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[@johnlee-yo8jc]

I think he meant to say hypocrisy instead of democracy. We will defend our hypocrisy. Yeah, that sounds more accurate.

[@Mary-il6zz]

Fascism alive and well

[@lm4836]

What's your alternative solution then ? You got the answer to everything?

[@BobbyDazzler888]

@@lm4836fix the country within, no other countries. Tax belongs to the country, not Israel and Ukraine. Country is imploding.

[@petersack5074]

@@lm4836 apparently, some do...

[@jenniferfarber2700]

​@@lm4836yeah, I do. The "west" needs to gtfo of the middle east, Africa, & South America.

[@Penthilus]

Arrest congress

[@Marco90731]

They tried that on January 6th.

[@jergin4596]

Jan 6th was a bunch of sycophants trying to keep their god king in power ​@@Marco90731

[@adeobadebayo-doherty7635]

Yeah, and what's this law that nobody can speak up against the U.S. constitution

[@paxwallace8324]

Congre$$

[@ArchimedesWoo]

$95 billion for war! No wonder we have so much of it. 🤑🤮🤑

[@finnopalewski4979]

true that smdh

[@Stop-and-listen]

This is disgusting

[@DC90X]

As the supreme court weighs criminalizing homelessness. Absolutely dystopian

[@iamhe999]

Some of that $95 billion will come back as campaign contributions... to the best politicians that money can buy. America the corrupted... oh say can you see?

[@beyondconfusion3458]

Most of the money won’t even leave American Soil in the first place all goes to reply our old stuff with new stuff. Giving them our equipment has always been a thing but I’m fully against war just letting you know they money goes to the contractors

[@stacythomas5072]

Thank you Bernie for speaking the truth about sending yet more money to Israel. Absolute insanity to send weapons while also sending humanitarian aid. The house should NOT have approved funds to Israel.

[@J3unG]

He voted for funding in the past.

[@jamaraquai4224]

​@@J3unGAnd he referenced that past and how Israel has changed since then, or were you not listening? The irony here, is that most Americans are only just now waking up to the reality of the true "American way," which is to profit from war and the mongering thereof. If we supply weapons, we make money: if we supply aid to keep people alive longer, we make money off the aid, the war goes on for longer, we can sell more weapons, and make more money off the deaths of the people we're helping others kill. That's, literally, how America has always done it, and it's been bs from the start.

[@Marco90731]

The duality of the US foreign Policy, the bad Cop is the CIA , they've controlled every president since 1946.

[@dhakacity1646]

Not working this dughte

[@Marco90731]

Define Dughte?

[@madpatriot4608]

Don't comply, you have the bill of rights to assemble and protest against genocide and apartheid

[@andrewlocke6103]

So brave of these young Jewish students, as well as older Jewish activists, to speak and pray in solidarity with Palestine. Their voices are so crucial.

[@jamesharrington4752]

Bravo!

[@KevinKenna-wv6qx]

Jewish students are afraid to be on campus. It's not about "being brave"

[@canadianperson4830]

The United States MUST be held accountable for supporting war crimes.

[@pkia898]

Won't happen 🎉

[@jamaraquai4224]

The United States was founded on and has always been funded by war crimes. It's one of this country's pillars of success. >_>

[@malcire]

Should be. But won't. Not a signator of the Rome statute. Has permanent veto on the security council.

[@Marco90731]

Canada and the US fought side by side all of the last Century. Commonwealth still lives.

[@hhamleh]

US will (more) in some way or another. _a

[@sanctuary70]

These Jewish students SHOULD be applauded. Brave are they who refuse to celebrate a festival of liberation while Israelis are conducting a GENOCIDE on fellow Semites, the Palestinian People. I'm proud of our youth for THIS staunch STAND for TRUTH. Blessings on you. "Let My People Go!" Free Palestine! STOP GENOCIDE! Stand strong dear students!🌹✔💖

[@nancydreaney4923]

What's been going on could be the next "Left Behind" movie series and guess which countries would be center stage?

[@georgemetesky5519]

Applauded for supporting jihadists? NO. Most Jews, especially ones over 40, support Israel, the only Jewish country in the world. This isn't about Zionism anymore. Half our Tribe lives in a tiny country surrounded by hostile jihadists.

[@helengabr5743]

Totally agree, but isn't it sad 😢 that they even have to do that in the first place?

[@xvolokos]

Free the hostages!

[@pamelahays-lx1to]

And, MASS graves were found this week and the Victims had their "hands tied behind their backs!" This was evil to do to these People & the USA Govt. is supporting this obscene Genocide & War Crime? This is shameful & hideous! --------Psalm 27.

[@carlkaufman2429]

Chuck, how about defending democracy here at home?

[@vivavasquez]

a friend in Gaza told me he is watching his pregnant wife and children die of dehydration and hunger and said that the siege has gotten worse and the the bombing last night was really bad , but it is not being reported anywhere today .

