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Israel's Death-by-Hanging Law Marks Further "Dehumanization of Palestinians: B'Tselem
2+ week, 1+ day ago (404+ words) We speak with Sarit Michaeli from the Israeli human rights group B'Tselem following the Knesset's passage of a new law mandating death by hanging for Palestinians who are convicted of murdering Israelis. Jewish Israelis will not face the same punishment…...
Another Vietnam? Trump Sends Mixed Messages on Iran, from Ending War to Sending in Ground Troops
2+ week, 2+ day ago (672+ words) AMY GOODMAN: As the U. S. and Israeli war on Iran enters its 33rd day, President Trump is preparing to address the nation about Iran tonight. On Tuesday, Trump said the war could end in the coming weeks. REPORTER 1: We'll be gone in…...
Aliya Rahman v. DHS: Disabled Woman Dragged from Car Files Claim over Violent Arrest in Minneapolis
22+ hour, 23+ min ago (600+ words) AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now! , democracynow. org. I'm Amy Goodman. ALIYA RAHMAN: I was carried face down through the street by my cuffed arms and legs while yelling that I had a brain injury and was disabled. I now…...
Depths of Hell: Sudan Enters Fourth Year of Devastating Civil War Amid Growing Energy Crisis
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (391+ words) NERMEEN SHAIKH: This is Democracy Now! , democracynow. org. I'm Nermeen Shaikh, with Amy Goodman. On Thursday, international leaders meeting in Berlin pledged one-and-a-half billion dollars for humanitarian aid in Sudan. U. N. Secretary-General Ant'nio Guterres said, quote, "This nightmare must end," and…...
Headlines for April 17, 2026
22+ hour, 23+ min ago (751+ words) Ibrahim Suwaydi: "They gave a 10-day ceasefire, but we don't accept that. Ten days? If we want to go back to our homes 10 days and the war returns, we don't want that. Either our land is fully returned, or we…...
Into the Wood Chipper: Whistleblower's Inside Story of DOGE Shredding USAID, 14 Million May Die
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (517+ words) NERMEEN SHAIKH: This is Democracy Now! , democracynow. org. I'm Nermeen Shaikh in New York, with Amy Goodman in Los Angeles. We spend the rest of the hour looking at the dismantling of the U. S. Agency for International Development, or USAID. Founded…...
Rami Khouri: U. S. & Israel Were "Forced into Two Ceasefires" as Regional Balance of Power Shifts
22+ hour, 23+ min ago (517+ words) AMY GOODMAN: To look more at the latest developments in Lebanon and the region, we're joined by Rami Khouri, Palestinian American journalist and distinguished public policy fellow at the American University of Beirut. He's also a nonresident senior fellow at…...
Headlines for April 16, 2026
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (577+ words) Sen. Bernie Sanders: "Israel did not have the right to violate international law and wage an all-out war of unspeakable destruction against the entire Palestinian people, in what experts have correctly concluded is a genocide." Forty of the Senate's 47 Democrats…...
Hormuz Crisis "Only Going to Get More Horrific Before It Gets Any Better: Prof. Laleh Khalili
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (294+ words) On Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was questioned about the Navy blockade of Iranian ports. LIBBEY DEAN: On Iran, is there a timeline for how long this blockade is going to remain in place in the Strait of…...
As Iran Reopens Strait of Hormuz, Are U. S. & Iran Near Deal or Renewed Fighting?
22+ hour, 23+ min ago (672+ words) We begin, looking at the latest on Iran. The stakes could not be higher, as the fragile ceasefire between the U. S. and Iran has not yet led to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the economically vital waterway for economies…...