September 25, 2026 at 8:44 AM EDT
"Crossing the Red Line": Akbar Shahid Ahmed on Biden, His Advisers, Harris & Israel's War in Gaza

"Crossing the Red Line": Akbar Shahid Ahmed on Biden, His Advisers, Harris & Israel's War in Gaza We speak with journalist Akbar Shahid Ahmed, whose new book, Crossing the Red Line, looks at how President Joe Biden and top figures in his administration supported Israel's brutal war in Gaza despite the soaring death toll and growing alarm over widespread war crimes committed by the Israeli military. "The policies that we've seen entrenched and, frankly, worsened and become more dangerous and deadly under Donald Trump were really established by Biden's team," says Ahmed, who says there is "bipartisan continuity" on Israel-Palestine between the two presidents.

September 25, 2026 at 8:32 AM EDT
The Hague Group: South Africa Leads Coalition Against U.S./Israel's "Unilateral Bullying" of the ICC

The Hague Group: South Africa Leads Coalition Against U.S./Israel's "Unilateral Bullying" of the ICC At the United Nations this week, President Trump repeated his attacks on the International Criminal Court and urged other nations to pull out of the global tribunal. The United States earlier this year imposed sanctions on the president of the ICC and a senior prosecutor who was part of the team that issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for crimes against humanity in Gaza, and the Trump administration is reportedly preparing more sanctions against the institution itself. Meanwhile, a coalition of nations has formed to defend international law in solidarity with the people of Palestine under the banner of the Hague Group, which was established last year by Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Honduras, Malaysia, Namibia, Senegal and South Africa.

September 25, 2026 at 8:18 AM EDT
"Grotesque": Ex-Israeli Negotiator Daniel Levy on Netanyahu's U.N. Speech & Israel's Impunity

"Grotesque": Ex-Israeli Negotiator Daniel Levy on Netanyahu's U.N. Speech & Israel's Impunity Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a half-empty chamber at the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, after dozens of delegations walked out in protest at the start of his speech. Netanyahu assailed his critics as "antisemites," defended his country's conduct in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon and Syria, and lavished praise on President Trump for joining Israel's strikes on Iran.

September 25, 2026 at 8:13 AM EDT
"Stop Arming Israel": 100+ Arrested at Jewish Voice for Peace Sit-In Outside Netanyahu U.N. Speech

"Stop Arming Israel": 100+ Arrested at Jewish Voice for Peace Sit-In Outside Netanyahu U.N. Speech Over 100 protesters were arrested near the United Nations in New York on Thursday ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to the General Assembly. The sit-in, organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, denounced Netanyahu for perpetrating a genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, building more illegal settlements in the West Bank, occupying parts of Lebanon and bombing Iran alongside the United States. Democracy Now! spoke with participants, including some congressional candidates and other prominent figures.

September 25, 2026 at 8:00 AM EDT
Headlines for September 25, 2026

Headlines for September 25, 2026 Dozens of U.N. Delegates Walk Out in Protest as Israel's Netanyahu Addresses General AssemblyOver 100 Protesters Arrested Outside U.N. Demanding Arrest of Benjamin NetanyahuSeparatists Attack Government Forces in Ethiopia's Worst Fighting Since 2022 CeasefireOpposition Groups Protest in Caracas as Venezuela's Leader Promises Elections at the "Right Moment"U.S. Senate Defeats Iran War Powers Resolution on Vote of 49-50Trump Hosts Xi Jinping for State Dinner, Joined by U.S. Billionaires Worth $2.4 TrillionBanned Reporters Allowed Back into White House After Judge's RulingJudge Tosses Trump's Lawsuit Against Iowa Pollster and Newspaper, Citing First AmendmentDavid Ellison Considers Tapping Elon Musk as Investor in Paramount-Warner Bros. MegamergerHouse Democrats Decry "Abusive and Life-Threatening Conditions" in Florida ICE JailsProtests Erupt in Spanish Capital over Forced Eviction of 87-Year-Old Woman Dozens of U.N. Delegates Walk Out in Protest as Israel's Netanyahu Addresses General AssemblyOver 100 Protesters Arrested Outside U.N. Demanding Arrest of Benjamin NetanyahuSeparatists Attack Government Forces in Ethiopia's Worst Fighting Since 2022 CeasefireOpposition Groups Protest in Caracas as Venezuela's Leader Promises Elections at the "Right Moment"U.S. Senate Defeats Iran War Powers Resolution on Vote of 49-50Trump Hosts Xi Jinping for State Dinner, Joined by U.S. Billionaires Worth $2.4 TrillionBanned Reporters Allowed Back into White Hou

September 24, 2026 at 8:49 AM EDT
"Gilded Rage": Jacob Silverman on How a Radicalized Silicon Valley Shapes Trump's AI Policies

"Gilded Rage": Jacob Silverman on How a Radicalized Silicon Valley Shapes Trump's AI Policies "One of the features we see in " a lot of the billionaire tech elites is a real kind of anger," says Jacob Silverman, author of Gilded Rage: Elon Musk and the Radicalization of Silicon Valley. "They're angry at what they see as the excesses of woke culture and liberal and lefty politics. " And they're angry that they don't have free rein to enact the world they want to enact, and that includes areas like AI." Silverman also discusses how tech elites like Peter Thiel and David Sacks are shaping the Trump administration's approach to technology.

