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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. I’m Amy Goodman, with Nermeen Shaikh. We’re broadcasting from the U.N. climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, joined for more on the latest by Harjeet Singh, global engagement director with the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, co-founder […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: We’re also joined by other members of civil society from around the world. I’m going to get up right now. They have just come from across this broad room from the Caspian Plenary Hall, where they held a People’s Summit. […]

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. We end today’s show looking at President-elect Trump’s latest nominees. Trump has nominated billionaire Linda McMahon to head the Department of Education, which Trump has pledged to shut down. McMahon […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: We’re going to turn right now to President-elect Trump’s pick for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Dr. Mehmet Oz, the well-known TV personality. CMS is the agency that oversees health coverage for 150 million people, part of the […]

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 broadcasting here at the U.N. climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan. We turn now to look at the controversial push here at the U.N. climate summit to […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: Overnight here at COP29, the U.S. and U.K. signed new agreements for civil nuclear collaboration and said Australia was expected to sign, but Australia’s acting prime minister confirmed today the country will not sign. ACTING PRIME MINISTER RICHARD MARLES: I […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: As climate talks are underway here in Baku, human rights groups have warned of Azerbaijan’s escalating crackdown on civil society groups, government critics and the press. Since Azerbaijan was announced as the host of COP29 last year, more than a […]

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, as we continue our coverage from COP29 here in Baku, Azerbaijan. I’m Amy Goodman. We look at what Donald Trump’s reelection as U.S. president means for the climate. Clean energy […]

U.N. Report Finds Israel's Assault on Gaza "Consistent with Genocide," Including Starvation Campaign Israeli Airstrikes Pound Beirut; WaPo: Israel Planning to Offer Lebanon Ceasefire as "Gift" to Trump U.S. and U.K. Carry Out More Airstrikes on Yemen Senate GOP Pick John Thune as New Leader as PA Recount Could Extend Republican Majority to 53 Matt […]

Israel conducted 106 airstrikes on Lebanon in 24 hours, killing 17 and displacing thousands amid escalating conflict On Nov. 12, the Government Emergency Committee of Lebanon reported that Israeli airstrikes on the nation have intensified, with at least 106 attacks launched within 24 hours. These attacks have killed at least 17 people and injured another […]