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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, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman, with Juan González. JUAN GONZÁLEZ: We turn now to look more at Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson as he walked to a shareholders conference in New York City on December 4th. Mangione remains in custody in Pennsylvania […]

California Attorney General Rob Bonta issues directives to state agencies to resist Trump’s mass deportation plans. Bonta’s actions are based on California’s 2017 “California Values Act,” limiting local involvement in federal immigration enforcement. Critics, including former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, argue Bonta’s policies attract illegal immigration and strain California’s finances. A CBS News/YouGov poll shows 57% of Americans support mass deportations, contrasting Bonta’s stance. The clash between state and federal immigration policies is expected […]

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. JUAN GONZÁLEZ: Well, we end today’s show with a look more closely at UnitedHealth’s policies. ProPublica has just published an exposé looking at how UnitedHealth is aggressively trying to limit treatment for thousands of children with autism in an effort to cut costs. The ProPublica […]

South Korean National Assembly officially impeached President Yoon, with 204 out of 300 lawmakers voting in favor, plunging the country into a constitutional crisis. Yoon's brief declaration of emergency martial law, followed by accusations of "anti-state activities" against the opposition, sparked widespread outrage and led to impeachment. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo is the interim leader, but the final decision rests with the Constitutional Court, which has 180 days to rule on the […]

PRE-CRIME PARDONS and PRE-CRIME CONVICTIONS are all legitimate according to dementia-ridden Joe Biden and the DC Communist Democrats President Joe Biden's decision to grant "pre-crime pardons" for crimes allegedly not committed has sparked outrage and disbelief, raising concerns about abuse of power and justice erosion. The concept of "pre-pardons" reflects an Orwellian trend where individuals are absolved of crimes before they are proven, legitimizing a disturbing and dystopian narrative. Drawing parallels […]

Organ transplant patients report inheriting donor MEMORIES and PERSONALITY TRAITS Recent research suggests that transplant recipients might inherit not only new organs but also the memories and personality traits of their donors, challenging traditional notions of identity and memory. The phenomenon has been observed in various transplant cases, including heart, kidney, lung, and face transplants. Heart transplant recipients are most likely to experience these changes. The study highlights the heart's neural […]

Missouri is proposing a bounty program targeting illegal immigrants, reflecting growing concerns over border security and unauthorized immigration in the state. Senate Bill 72, introduced by State Senator-elect David Gregory, offers a $1,000 reward for reporting suspected illegal immigrants through a web portal, hotline, or email. The bill includes measures to prevent illegal immigrants from accessing public benefits, voting, obtaining driver's licenses or securing legal residency, and creates a "trespass by an […]

The U.S. faces a severe shortage of ammunition and critical minerals like antimony, essential for modern warfare, exposing vulnerabilities in its defense industrial base. The U.S. lacks domestic antimony production, relying entirely on foreign suppliers, with China controlling most of the global supply. This dependency has led to supply cuts and price surges, endangering military readiness. U.S. support for Ukraine has depleted its own ammunition stocks, with current production (30,000 shells/month) falling […]

Report: Migration wave under Biden the largest in U.S. history Net migration under the Biden administration is likely to exceed eight million people. The Biden administration's so-called "open borders" policy has significantly impacted the American economy, uprooted lives and exposed social and political fault lines in the United States. The current migration surge is not only the largest but also the fastest in U.S. history, outpacing even the post-World War II […]