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Israel's Death-by-Hanging Law Marks Further "Dehumanization of Palestinians: B'Tselem
2+ week, 2+ 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…...
Depths of Hell: Sudan Enters Fourth Year of Devastating Civil War Amid Growing Energy Crisis
2+ day, 17+ 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
1+ day, 17+ hour 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
2+ day, 17+ 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
1+ day, 17+ hour 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
2+ day, 17+ 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
2+ day, 17+ 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?
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (638+ 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…...
Report from Beirut: Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Met with "Cautious Optimism
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (493+ words) As a 10-day ceasefire has been reached between Israel and Lebanon, major questions remain over what happens next. President Trump announced the deal on Thursday. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: It's very exciting, because it's 48 years. We're going to be meeting with…...
Israel's War & Demands "Could Throw Lebanon Back into a Civil War: Ex-Israeli Negotiator Daniel Levy
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (341+ words) U. S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted the first direct talks between Israel and Lebanon in decades on Tuesday in Washington. Hezbollah, which was not a party to the talks, made clear it will not abide by any agreement that results…...