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Climate reporter Nina Lakhani says corporations at #COP30 are "there to promote false solutions" like carbon markets that "are not going to save the planet."
Exposed: 5,000+ Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Got Access to U.N. Climate Talks & Helped Block Climate Action
Over 5000 fossil fuel lobbyists were given access to U.N. climate summits over the past four years, a period marked by a rise in catastrophic extreme weather, adequate climate action and record oil an...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Climate reporter Nina Lakhani says corporations at #COP30 are "there to promote false solutions" like carbon markets that "are not going to save the planet."
Philippine climate negotiator Yeb Saño warns that even global steps to stop the climate crisis are “too little and probably too late.”
U.N. Climate Summit Opens in Brazil as the Phillippines is Hit by Back-to-Back to Deadly Typhoons
The 30th U.N. climate change conference begins today in the Brazilian rainforest city of Belem, located at the mouth of the Amazon River. The summit opens as a major typhoon hit the Philippines killin...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Philippine climate negotiator Yeb Saño warns that even global steps to stop the climate crisis are “too little and probably too late.”
Jelani Cobb, dean of Columbia's Journalism School, discusses how student journalists responded to pro-Palestine campus protests.
His new collection of essays "Three or More Is a Riot: Notes on How We Got Here" is out now.
His new collection of essays "Three or More Is a Riot: Notes on How We Got Here" is out now.
November 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Jelani Cobb, dean of Columbia's Journalism School, discusses how student journalists responded to pro-Palestine campus protests.
His new collection of essays "Three or More Is a Riot: Notes on How We Got Here" is out now.
His new collection of essays "Three or More Is a Riot: Notes on How We Got Here" is out now.
"If you mess with New York, you mess with the whole country."
This Is How to Fight Fascism: Naomi Klein, AOC & Brad Lander on Mamdani Victory
At Zohran Mamdani’s victory party at the Brooklyn Paramount on Tuesday night, Democracy Now! spoke with Congressmember Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. “We’re not going to be intimidated,” Ocasio-Cortez said...
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November 10, 2025 at 3:01 AM
"If you mess with New York, you mess with the whole country."
We all deserve the right to travel freely with dignity, with respect.
“The Fight Is Not Over”: LGBTQ Advocates Challenge Supreme Court’s Anti-Trans Passport Ruling
In an unsigned order on Thursday, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to require U.S. passports to list travelers’ sex assigned at birth, another blow to the rights of transgender, nonb...
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November 10, 2025 at 12:16 AM
We all deserve the right to travel freely with dignity, with respect.
"That style of aggressive, militarized enforcement is something that the Trump administration loves, because it plays very well for them among their base.”
Chicago Immigration Crackdown “Coming to Other Cities,” Warns Expert
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is calling for federal agents to pause immigration enforcement in the Chicago area until after Halloween, amid widespread condemnation of violent arrests and confrontatio...
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November 9, 2025 at 8:56 PM
"That style of aggressive, militarized enforcement is something that the Trump administration loves, because it plays very well for them among their base.”
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“When people’s needs aren’t being met, they need an alternative, and so far, only the far right was providing an alternative in the form of authoritarianism, in the form of fascism, in the form of hate, turning against immigrants, against queer people, against Muslims.”
Organizers & Supporters Celebrate Mamdani’s Stunning Victory & Repudiation of Trump
Democracy Now! spoke with supporters celebrating Zohran Mamdani’s win in the New York City mayoral race Tuesday night. Volunteers with the Democratic Socialists and other campaign organizers at the Br...
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November 9, 2025 at 1:28 PM
“When people’s needs aren’t being met, they need an alternative, and so far, only the far right was providing an alternative in the form of authoritarianism, in the form of fascism, in the form of hate, turning against immigrants, against queer people, against Muslims.”
“I identify as a queer man today as part of a political project. It’s not just a sexual identity. It expands beyond that and rejects Zionism and rejects authoritarianism, and that’s part of my queerness.”
“Fire in Every Direction”: Palestinian Author Tareq Baconi on Gaza, Zionism & Embracing Queerness
Palestinian writer Tareq Baconi joins us to discuss his new memoir, Fire in Every Direction, a chronicle of his political and queer coming of age growing up between Amman and Beirut as the grandson of...
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November 9, 2025 at 3:01 AM
“I identify as a queer man today as part of a political project. It’s not just a sexual identity. It expands beyond that and rejects Zionism and rejects authoritarianism, and that’s part of my queerness.”
By withholding and delaying SNAP benefits, the Trump administration is "actively trying to cause harm and chaos to the American people," says child hunger expert Mariana Chilton.
“Denying People the Right to Food”: Millions Could Go Hungry as Trump Admin Holds Up SNAP Benefits
As the U.S. federal government shutdown enters its second month, over 40 million people are now struggling to feed themselves and their families after SNAP food assistance was cut off over the weekend...
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November 9, 2025 at 12:16 AM
By withholding and delaying SNAP benefits, the Trump administration is "actively trying to cause harm and chaos to the American people," says child hunger expert Mariana Chilton.
A new book, "Injustice," examines how the Biden Justice Department failed to hold Trump accountable for abuses of power, despite multiple high-profile investigations. Co-authors Carol Leonnig and Aaron Davis discuss their findings.
“Injustice”: How Biden’s DOJ Failed to Hold Trump Accountable for Jan. 6, Corruption & More
We speak with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Carol Leonnig and Aaron Davis on the day they publish their new book, Injustice: How Politics and Fear Vanquished America’s Justice Department, which l...
