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Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi’s Family Says She Was Always Drawn to Helping Her Community

The husband and sister of the activist killed by Israeli forces describe her in life and demand justice for her death.

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Mother Who Lost Son in “Kids for Cash” Scheme Slams Biden’s Clemency for Judge

“It stole his youth, his childhood," said Sandy Fonzo, whose son was sentenced by former Judge Michael Conahan.

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Israel Approves Plan to Expand Illegal Settlements in Occupied Golan Heights

Israeli forces have launched over 800 strikes on Syria over the past week, including an “earthquake bomb” Sunday night.

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Syrians Continue to Search for Their Lost Loved Ones in Prisons and Morgues

Reporter Sarah El Deeb says Syrians’ relief for Assad’s departure is mixed with concern for missing loved ones.

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Rebuilding Democracy in Syria Will Require “Struggle From Below”

“A democratization process in the Middle East is the biggest threat for Israel," says activist and scholar Joseph Daher.

12.12.2024 3

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US Continues to Deport Haitians Amid Massacres and Political Instability

A human rights lawyer says deportations are indefensible, and the US must stop bolstering Haiti’s undemocratic parties.

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Murder of UnitedHealth CEO Reveals Widespread Anger at Health Insurance Industry

New York prosecutors have charged a suspect with murder for the slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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Syrian Writer and Former 16-Year Political Prisoner Celebrates Assad’s Ouster

Yassin al-Haj Saleh cautions it’s still unclear if others disappeared in Syria, including his wife, will be recovered.

09.12.2024 3

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New Film Tells Story of a Child Whose Leg Was Amputated Due to Israeli Airstrike

As Gaza faces a child amputee crisis, “All That Remains” follows 13-year-old Leyan Abu al-Atta as she recovers.

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Trans Lawyer Describes Courtroom Atmosphere in SCOTUS Trans Health Care Case

The Supreme Court appears poised to uphold Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth after it heard arguments Wednesday in...

05.12.2024 4

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Surveillance Is Intimidation: Ronan Farrow Reveals Secrets of High-Tech Spyware

We look at the world of high-tech surveillance with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ronan Farrow and filmmaker Matthew O’Neill. Their new HBO...

04.12.2024 4

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Activists Occupy Parliament Building to Demand Canada Stop Arming Israel

Image Credit: Jews Say No to Genocide Coalition “Canada needs to stop arming Israel and implement an immediate arms embargo.” In Ottawa, over 100...

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Brother of Gaza Soup Kitchen Chef Killed by Israeli Drone Speaks Out

Israel killed more than 200 Palestinians in Gaza on Saturday, including 40 members of a single family. The official death toll in Gaza is now over...

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Ecuador’s Indigenous Communities Face Renewed Battle Over Amazon Oil

In Part 2 of our special broadcast, we look at a recent victory for Indigenous communities in Ecuador, where people overwhelmingly voted to approve a...

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Chase Strangio Will Make History as First Trans Lawyer to Argue at Supreme Court

Strangio discusses the case he will be arguing next week, as well as the recent cultural backlash against trans rights.

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Amnesty International Urges Biden to Free Leonard Peltier “Before It’s Too Late”

The 80-year-old Indigenous activist has been incarcerated as long as Joe Biden has been in national politics.

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Activists Say COP29 Finance Deal “a Drop in the Ocean” Compared to What’s Needed

It’s unclear how much is going to be in grant-based finance vs. debt-creating loans, says climate advocate Asad Rehman.

25.11.2024 5

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Activists Slam COP29 Draft Climate Financing Plan as “a Great Swindle”

Broadcasting from Baku, Azerbaijan, on the final official day of this year’s finance-themed United Nations climate summit, we look at how climate...

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Activist Points Out Rich Countries’ Hypocrisy at COP29 as Negotiations Stall

Countries that have industrialized off of fossil fuel exploitation must offset these injustices, says Harjeet Singh.

21.11.2024 5

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Trump Taps Billionaire Linda McMahon to Head Department of Education

The former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment has no experience in education, says education historian Diane Ravitch.

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Diné Activist Warns Against New Uranium Mining Amid Renewed Nuclear Energy Push

Organizer Leona Morgan highlights the risks of the uranium mining required to produce nuclear power.

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COP29 Activists Demand $5 Trillion in Annual Climate Financing From Global North

“Rich, developed countries are putting pennies on the table” at COP29, says Asad Rehman of the Climate Justice Coalition.

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Historian: Israel Weaponizes Memory of the Holocaust to Justify Genocide in Gaza

“I was shocked by the way in which many words, many concepts had been abused and misunderstood,” says Enzo Traverso.

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Trump’s Pick of Loyalist Matt Gaetz for AG Signals Intent to Weaponize DOJ

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated far-right Florida Congressmember Matt Gaetz to serve as his attorney general. The selection of Gaetz, a...

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COP29 Leader Caught on Tape Pushing Oil and Gas Deals

Image Credit: Aziz Karimov / Getty Images The U.N. climate summit known as COP29 is underway in Baku, Azerbaijan, where negotiators are trying to...

