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This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: We begin today’s show looking at the devastating fires in Los Angeles, where at least 10 people have died. More than 10,000 homes and offices have been damaged or destroyed. Entire neighborhoods have burned down. The death toll is expected […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: Right now we go to the national funeral of President Carter. President Biden joined with the four other living presidents Thursday for the state funeral of President Jimmy Carter. He died December 29th at the age of 100. After the […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now! As we continue our discussion of President Jimmy Carter’s legacy, we look at his policies in the Middle East and North Africa, in particular, Israel and Palestine. On Thursday during the funeral, President Carter’s former adviser […]

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. Today, the late President Jimmy Carter is remembered as the human rights president. But as we continue our critical look at the life and legacy of President Carter, we turn now to […]

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. Longtime immigrant rights activist Ravi Ragbir faces deportation and detention Monday when he goes for a check-in with ICE — that’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement — here in New York. Democracy Now! has […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. NERMEEN SHAIKH: Out with the fact-checkers. That was the message delivered by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg as he announced sweeping changes at Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Zuckerberg outlined the new changes in a video posted online. MARK ZUCKERBERG: The recent elections also […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now! I’m Amy Goodman, with Nermeen Shaikh. NERMEEN SHAIKH: We turn now to the wildfires scorching communities across Los Angeles in one of the city’s most destructive firestorms in history. Over 100,000 people have been evacuated, more […]

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. After nearly a decade in power, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday he’s stepping down as leader of Canada’s Liberal Party. His resignation comes amidst rising […]

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. After more than 20 years of being imprisoned without charge or trial at Guantánamo Bay, the Pentagon has transferred 11 Yemeni men to Oman to restart their lives. These men had been […]