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This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: Sixty years ago today, Medicare and Medicaid were signed into law. On July 30th, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed into law the Social Security Amendments of 1965 at the Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri. LBJ wanted to honor former President Harry Truman, who tried, but failed, to pass low-cost medical care for the elderly. At […]

A simple solution for seniors: Walking faster fights frailty and preserves independence Increasing walking pace by just 14 steps per minute can significantly improve mobility for older adults, helping them maintain independence and avoid frailty. Seniors who walked briskly (100 steps/minute) saw a 65 percent improvement in mobility, compared to 39 percent in those walking leisurely (77 steps/minute). The approach is low-cost and requires no special equipment. Affecting 15 percent of […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. Among the millions who will be impacted by Medicaid cuts are people with disabilities and their families and communities. In addition today being the 60th anniversary of Medicaid, last week was the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the ADA. This is President George H.W. Bush, speaking, July 26th, […]

Fiat Currency and Debt: Bill Holter warns that the U.S. dollar, a fiat currency disconnected from tangible assets, is built on an unstable foundation of unsustainable national debt, likened to quicksand. Credit Crisis and Chaos: Holter predicts a looming credit crisis leading to societal chaos, with potential infrastructure failures and scarcity of basic necessities in major cities. Silver Market Crisis: The silver market is on the brink of failure due to a […]

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. Hospitals in the Gaza Strip are reporting seven new deaths due to famine and malnutrition as Israel continues its starvation campaign against the Palestinian territory. Gaza’s hunger-related death toll is now at 154, with at least 89 children among the dead. We’re joined now by Arwa Damon, award-winning […]

ALUMINUM IN VACCINES assists MERCURY in crossing the BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER, but new study designed to dismiss dangers supports VAX CULT insanity Yes, folks, there’s another FAKE Danish vaccine study on the books. Remember when they forged numbers to make it look like most Polio cases were the myelitis kind that paralyzes you for life, so everyone would be terrified and run to get the toxic vaccine? Well, they’re at […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: I’m Amy Goodman. This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. In the occupied West Bank, family and friends of the Palestinian activist and teacher Odeh Muhammad Hadalin are reeling, after an Israeli settler shot and killed him in a village near Hebron on Monday. Hadalin played a key role in the production of the Oscar-winning documentary No Other […]

SSRI SHOCKER: Anxiety and depression drugs CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS according to scientific studies A growing number of medical experts are urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to strengthen warnings regarding the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)—a common class of antidepressants—during pregnancy. In a public panel hosted Monday by the FDA, a group of psychiatrists, biologists, obstetricians, and mental health experts highlighted the potential risks SSRIs […]

Global Hunger Monitor Warns Israel's Siege on Gaza Has Led to "Worst-Case Scenario of Famine"Trump Breaks from Netanyahu to Acknowledge "Real Starvation" of PalestiniansNetanyahu Proposes Annexing Parts of Gaza StripTrump Administration Blasts France's Moves to Recognize Palestinian StateProtesters in Greece Scuffle with Riot Police as Israeli Cruise Ship DocksPalestinian Activist and Teacher Odeh Muhammed Hadalin Killed by Israeli Settler in Masafer YattaRussian Airstrikes Hit Prison in Ukraine, Killing 17 PeopleGunman […]