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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’re continuing this holiday special with Ta-Nehisi Coates, author of the new book The Message. Democracy Now!’s Juan González and I interviewed him on October 8th, one […]

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, with Juan González. When incoming Republican President Donald Trump returns to office, he’s vowed to target the LGBTQIA community. Our next guest will be a key figure […]

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 Juan González. We end today’s show in Pakistan, where security forces in Islamabad arrested over a thousand protesters in a massive crackdown targeting supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. JUAN GONZÁLEZ: And, Paul, I wanted to ask you about other things you mentioned in your letter, the issue of those folks on death row for federal crimes. Under President Trump’s first term, he oversaw the execution of 13 death row inmates, […]

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, with Juan González. We look now at a short new documentary about the death penalty that began when a Texas man asked journalist Keri Blakinger to witness […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman. “Politicians from all around the world, human rights organizations, environmental NGOs, they’re greenwashing genocide at COP29 in Baku.” Those are the words of our next guest, Arshak Makichyan, […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, “War, Peace and the Presidency.” I’m Amy Goodman. President-elect Donald Trump tried to distance himself during his campaign from Project 2025, the radical right-wing plan for his second term. But on Friday, he nominated a […]

COP29 Latest Draft Calls for $1.3T in Climate Funding, But Civil Society Orgs Say It Falls Far Short Israel's Genocide in Gaza Continues After ICC Arrest Warrants, with Attacks on Hospital, Shelters Israeli Airstrikes in Lebanon Level Beirut Building, Kill 2 More Paramedics Trump Taps Ex-Impeachment Lawyer, Ex-Florida AG Pam Bondi to Lead DOJ After […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: We’re broadcasting from the U.N. climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan. Today, Friday, is the final official day of COP29, but it’s unclear if a final deal will be agreed upon by the deadline. Negotiations are expected to extend into the […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: Yes, this is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. We’re broadcasting from U.N. climate summit here in Baku, Azerbaijan, this year expected to be the hottest year on record. Negotiations at COP29, known as the finance COP, are also very heated. The COP29 […]