13.11.2024 5

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Trump Taps Fossil Fuel Ally to Head EPA, Push Anti-Environment Agenda

Environmental defenders are raising alarm over Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, former New York Congressmember Lee...

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Trump’s Mass Deportation Plans Send Private Prison Stocks Soaring

Incoming President Trump’s vow to deport millions of undocumented immigrants when he starts his term has sent private prison stocks soaring....

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Qatar Withdraws From Gaza Ceasefire Talks as Region Braces for Trump Presidency

We speak with Dutch Palestinian analyst Mouin Rabbani about the latest developments in the Middle East as Israel continues its deadly assaults on Gaza...

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Election 2024 Was an Open Celebration of the Oligarchy, Says David Sirota

Sirota says our elections have become battlegrounds for billionaires who want to see returns on their investments.

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The Working Class “Can’t Keep Relying on the Democratic Party,” Historian Says

Robin D. G. Kelley says if we don’t think of ourselves as a class with power, we’re going to see Trumps for generations.

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“The Confederacy Won” the Election, Says Professor Carol Anderson

“It paints a picture of what Americans are willing to embrace,” echoes professor Michele Goodwin.

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In Key States, Election Officials Prepare to Challenge Results If Trump Loses

If and when Trump tries to prematurely declare victory, he won’t do it alone. He has allies in battleground states.

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Israel Bombs Polio Vaccination Center in Area Marked for Humanitarian Pause

As Israel continues to block humanitarian aid from entering northern Gaza, groups describe its siege as “apocalyptic.”

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Will Abortion Rights Decide the 2024 Election?

Journalist Amy Littlefield discusses abortion rights on the ballot, Trump’s comments about women, and more.

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UN Special Rapporteur Recommends Unseating Israel From UN Over Genocide in Gaza

Francesca Albanese warns Israel’s continued impunity “is the nail in the coffin of the UN Charter.”

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Anti-Trans Attacks Are a “Key Pillar” of the GOP, Journalist Says

Anti-trans issues act as an affinity point between paramilitary groups and the Republican Party, says Imara Jones.

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Trump’s Madison Square Garden Rally Mirrors Shameful 1939 NYC Nazi Gathering

“The demagogues in 1939 used the same tactics that we see today,” says the director of a film about the 1939 Nazi rally.

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Israel Continues to Escalate Regional Tensions With Latest Attacks on Iran

Israel bombed military facilities and air defense systems in Iran on Saturday, reportedly killing four Iranian soldiers.

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Palestinian Poet Describes the Ongoing Struggle to Survive in Gaza

In an extended interview, Palestinian poet and author Mosab Abu Toha discusses the situation in Gaza and his new book of poetry titled Forest of...

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Israel Escalates Attacks in Lebanon, Including Bombing a World Heritage Site

Israel is escalating its bombardment of Lebanon, leveling numerous buildings, including the offices of Lebanese news station Al Mayadeen. The Israeli...

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The Only US Diplomat to Publicly Resign From Biden Admin Over Gaza Speaks Out

Hala Rharrit says the administration’s attempts to instill hope in concerned voters are public relations ploys.

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Naomi Klein: A “Trauma Industry” Has Emerged in Israel to Justify Gaza Genocide

Klein explains how memorials for the October 7 attacks have been weaponized to drive support for Israel’s violence.

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Leaks Show Israel May Be Planning to Illegally Attack Nuclear Sites in Iran

Netanyahu and Israel continually instigate violence in the region while blaming Iran, says professor Hassan Ahmadian.

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Sisters of Teenager Burned Alive in Israeli Airstrikes Are on Verge of Death

A journalist from Gaza discusses the killing of Sha’ban al-Dalou, whose mother and youngest brother have also died.

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Israel Brings Strategy of Unchecked Destruction to Its Assault on Lebanon

Israel has already displaced over 1 million and recently blew up an entire village in Lebanon.

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Trauma Surgeon: I Saw Multiple Palestinian Kids Who Were Shot in Head by Israel

Feroze Sidhwa, a doctor who volunteered in Gaza, finds it “hard to believe” that some shootings were not intentional.

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Former Army Member Who Resigned Over Gaza Speaks Against US Deployment to Israel

“The irony here is the Iranian missile attack is only going to happen if we help Israel strike Iran first,” says Mann.

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Doctors at Hospital in Gaza Refugee Camp Besieged by Israel Refuse to Evacuate

“We will not leave our patients behind us,” Dr. Mohammed Salha, acting director of Al-Awda Hospital in Jabaliya, said.

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Acclaimed Palestinian Journalist Motaz Azaiza on Photographing Genocide in Gaza

“I never expected the world will know my name [because of] a genocide of my people,” says Palestinian photojournalist Motaz Azaiza, who gained...

12.10.2024 4

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Israel’s Evacuation Order to Gaza Hospital Is “Death Sentence” for Starving Kids

As the Israeli military continues its assaults on Gaza and Lebanon, which have included the targeting of hospitals and ambulances and the killing of...

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