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Ryan Wesley Routh, the second shooter who attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump in September 2024, now faces new state charges, including attempted first-degree murder and terrorism, as announced by Florida AG James Uthmeier. Uthmeier accused the Biden administration of obstructing cooperation in the case, while praising the Trump administration’s Justice Department for its transparency. Routh, armed with an illegal rifle, was intercepted by Secret Service near Trump’s Florida golf club before […]

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. Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp — what do all of these three widely used social media platforms have in common? They’re all owned by Meta. This week, a highly anticipated antitrust trial kicked off in Washington, D.C., in which the Federal Trade Commission […]

DMSO: Nature’s healing solvent with revolutionary potential — from cancer treatment to regenerative medicine A powerful solvent derived from trees, DMSO can deliver therapeutic compounds through the skin but also risks transporting toxins, making it both a healing agent and potential danger. DMSO shows promise in cancer treatment, pain relief, and nerve regeneration by penetrating tissues and delivering drugs like hematoxylin, which has demonstrated anti-cancer effects in some cases. DMSO’s absorption […]

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. We end today’s show on the campus of Harvard University as the Ivy League institution pushes back against President Trump’s attacks on higher education. This week, the Trump administration said it’s freezing $2.2 billion in federal grants and $60 million in contracts to Harvard, after […]

Pro-abortion activist arrested after violent attack on pro-life journalist during street interview Brianna J. Rivers, a pro-abortion activist, was arrested for second-degree assault after attacking pro-life journalist Savannah Craven Antao during a street debate on abortion. Video footage showed Rivers punching Antao multiple times in the face after their discussion escalated, leaving Antao with facial injuries requiring medical attention. Rivers claimed Antao was a "professional antagonist" who twisted narratives but later […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: On the third evening of the Jewish holiday of Passover, Jewish Voice for Peace held a protest Seder outside the New York City immigration offices after ICE seized yet another Palestinian Columbia University student with a green card, Mohsen Mahdawi, a co-founder of Palestinian Student Union at Columbia with Mahmoud Khalil, also a Palestinian green card […]

Study finds bananas more effective than salt reduction for lowering blood pressure New research shows potassium-rich foods like bananas and avocados lower blood pressure better than cutting salt alone. Hypertension plagues modern diets due to high sodium and low potassium—a reversal of ancestral eating patterns. Men, especially, benefit from increased dietary potassium, improving blood pressure regulation. Foods like spinach and sweet potatoes offer potassium alongside fiber and essential nutrients without medication side […]

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, as we turn to President Trump’s unusual Oval Office meeting Monday with President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador. During a long back-and-forth with the press at which key Trump administration officials and advisers were also present, President Bukele flatly refused […]

“Prepare Tribe: Prepare, Protect, Provide” on BrightU: How to grow food at -15 degrees Fahrenheit without electricity In Episode 7 of "Prepare Tribe: Prepare, Protect, Provide," aired on April 11, Alex Mitchell shared the story of a family in northern Michigan that grows fresh vegetables (carrots, kale, beets) at temperatures of -15 degrees Fahrenheit using a $1,500 hoop house, solar-heated water barrels and lanterns — without electricity. Their method relies on passive […]