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In the final week ahead of the presidential election, Republican Donald Trump’s campaign is facing widespread backlash after his rally Sunday at Madison Square Garden, where conservative comedian Tony Hinchcliffe called Puerto Rico “an island of garbage” and others leaned into racist and anti-immigrant rhetoric. We speak to journalist Jean Guerrero, who has published books on Trump’s white nationalist agenda and her own Latina and Puerto Rican identity. Trump is “seeking to restrict the notion of what it means to be American,” says Guerrero. Trump and his ... continua

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Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick to become defense secretary, appears to be moving toward confirmation after a contentious Senate hearing on Tuesday. He was grilled over his alleged history of sexual misconduct, reports of frequent public drunkenness at work, financial mismanagement at veterans’ organizations he led, and statements he has made disparaging women, LGBTQ people and others in the military. Hegseth’s confirmation can only be blocked if three or more Republicans join Democrats in opposing the former Fox News host, but so far the party appears aligned ... continua

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Lebanese Prime Minsiter Najib Mikati says Lebanon is now facing “one of the most dangerous phases of its history,” as the Israeli military claims to have begun launching “limited and targeted raids” in southern Lebanon. However, Hezbollah has denied that Israeli soldiers have actually entered Lebanon. The possible Israeli ground operation comes after two weeks of Israeli attacks on Lebanon that have killed over 1,000 people and forced over a million Lebanese to evacuate. While Biden called for a ceasefire, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke to Israeli ... continua

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Among bonobos, our closest evolutionary relatives, the social order protects females from sexual aggression by males. The result: a playful, cooperative coexistence and peaceful. Diane L. Rosenfeld, expert on gender violence, analyzes laws and practices of human society that oppress women, and draws a lesson from bonobo society important: patriarchy is not inevitable. Speaker: Diane L. Rosenfeld, Harvard University Moderator: Graziella Romeo, Bocconi University Introduced by: Attilio Brambilla, Alfaparf Group Concludes: Rachele Paolucci, AISM

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As Donald Trump and Kamala Harris campaign in Pennsylvania on the last day before the presidential election, false claims of voter fraud are spreading. “The truth is, none of these lies have been about election integrity. It’s always been about power,” says Neil Makhija, chair of the board of elections in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — the battleground state that “could decide the election” — in a video essay featured by The New York Times. Makhija joins Democracy Now! to discuss his work expanding access to the vote and debunking the myth of mass ... continua

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Nature is the greatest expert in bioengineering: so why not let it in in the laboratory? Frances Hamilton Arnold, Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry in 2018, has revolutionized the world of bioengineering and defined a new method to develop enzymes thanks to evolution, with applications from drugs to renewable fuels. A non-conformist scientist, always attentive to the environment. Speaker: Frances Hamilton Arnold, Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry 2018 Moderator: Mario Salvi, BergamoScienza Association

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Nearly two months after Israel invaded Lebanon, a “fragile” ceasefire has been reached between Israel and Lebanon. Under the deal, Israel says it will withdraw troops from Lebanon’s south over a 60-day period, though Lebanese writer Lina Mounzer says “this is already being contradicted by the behavior and the directives of the Israeli army,” which continued to bomb Lebanese civilian areas through the waning hours of official hostilities. Thousands of displaced Lebanese are now returning to southern Lebanon, hoping that their homes are still standing. Many ... continua

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Israeli soldiers have just conducted what Gaza’s Civil Defense is calling a “major massacre” in Jabaliya, with more than 150 people killed or injured and dozens of buildings destroyed. It is the latest atrocity amid the military’s weekslong siege of northern Gaza. “It’s getting worse and worse,” says Dr. Mohammed Salha in a call from the Jabaliya refugee camp, where he is acting director of Al-Awda Hospital.

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Friedrich Merz is poised to become the next German chancellor after his conservative Christian Democratic Union placed first in Sunday’s key election. Social scientist David Bebnowski, speaking from Berlin, tells Democracy Now! that Merz is likely to join with the diminished SPD of outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz for another “grand coalition” of establishment parties, which has ruled Germany for much of the last couple decades. He also comments on the alarming rise of the “Nazi-curious” AfD party, which was endorsed by Elon Musk and made significant gains in ... continua

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Antibiotic resistance is spreading at an alarming rate due to the overuse of antibiotics in medicine and agriculture. By 2050, 10 million people a year could die as a result of antibiotics becoming less effective against pathogens. Are we on the verge of a medical apocalypse? In some areas, such as tuberculosis, new solutions are emerging. Speaks: Stewart Cole, Istituto Pasteur of Parigi Moderates: Luigi Ripamonti, Corriere della Sera Special thanks to Vita-Salute San Raffaele University of Milano

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