September 24, 2026 at 8:41 AM EDT
"Colonial AI": African Countries Seek Tech Sovereignty But Fear a New Digital Colonialism

"Colonial AI": African Countries Seek Tech Sovereignty But Fear a New Digital Colonialism Seydina Moussa Ndiaye is a member of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence, working on a strategy with the African Union to address the risks and benefits of AI for the continent. African countries face the threat of "colonial AI," says Ndiaye. "When we talk about colonialism historically, that involves the control of resources, the control of knowledge and the control of terms of exchange, and we see that in Africa when we talk about AI."

September 24, 2026 at 8:25 AM EDT
Should U.N. Help Set Global AI Rules? AI Tech Billionaires Address Security Council

Should U.N. Help Set Global AI Rules? AI Tech Billionaires Address Security Council Leaders of top artificial intelligence firms, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, testified to the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday, urging nations to adopt international standards on the development of AI. This comes after AI agents at OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta and Google have gone rogue in recent months, hacking into other companies' corporate systems and, in the case of OpenAI, into the portal of Australia's public health insurance program.

September 24, 2026 at 8:12 AM EDT
Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa on Trump's Media Ban, Regulating AI & the "Tech Coup in Plain Sight"

Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa on Trump's Media Ban, Regulating AI & the "Tech Coup in Plain Sight" A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico, ordering the administration to restore their White House access for two weeks. CBS, Fox News and NBC had suspended their coverage of President Trump Monday after he expelled CNN from the White House TV press pool. "People are standing up for press freedom," says Filipino American journalist Maria Ressa, who won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. "There are costs to standing up, but there are greater costs to giving up."

September 24, 2026 at 8:00 AM EDT
Headlines for September 24, 2026

Headlines for September 24, 2026 Judge Blocks White House Ban on CNN, MS NOW and PoliticoTech Leaders Urge U.N. to Regulate AI as Australia Says Rogue OpenAI Agent Hacked WebsiteSen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar Introduce "Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act"Iranian President Condemns Trump's Threat to "Annihilate" His CountryNavy Admits Eight Sailors Attempted Suicide Aboard Carrier Strike Group"A Spectacle That Shames Us All": Emmanuel Macron Condemns Israel's Assault on GazaTrump Rolls Out Red Carpet as Xi Jinping Begins Three-Day State Visit to U.S.Guatemalan Immigrant in Michigan Dies in Car Crash After Pursuit by ICE AgentsCosta Rican Immigrant with Diabetes Dies in ICE Custody After Missing Food, Insulin ShotsTexas Congressmember Says Venezuelan Immigrant Shot by ICE Still Has Bullet Lodged in BackHouse Democrats Hear Testimony from Family Members of People Killed by ICEHarvey Weinstein Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Sexual Assault in New York Judge Blocks White House Ban on CNN, MS NOW and PoliticoTech Leaders Urge U.N. to Regulate AI as Australia Says Rogue OpenAI Agent Hacked WebsiteSen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar Introduce "Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act"Iranian President Condemns Trump's Threat to "Annihilate" His CountryNavy Admits Eight Sailors Attempted Suicide Aboard Carrier Strike Group"A Spectacle That Shames Us All": Emmanuel Macron Condemns Israel's Assault on GazaTrump Rolls Out Red Carpet as Xi Jinping Begins Three-Day State Vis

September 23, 2026 at 8:47 AM EDT
"Secretary of Measlesland": Dr. Paul Offit Slams RFK Jr.'s Handling of Deadly Measles Outbreak

"Secretary of Measlesland": Dr. Paul Offit Slams RFK Jr.'s Handling of Deadly Measles Outbreak 2026 is already the deadliest year for measles in the United States since the virus was declared eliminated in 2000. Four people died over the last month in Pennsylvania amid an ongoing outbreak in the state, which had not seen a measles-related death in at least 35 years. All four victims, including two infants, were unvaccinated (children do not receive their first dose of the measles vaccine until they have reached a year old). The deaths come as President Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continue to defund public vaccination programs and push debunked claims that vaccines cause autism.

September 23, 2026 at 8:39 AM EDT
Nepali Activist at U.N. Rally Calls for Climate Justice After Deadly Glacier Floods Kill Thousands

Nepali Activist at U.N. Rally Calls for Climate Justice After Deadly Glacier Floods Kill Thousands In the wake of devastating flash floods triggered by glacial collapse in the Himalayas, Nepal is demanding climate reparations from polluter countries as it embarks upon the grueling process of rebuilding. Over 1,400 bodies have been recovered from the disaster, with around 6,000 others still missing. Nepal's government estimates that the cost of infrastructure reconstruction is likely to exceed $4 billion. Nepal contributes less than 0.1% of global carbon emissions, yet as a mountainous country surrounded by glaciers, continues to be vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Recent studies estimate that global surface temperatures will likely exceed 1.5 degreesC above preindustrial levels by the end of the decade.