Headlines June 26, 2025 from Democracy Now!
Some Republican Senators Balk at Medicaid Cuts in Trump’s Budget Reconciliation Bill
Jun 26, 2025
AMY GOODMAN: I’m Amy Goodman with Nermeen Shaikh. This is Democracy Now!.
Trump Peddles Doom at NATO Summit
“When he asks these NATO countries to increase their military expenditure, he means 'buy more U.S. weapons.' That’s what he is doing. He’s a salesperson for the military-industrial complex.”
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Headlines June 25, 2025 from Democracy Now!
Israeli Attacks on Gaza Kill Dozens, Including Palestinians Seeking Humanitarian Aid
Jun 25, 2025
Book Bans More Expensive in Russia Than US ($254 more, in fact)
St. Petersburg Bookstore Manager Fined Over Sale of Anarchist Memoir
Headlines June 24, 2025 from Democracy Now!
Final Poll Shows Mamdani Leads Cuomo in NYC Primary
Jun 24, 2025
Headlines June 23, 2025 from Democracy Now!
U.N. Warns of “Spiral of Chaos” After U.S. Strikes Iran, Israel Continues Its Attacks
Jun 23, 2025
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Iran Will Close Strait of Hormuz
In a decisive response to the US aggression against Iran's peaceful nuclear facilities, the Iranian parliament has voted to close the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. [ Last Update: Monday, 23 June 2025 6:58 PM ]
Trump Claims US Bombers Targeted Three Iranian Nuclear Sites
The sites had long been evacuated, and only suffered exterior damage.
Sunday, 22 June 2025 1:14 AM [ Last Update: Sunday, 22 June 2025 1:24 AM ]
US President Donald Trump claims American bombers carried out airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
Headlines June 20, 2025 from Democracy Now!
Israeli Strikes Kill Hundreds in Iran as Thousands Flee Violence
Jun 20, 2025
One rights group found Israeli strikes on Iran have killed at least 639 people, and wounded double that number. One of the victims was the Iranian poet Parnia Abbasi, who was killed alongside family members in Tehran days ahead of her 24th birthday.
NAACP Will Sue Elon Musk for Polluting Black Neighborhoods
In Memphis Tennessee, the NAACP has announced plans to sue Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence firm, xAI, for violating the Clean Air Act by running a massive data center near a historically Black neighborhood without legal permits. Musk’s facility runs on 35 methane gas-powered turbine generators, which emit significant amounts of nitrogen oxide and other toxic chemicals.
- Jun 17, 2025 Democracy Now! Photo of Elon Musk courtesy of xAI
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