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democracynow.org > 2026 > 8 > 24 > headlines

Headlines for August 24, 2026

4+ hour, 31+ min ago   (573+ words) On Sunday, Iran’s currency, the rial, sank to a record low against the U.S. dollar. The International Monetary Fund now predicts Iran’s economy will contract by nearly 5.5% this year. Fuel prices are surging in Iran — something that preceded nationwide protests…...

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democracynow.org > 2026 > 8 > 21 > headlines

Headlines for August 21, 2026

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (360+ words) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: “We are going to all of our allies, and this is going to be the greatest coordinated economic isolation in the history of the world. And we are going to them and saying, 'You are either…...

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democracynow.org > 2026 > 8 > 20 > ai_superintelligence_connor_leahy_controlai

What Is AI Superintelligence? Why Critics Warn Against Developing Such Technology

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (688+ words) Sixty-nine-year-old Wynd Kaufmyn, a retired teacher from Berkeley, California, is believed to be the first person imprisoned for protesting the development of artificial intelligence, after she and other members of the group StopAI were arrested during a sit-in protest at…...

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democracynow.org > 2026 > 8 > 20 > headlines

Headlines for August 20, 2026

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (623+ words) Meanwhile, the Financial Times reports Iran could target U.S. military installations in Europe if the Trump administration escalates the nearly six-month-old war, with U.S. bases in Bulgaria and Cyprus among potential targets. U.S. casualties in the war against Iran are over 750 people wounded…...

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democracynow.org > 2026 > 8 > 19 > headlines

Headlines for August 19, 2026

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (404+ words) Abu Ahmad: “They are telling us every day that there is a truce. We are hearing on social media and news channels that there is a truce, a truce for 14 days, three months, and I don’t know what. But it…...

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democracynow.org > 2026 > 8 > 19 > arizona_activists_protest_border_wall

Activist Tree-Sit in Ancient Cottonwood Continues Against Border Wall Construction in Arizona

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (455+ words) A protest camp in the small border town of Lochiel, Arizona, is seeking to stop federal contractors from building another portion of President Trump’s border barrier with Mexico. At the center of the protest camp is a 200-year-old cottonwood…...

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democracynow.org > 2026 > 8 > 18 > headlines

Headlines for August 18, 2026

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (859+ words) Esmail Baghaei: “The negotiations never began, because the United States committed gross and widespread violations of the text of the MOU just a few weeks after signing it on June 18th, and therefore, the 60-day discussion is basically no longer relevant....

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democracynow.org > 2026 > 8 > 18 > maggie_haberman_part_2

“Regime Change” Author Maggie Haberman on Trump’s Imperial Presidency, Epstein Files & War on Iran

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (396+ words) President Trump’s son-in-law and envoy Jared Kushner met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Monday after Israel rejected a 15-point plan for Gaza promoted by President Trump’s “Board of Peace.” The proposal would have…...

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democracynow.org > 2026 > 8 > 17 > headlines

Headlines for August 17, 2026

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (507+ words) Reporter: “Family members of U.S. service members are concerned about the conditions onboard the USS Lincoln.” President Donald Trump: “Well, no, that ship is moving. No, they’re not. That ship is moving right now, or very shortly, and it’s being…...

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democracynow.org > 2026 > 8 > 17 > rajiv_menon_palestine_action

U.K. Lawyer Rajiv Menon Breaks Silence on Contempt Charges in Palestine Action Case

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (555+ words) A prominent human rights lawyer in the United Kingdom has been charged with criminal contempt for his closing speech in the trial of his client, Charlotte “Lottie” Head, one of four Palestine Action activists who were sentenced as terrorists…...