nationwide as students deliver commencement speeches over the weekend, many focusing their remarks on denouncing Israel’s relentless war on Gaza and their university’s complicity in attempting to silence their voices. On Friday, the Indian American class president at […]

Lipid nanoparticles: The hidden danger in COVID vaccines fueling hyper-inflammation and faulty immune responses The COVID vaccine rollout was sold as a miracle of modern science—a life-saving intervention backed by "safe and effective" technology. But beneath the glossy PR campaign lies a darker truth: lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), the delivery system for mRNA vaccines, may be triggering catastrophic immune responses, systemic toxicity, and long-term damage. Vaccine manufacturers like Pfizer and […]

Trump administration suspends student visas amid crackdown on pro-Palestinian activism The Trump administration has ordered a temporary halt on new student and exchange visa applications to implement stricter social media vetting, particularly targeting pro-Palestinian activism. Secretary Marco Rubio confirmed the revocation of "thousands" of student visas, citing an obscure law allowing exclusions based on U.S. foreign policy interests, with a focus on pro-Palestinian protesters. The administration has framed pro-Palestinian demonstrations as […]

Visa overstays now a major driver of U.S. illegal immigration, surpassing border crossings A DHS report reveals that 739,450 people became undocumented immigrants in FY 2023 by overstaying visas – nearly 40 percent of new cases. Overstays have fluctuated as the primary source of undocumented immigration since 2007, surpassing illegal crossings in some years. India ranks seventh for visa overstays (19,000 in FY 2023) but is the 3rd-largest source of […]

Brain power revival: Methylene blue’s 136-year journey from Victorian dye to Alzheimer’s hope Scientists at the University of Texas at Austin reignited interest in methylene blue, revealing its potential to enhance memory and protect neurons, bridging historical chemical use with modern neuroscience advancements. Low doses of methylene blue act as an "electron cycler," boosting mitochondrial efficiency by increasing oxygen consumption (37–70 percent) and cytochrome oxidase activity, while combating oxidative stress […]

Key to aging gracefully, SUNLIGHT provides vitamin D, boosts nitric oxide, and preserves telomeres Some new age health experts hide from the sun because they are worried about aging in appearance and getting skin cancer. However, aging starts from the inside and sunlight actually plays a major role in preserving cellular lifespan. A groundbreaking study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reveals that vitamin D, the "sunshine […]

The U.S. State Department issued a warning on May 27, designating Venezuela as a "Do Not Travel" destination due to risks like wrongful detention, torture, kidnapping and violent crime under President Nicolas Maduro's regime. U.S. citizens face heightened risks of arbitrary detention based solely on nationality, with Venezuela holding more wrongfully detained Americans than any other country. Detainees often endure torture and years without legal recourse. The absence of a functioning U.S. […]