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November 8, 2025 at 8:56 PM
A new book, "Injustice," examines how the Biden Justice Department failed to hold Trump accountable for abuses of power, despite multiple high-profile investigations. Co-authors Carol Leonnig and Aaron Davis discuss their findings.
Former Vice President Dick Cheney, who spoke of embracing the "dark side" of power, died this week at age 84.
“The Dark Side”: Dick Cheney’s Legacy from Iraq Invasion to U.S. Torture Program
Dick Cheney, the former vice president and one of the key architects of the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, died Monday at age 84. Cheney served six terms in Congress as Wyoming’s lone representative befo...
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November 8, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Former Vice President Dick Cheney, who spoke of embracing the "dark side" of power, died this week at age 84.
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Legal expert @thelisagraves.bsky.social says John Roberts, the Supreme Court chief justice, has been pushing a radical right-wing agenda for decades, despite portraying himself as a neutral "umpire" calling "balls and strikes."
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/11/7/tariffs_scotus
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November 8, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Legal expert @thelisagraves.bsky.social says John Roberts, the Supreme Court chief justice, has been pushing a radical right-wing agenda for decades, despite portraying himself as a neutral "umpire" calling "balls and strikes."
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/11/7/tariffs_scotus
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The Trump administration's ongoing bombing of boats at sea could be setting the stage for a direct attack on Venezuela or even an assassination of President Nicolás Maduro, warns @nsarchive.bsky.social analyst Peter Kornbluh.
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/11/7/gunboat_diplomacy
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November 7, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The Trump administration's ongoing bombing of boats at sea could be setting the stage for a direct attack on Venezuela or even an assassination of President Nicolás Maduro, warns @nsarchive.bsky.social analyst Peter Kornbluh.
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/11/7/gunboat_diplomacy
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We speak to national security analyst Peter Kornbluh about the Trump administration's escalating attacks on Latin America.
Is the U.S. Planning to Assassinate Maduro? Peter Kornbluh on “Trump’s Gunboat Diplomacy”
The U.S. is continuing to blow up boats in the Caribbean and the Pacific despite growing international condemnation, while the Trump administration reportedly considers launching airstrikes on Venezue...
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November 7, 2025 at 5:39 PM
We speak to national security analyst Peter Kornbluh about the Trump administration's escalating attacks on Latin America.
Will the Supreme Court strike down Trump's signature economic policy? https://www.democracynow.org/2025/11/7/tariffs_scotus
“Without Precedent”: Lisa Graves on the Supreme Court, Tariffs, Voting Rights & Legacy of John Roberts
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week in a case challenging President Donald Trump’s tariffs, with plaintiffs arguing that his unilateral levies on imported goods violate the Constitution, ...
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November 7, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Will the Supreme Court strike down Trump's signature economic policy? https://www.democracynow.org/2025/11/7/tariffs_scotus
The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to temporarily enforce a discriminatory passport policy against transgender, nonbinary and intersex people.
“The Fight Is Not Over”: LGBTQ Advocates Challenge Supreme Court’s Anti-Trans Passport Ruling
In an unsigned order on Thursday, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to require U.S. passports to list travelers’ sex assigned at birth, another blow to the rights of transgender, nonb...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to temporarily enforce a discriminatory passport policy against transgender, nonbinary and intersex people.
"We are committing wanton criminal acts of assassination in the Caribbean [against] innocent people who haven't been found guilty of anything."
November 7, 2025 at 3:06 PM
"We are committing wanton criminal acts of assassination in the Caribbean [against] innocent people who haven't been found guilty of anything."
"This Roberts Court is out of control. It is behaving arrogantly."
November 7, 2025 at 2:51 PM
"This Roberts Court is out of control. It is behaving arrogantly."
In an unsigned order on Thursday, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to require U.S. passports to list travelers' assigned sex at birth.
Actress and activist Laverne Cox responds to the blatantly anti-trans policy.
Actress and activist Laverne Cox responds to the blatantly anti-trans policy.
November 7, 2025 at 2:31 PM
In an unsigned order on Thursday, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to require U.S. passports to list travelers' assigned sex at birth.
Actress and activist Laverne Cox responds to the blatantly anti-trans policy.
Actress and activist Laverne Cox responds to the blatantly anti-trans policy.
Mexican President Sheinbaum Presses Charges After Being Groped by a Man
Mexican President Sheinbaum Presses Charges After Being Groped by a Man
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum was groped by a man as she was interacting with citizens on the streets of Mexico City.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Mexican President Sheinbaum Presses Charges After Being Groped by a Man
DHS to End Deportation Protections for South Sudanese Immigrants
DHS to End Deportation Protections for South Sudanese Immigrants
The Department of Homeland Security has announced it's ending deportation protections for immigrants from South Sudan. Two hundred thirty South Sudanese nationals are currently approved to live and work in the U.S. under the Temporary Protected Status program.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:26 PM
DHS to End Deportation Protections for South Sudanese Immigrants
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Analysis: 5 Million People Will Receive No SNAP Benefits Despite Court Orders
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Analysis: 5 Million People Will Receive No SNAP Benefits Despite Court Orders
A new analysis by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities finds nearly 1.2 million U.S. households, or almost 5 million people, will receive zero dollars in SNAP food assistance benefits this month.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Analysis: 5 Million People Will Receive No SNAP Benefits Despite Court Orders
