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"Torture & Genocide": U.N. Expert Francesca Albanese Denounces Israeli Abuse of Palestinians
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese details how Israel's systematic torture and "torturous environment" against Palestinians, including children, constitutes collective vengeance and genocide, demanding immediate international intervention.
Top U.S. & World Headlines — March 26, 2026
Global tensions escalate with US threats against Iran and Israeli actions in Lebanon, while domestic issues include social media addiction lawsuits, AI data center moratoriums, and the human cost of government shutdowns.
Top U.S. & World Headlines — March 24, 2026
Global conflicts escalate with US-Iran diplomatic disputes and ongoing military strikes in the Middle East, while domestic crises include a DHS shutdown, a USPS financial collapse warning, and a critical Supreme Court case on mail-in ballots.
Democracy Now! 30th Anniversary Special Event
Democracy Now's 30th-anniversary celebration highlights the enduring power of independent media, collective resistance, and critical journalism in confronting global crises and amplifying marginalized voices.
Top U.S. & World Headlines — March 13, 2026
This report details the escalating US-Israeli war in Iran and Lebanon, its severe humanitarian consequences, and related global and domestic incidents, including a major labor strike and international legal actions.
Agnès Callamard on Iran War, Global Fight for Gender Justice & Killing of Yanar Mohammed
Amnesty International's Secretary General Agnès Callamard condemns the US-Israeli war in Iran, arguing it harms civilians and human rights, while highlighting global attacks on gender justice and the instrumentalization of women's rights for war.
"Stop This Bloodshed": Israeli Lawmaker Ofer Cassif Slams Netanyahu's "Fascist Government" over Iran
Israeli Knesset member Ofer Cassif condemns Netanyahu's government for an 'imperialist aggression' against Iran, driven by economic and political interests, and highlights the escalating persecution of Palestinians under the conflict's 'smoke screen'.
Top U.S. & World Headlines — March 2, 2026
A US-Israeli military assault on Iran triggers widespread retaliatory strikes, global economic disruption, and international condemnation, escalating conflicts across the Middle East and impacting domestic US politics.
Top U.S. & World Headlines — February 20, 2026
This episode details a range of critical global and domestic headlines, from potential US military action against Iran and Trump's 'Board of Peace' initiative to human rights abuses in Israeli prisons and Sudan, Prince Andrew's arrest, and a proposed wealth tax in California.
Top U.S. & World Headlines — February 19, 2026
Global tensions escalate with US preparations for potential strikes on Iran, ongoing revelations in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, and a deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza amidst new reports of significantly higher death tolls.
Top U.S. & World Headlines — February 18, 2026
Global tensions escalate with US military strikes in Latin America, Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz, and political turmoil in Peru, while domestic US news highlights controversial immigration policies and media censorship concerns.
Why Is Leqaa Kordia Still Jailed? Palestinian Protester Suffers Seizure After 11 Months Locked Up
Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian woman, remains in ICE detention for nearly a year, enduring a seizure and poor conditions, despite dropped protest charges and two court orders for her release.
Rep. Joaquin Castro Slams ICE "Prison" Where Children as Young as 2 Months Old Are Held
Representative Joaquin Castro details the inhumane conditions at ICE's South Texas detention center in Dilly, describing it as a 'trailer prison' holding asylum seekers, including infants, and criticizes ICE's 'lawless conduct' despite receiving massive federal funding.
Top U.S. & World Headlines — February 10, 2026
This episode details global and domestic headlines, including US military actions, the Cuban fuel crisis, escalating Israeli-Palestinian conflict, developments in the Epstein case, US immigration policies, climate deregulation, and ongoing labor strikes.
Top U.S. & World Headlines — February 9, 2026
This report details escalating tensions and controversies across the U.S. and globally, including widespread criticism of ICE's conduct, political scandals involving former President Trump, and significant international developments from the Middle East to Asia.
Top U.S. & World Headlines — February 5, 2026
This report covers escalating immigration crackdowns in Minnesota, the US political landscape shifts, renewed conflict and arms sales in Gaza, the expiration of a key nuclear treaty, potential US strikes on Iran, a controversial Trump family business deal, significant layoffs at The Washington Post, and a Human Rights Watch report on global autocracy.
Top U.S. & World Headlines — February 4, 2026
President Trump's controversial calls for nationalizing voting, escalating federal immigration enforcement, and tense international relations dominate headlines, alongside a significant media workers' strike for AI protections.
"Let Us Out": ICE's Detention of Children Sparks Protests at TX Immigration Jail
Protests erupt at a Texas ICE facility detaining children, highlighting abysmal conditions and a bipartisan political failure to address mass family detention.
Decades of Anti-Immigration Policy Created "Mass Grave" at Southern Border
A former Border Patrol agent and an independent journalist expose how decades of aggressive, unaccountable border policies have extended deadly tactics nationwide and created a 'mass grave' at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Top U.S. & World Headlines — January 27, 2026
This episode details critical U.S. and international events, including the fallout from a Border Patrol shooting in Minnesota, escalating immigration crackdowns, and ongoing global conflicts and humanitarian crises.
“ICE Out”: Tens of Thousands March in Minnesota in General Strike Against Immigration Raids
Tens of thousands of people in Minnesota participated in a general strike and massive protests, including an 'economic blackout,' to demand ICE's removal from the state following weeks of federal immigration raids.
Born in Evin Prison, Iranian Author on Protests Against “Authoritarian, Theocratic Regime”
Iranian author Sahar Delejani, born in Evin Prison, dissects the widespread, working-class protests against Iran's "authoritarian, theocratic regime," detailing its brutal suppression and the Revolutionary Guard's economic stranglehold.
Top U.S. & World Headlines — January 22, 2026
This episode covers a range of critical global and domestic events, from Trump's controversial 'Board of Peace' and Greenland deal to alleged ICE abuses, escalating conflict in Gaza, and political challenges to judicial independence.
Top U.S. & World Headlines — January 16, 2026
This episode details a wide array of escalating domestic and international crises, from aggressive federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota to US military interventions in Venezuela and the Middle East, alongside ongoing violence in Gaza and challenges to democratic norms.
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