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A low-carb diet reverses pancreatic damage in Type 2 diabetics, outperforming drugs by doubling insulin production in 12 weeks without weight loss or medications. The study exposes how Big Pharma profits from symptom-masking drugs that worsen pancreatic function, while dietary changes restore beta-cell health naturally. Standard diabetes treatments like metformin and insulin cause harmful side effects and dependency, but a low-carb approach eliminates glucose spikes and medication needs. Racial disparities in insulin response […]

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. Here in New York, an historic settlement is being hailed as a landmark victory for hundreds of women who survived abuse by the former Columbia University gynecologist Dr. Robert Hadden for over 20 years, while Columbia ignored his patients who spoke out, undermined prosecutors, shielded […]

Global tensions Soar as India-Pakistan strikes risk nuclear crisis and U.S.-Houthi truce splits allies India-Pakistan conflict escalates – India conducted missile and airstrikes on Pakistan, claiming to target terrorist camps, while Pakistan warned of retaliation, raising nuclear war fears between the two rivals. Risk of catastrophic fallout – Analysts warn further escalation could destabilize global energy markets and draw in major powers like China, Russia, and the U.S., with potential […]

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has found U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents who fatally beat Mexican father Anastasio Hernández Rojas responsible for acts of torture. It’s the first time the independent commission, which investigates extrajudicial killings and human rights violations, has issued such findings against a U.S. law enforcement agency. In 2010, Rojas was crossing the southern border in an attempt to return to San Diego, where he’d […]

“Wartime Homefront Essential Skills” on BrightU: How to grow tomatoes in your backyard like a boss In episode 10 of "Wartime Homefront Essential Skills," Marjory Wildcraft and David The Good explored how tomatoes — once feared as poison in Europe and revered by the Aztecs — survived wars and famines and are now emerging as a key survival crop for preppers and gardeners. This episode discussed why tomatoes thrive in […]

Israeli Military Strikes Western Yemen, Southern LebanonU.N. Warns 66,000 Palestinian Children Suffer Acute Malnutrition Due to Israel's Gaza Blockade"We Are Finally Going to Conquer the Gaza Strip": Israeli Leaders Outline New Gaza OffensiveAdvocates ID Israeli Officer Responsible for Killing of 5-Year-Old Hind Rajab and Her FamilyPolice Arrest Palestinian Solidarity Protesters at University of Washington, Swarthmore CollegeMichigan Attorney General Dismisses Charges Against 7 Gaza Protesters at UMichUCLA Students Sue Police for […]

USDA Secretary warns of chronic disease crisis emanating from FOOD STAMPS, calls for junk food CRACKDOWN, prioritizing NUTRITIOUS OPTIONS USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins warns that poor nutrition in federal food programs is driving a chronic disease crisis that could "bankrupt" America. SNAP benefits currently allow purchases of junk food, sugary drinks, and processed snacks, worsening obesity and diabetes among low-income families. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Rollins push for reforms to […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jeff Merkley are calling for a federal investigation into the Trump family’s cryptocurrency venture, after a fund backed by Abu Dhabi announced it would make a $2 billion investment in crypto exchange Binance using a Trump-branded cryptocoin. The deal could generate hundreds of millions of dollars for the Trump family. In their […]

President Donald Trump signed an order on May 1 to end federal funding for NPR and PBS, escalating his long-standing push to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which distributes $535 million annually to public media. The order cites partisan bias in NPR and PBS, including NPR's 87:0 Democrat-leaning staff ratio, disproportionate Republican coverage (7:1) and downplaying of stories like Hunter Biden's laptop. PBS is accused of framing GOP policies […]