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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. I’m Amy Goodman, with Nermeen Shaikh. NERMEEN SHAIKH: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump appeared before the annual convention of the National Association of Black Journalists in Chicago on Wednesday for a sit-down interview with a panel of Black women journalists. The association’s decision to invite Trump had sparked outrage within the […]

Amid the challenges of competing against their peers from other nations, athletes in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris also have to face another challenge in the form of food. The New York Post reported on this issue, pointing out that inadequate food supply and improperly prepared meals were some of the concerns. It cited the Times of London that stated food at the Olympic Village hasn't lived up to […]

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 Nermeen Shaikh. NERMEEN SHAIKH: We end today’s show looking at a major new Washington Post exposé titled “Money War: How Four U.S. Presidents Unleashed Economic Warfare Across the Globe.” The Post reporting examines how the U.S. has increasingly relied on economic sanctions […]

Hackers leak sensitive information from one of U.S. government’s largest IT service providers Hackers have leaked internal documents from Leidos Holdings Inc., exposing sensitive information from one of the largest IT services providers to the U.S. government. Leidos, based in Virginia and a key contractor for the U.S. Department of Defense, is believed to have originated from a previously reported compromise of a Diligent Corp. system used by Leidos. […]

Palestinian Health Officials Declare Polio Epidemic in GazaFar-Right Israeli Protesters Storm Military Bases to Defend Soldiers Accused of TortureIsrael's Netanyahu Blames Hezbollah for Golan Heights Blast, Pledges "Harsh" ResponseVenezuela's Maduro Claims Attempted Coup Underway as Opposition Challenges Vote TallyUNICEF Warns Drought Is Triggering Food Crisis in Southern AfricaPark Fire Becomes Sixth-Largest in California HistoryClimate Activists Stage Sit-In to Protest Sen. JD Vance's Billionaire Fossil Fuel FundersJD Vance Once Described Democrats […]

French vandals sabotage telecommunications networks after left-wing arsonists disable train networks The French government has announced that several telecommunications networks were hit in acts of vandalism on Monday, July 29, with fiber lines being removed along with landline and mobile phone infrastructure. The incident comes as Paris and nearby locales host events for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The wider impact of the act of sabotage is uncertain, as is […]

Hamas Political Leader Ismail Haniyeh Assassinated in Tehran by Alleged Israeli StrikeIsrael Kills 3 Civilians, Wounds 74 Others in Attack on Hezbollah Commander in BeirutBodies Litter Ruins of Khan Younis After Israeli Ground Troop Withdrawal Interfaith Protesters Disrupt D.C. Gathering of Christians United for IsraelFrance Recognizes Moroccan Sovereignty Over Occupied Western SaharaUkraine Claims It Repelled Major Russian Drone Attack on KyivU.S. Pledges New Military Aid to Philippines as Protesters Warn Against […]

Even a respected institution like the Catholic Church is mired in controversy. The Church has long been involved in financial and sex scandals. Stephen Brady from the Roman Catholic Faithful talked about the appalling extent of financial and sexual corruption in the Church during his appearance on "The John-Henry Westen Show." According to Brady, he first encountered corruption in the Church when his children were exposed to pornographic sexual education material in public schools […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: Fears of a broader regional war in the Middle East are growing after Hamas’s top political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, was assassinated in Tehran, where he was visiting for the inauguration of Iran’s new president. Iran and Hamas both accused Israel of killing Haniyeh. In a statement, Hamas’s military wing said his assassination was a, quote, “significant […]