Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Trump blasts Europe, climate change in longest speech of US president at UN General Assembly; UN chief calls for peace at meetings on Ukraine, Gaza, as Russia and US each blast UN efforts; Deportation and detention data … Continued


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Trump’s UN Meltdown, Pseudoscience Promises, and Empty Words on War

At the UN General Assembly, Trump insults world leaders, boasts of a “golden age,” and claims other nations are “going to hell” while offering hollow pledges to end global conflicts. Later, experts expose the deadly harm of his false “autism cure” announcement and the emptiness of his rhetoric on Gaza and Ukraine, revealing a presidency … Continued


Earlier this month, Israel bombed Qatar’s capital city, targeting the Hamas negotiating team which had been meeting to discuss a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza. Professor Sami Al-Arian joins hosts Nora Barrows-Friedman and Asa Winstanley to talk about the consequences of these strikes. He also gives his take on the escalating and intensifying … Continued