We speak with investigative reporter Liliana Segura about the remarkable case of Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip, whose execution is set for May 18. Oklahoma’s Pardon and Parole Board on Wednesday denied Glossip clemency even though Oklahoma’s own Republican attorney general has sought to vacate Glossip’s conviction. Glossip has always maintained his innocence.
A personal reflection on the fallout from a rich man’s toxic hubris
As President Biden officially announces his reelection bid for 2024, we look at his recent executive order establishing a new Office of Environmental Justice within the White House and requiring all federal agencies to weigh the environmental impact of policies on marginalized communities.
President Yoon Suk Yeol broke out into song at the White House.
“No person should be denied access to necessary medical care just because of their transgender status,” the Justice Department said.
Pence was subpoenaed to testify earlier this year before a grand jury investigating efforts to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election.
The Montana lawmaker was censured by Republican lawmakers after speaking out against anti-transgender legislation last week.
Tax season receipts are still down, but not as much as feared, easing concerns over a possible June “drop dead” debt default date.
Harry Belafonte last appeared on Democracy Now! in 2016 at a special event at the historic Riverside Church in New York to celebrate our 20th anniversary. He co-headlined the event with Noam Chomsky in their first public appearance together. Belafonte spoke about Donald Trump, who had just been elected president, and ongoing struggles for freedom and justice in the United States.
As we remember the life and legacy of Harry Belafonte, we look back at his antiwar activism, including his outspoken opposition to the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. On February 15 of that year, amid global protests against the war, Belafonte addressed hundreds of thousands who rallied in New York City and called for peace.
We remember the remarkable life of Harry Belafonte, the pioneering actor, singer and civil rights activist, who died at his home on Tuesday in New York at the age of 96. The son of Jamaican immigrants, Belafonte rose to stardom in the 1950s and became the first artist to sell a million records with his album Calypso. He was also the first African American actor to win an Emmy. Along with his growing fame, Belafonte became deeply involved in the civil rights movement. One of Dr.
New weight-loss drugs are getting all the hype, but bariatric surgery is still the “gold standard” for treating obesity.
Why the life-expectancy rate in the United States is falling behind that in other rich countries
The host spent some of his last minutes on the network mocking a cult. He did not seem to appreciate the irony.
We continue our conversation with Jan Egeland, secretary general of the Norwegian Refugee Council, who has just returned from Honduras. He calls on the international community to do more to help in Central America, where one in three people are in urgent need of humanitarian aid, and gangs, drug trafficking and violence are forcing many to flee north.
It’s “absolutely true we haven’t seen the last of Tucker Carlson,” said Jonah Goldberg, who quit Fox News in protest of Carlson’s rhetoric.
The Texas Republican apparently planned to create a fake “commission” to overturn the 2020 election.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy insists it will be voted on this week, but a narrow House Republican margin leaves no room for error.
A recent speech by the ousted Fox News host had religious overtones that were too extreme even for Rupert Murdoch, a source told Vanity Fair.
Under the new proposal, armed personnel must also train in identifying students with mental health issues.
As President Biden officially announces his reelection bid for 2024, we look at his recent executive order establishing a new Office of Environmental Justice within the White House and requiring all federal agencies to weigh the environmental impact of policies on marginalized communities.
In a surprise announcement, Fox News said Monday it was cutting ties with its top-rated host Tucker Carlson, effective immediately. Although a precise reason wasn’t given, the move came just days after the cable network settled a $787.5 million defamation suit brought by Dominion Voting Systems over lies propagated by the cable network about the 2020 presidential election.
China is taking an increasingly assertive role in world affairs, helping to broker a restoration of relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, offering a 12-point peace plan for Ukraine, and strengthening its relationships with European and Latin American powers. Last week, China continued its diplomatic outreach by offering to hold talks between Israel and Palestine. “China doesn’t want the United States to be the preeminent power.
The host used his platform to bring hate and conspiracy theories from the fever swamps to cable TV.
The choices will be a traditional American politician or a de facto cult leader—again.
Unlike TikTok and Instagram, the photos and reviews on Google Maps haven’t been packaged for your taste or mine.
