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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. We turn now to Venezuela, as the Trump administration continues to ramp up pressure on Nicolás Maduro, the president of the oil-rich nation of Venezuela. On Monday, […]

We recently spoke to Brazilian environmental activist Angela Mendes, the daughter of Amazonian forest defender and labor leader Chico Mendes, who was assassinated by ranchers in December 1988. She discussed her father’s legacy and her ongoing work to protect the Amazon rainforest from encroachment by ranching and mining industries. “They come here, build their companies, […]

Israel targets Hezbollah chief of staff in Beirut strike, raising fears of escalation Israel conducted a precision strike on Nov. 23, killing Hezbollah’s Chief of General Staff Haytham Ali Tabatabai, marking its first attack in Beirut since June. The IDF justified the operation, accusing Tabatabai of rebuilding Hezbollah’s military capabilities and orchestrating attacks […]

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. President Trump and New York mayor-elect, the democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani met Friday at the White House in the Oval Office for the first time. Over the […]

Global negotiations at the annual U.N. climate summit ended Saturday in Belém, Brazil, with a watered-down agreement that does not even mention fossil fuels, let alone offer a roadmap to phase out what are the primary contributors to the climate crisis. The COP30 agreement also makes no new commitments to halt deforestation and does not […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. NERMEEN SHAIKH: We begin today’s show with rising calls by the United Nations to enact stronger protections for refugees and migrants forcibly displaced by climate disasters. In a new report, the U.N.’s High Commissioner for Refugees estimates about 250 million people, predominantly […]

Trump Accuses Democratic Lawmakers of "SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!" Federal Judge Rules Trump's Military Deployment to D.C. Unlawful  Federal Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Chicago Woman Shot by Border Patrol Agent DHS to Shift Focus of Immigration Raids from Charlotte to New Orleans Border Czar Plans to Expand Immigration Raids in NYC; The Guardian Reveals […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: Yes, this is Democracy Now!, broadcasting at the U.N. climate summit, COP30, here in the Brazilian city of Belém, the gateway to the Amazon. I’m Amy Goodman. NERMEEN SHAIKH: And I’m Nermeen Shaikh. Welcome to our listeners and viewers across […]

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 Nermeen Shaikh. We’re broadcasting from the U.N. climate summit, COP30, here in the Brazilian city of Belém, the gateway to the Amazon. It’s believed today will be the last day of […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. We’re broadcasting at the U.N. climate summit — that’s COP30 — here in the Brazilian city of Belém, the gateway to the Amazon. I’m Amy Goodman, with Nermeen Shaikh. NERMEEN SHAIKH: Today is the last scheduled […]