[@herscheld1853]

😔 that is beyond horrible I can’t imagine how he must be feeling rn

[@yellow01umrella]

Gaza has water

[@tomjacobson7623]

How about the hostages that the Palestinian's are still holding on to? Did he say anything about them?

[@p_e_t_e]

@@tomjacobson7623 take your meds.

[@montygates8767]

I don't get as much information and nothing on northern Gaza. I fear the worst.

[@Selwa399]

Where is the humanitarian Aid to Palestinians…double standards is a new democracy to USA

[@jamaraquai4224]

Not even remotely. This has been the American way since we decimated the native American populations and stole their land to call our own. This is just the American way proliferating its democratic monopoly, as usual.

[@bocarazaz]

there is no democracy in usa how the hell they want to bring democracy to others all BS

[@danielgriffin8132]

The USA isn't going to rebuild Gaza, not funding no more tunnels or supporting the wealthy Hamas leaders that don't live in Palestine they live like royalty

[@papazjose1274]

Israel/US is making sure that there is none

[@mindexpandingknowledge409]

The US lost it's mind.

[@LAkadian]

It knows exactly what it's doing, it's just that corporations and wealth are in charge.

[@bocarazaz]

LONG TIME AGO

[@annanelson6830]

Follow the money. War makes rich people richer.

[@ChannelMath]

If we are defending democracy, Sen. Shumer, then why are we sending money to Israel and Ukraine??

[@Caliban_80]

Disgusting. Sorry world.

[@ChristinaGerlach]

They tried to dehumanize the Palestinians. But the only people they dehumanized were themselves.

[@bellagirlgirl8827]

The scale is tipping - the so-called good guys are turning into the bad guys.

[@dreadlock7100]

@@bellagirlgirl8827 They've ALWAYS been the bad guys, just look at the real history of all three countries (not the lies and propaganda they tell on main steam media)!

[@kgotsofalangklaas560]

@@bobsanborn2395 you are talking about the original race of the planet vs everyone else

[@Daniel-yr8yc]

​@@kgotsofalangklaas560 Palestinians are true semites. The Jews are everywhere else,not Palestine...... colonizers

[@JohnBell-nb2gu]

​@@bellagirlgirl8827😅😅

[@jesseresendez1809]

Our Senate should b fired we want our money back!!!!!!

[@lawrencemullin2643]

Why do we have to defend democracy??? How about promoting peace?

[@tanyalake9152]

That's what our African, atheist/non political, ancestors were about. The majority of "christian/political" masses are still controlled in so many fake/negative ways, including not caring that they are still controlled in so many fake/negative ways.

[@MendeMaria-ej8bf]

Independent investigation in US view means asking Israel politely to look into their own war crimes.

[@user-oz7hu3sb8l]

What war crimes?

[@MendeMaria-ej8bf]

@@user-oz7hu3sb8l Too many to enumerate, but you can learn about them from many experts who documented them.

[@zander-lb1jy]

@@user-oz7hu3sb8lyou know exactly what crime don’t play stupid or you are stupid like all inbrees

[@raminm.8785]

Yes....Until everyone forgets in a few years, or until no Palestinians are left!

[@MendeMaria-ej8bf]

@@raminm.8785 Hopefully, there will be a turn soon to prevent the worst.

[@Mary-il6zz]

Fascism alive and well

[@richieroma]

Brazenly trashing UNRWA's reputation is a w@r crime in itself considering what's happening in Gaza - despicable.

[@user-oz7hu3sb8l]

What do you mean?

[@richieroma]

@@user-oz7hu3sb8l lying about UNRWA's complicity in the Oct 7 attacks. Disproven completely.

[@tombradburn3935]

U Oz-- When they smear out of existence the main source of food and aid and fail to replace it, then they are helping Israel commit gen--ide.

[@susanferguson5635]

Agreed.

[@GerardVaughan-qe7ml]

It's "so complicated" ! Get a better quality - whiter - stick "Blind" man.

[@feltpanionco1475]

It is the biggest joke that US claims it stands for democracy after backing Israel in genocide. 😂😂😂

[@spiritualpath8888]

your not supporting democracy. your supporting zio nism and ge no ci dal ma ni acs

[@yellow01umrella]

Don't forget Azov Nazis in Ukraine

[@stevesteve9899]

Thanks to the Democracy Now team.

[@Wokefolksuck]

Agreed! Its nice to know what low iq voters are being lied to about!😂

[@marcelocamelo2516]

Senator Chuck shummer hypocrisy talking about democracy where it doesn’t exist!

[@MariaFatima-gy5pq]

What a stupid thing to do. They should have spend this money on their own people.

[@SCM0NDT]

They just did. 90% for the military industrial complex. 10% for the politicians.

[@artvandelay8030]

What about "defending" homelessness, child neglect and poverty? >>>> you know here in OUR country. No funding for Israel.

[@jenniferfarber2700]

Did anyone else LOL when Chuck was talking about the US protecting democracy? I choked on my coffee. What a crock of sh*t. Free Palestine 🇵🇸 And many thanks to the students protesting rn. I applaud your actions & share your morality.

[@mehas81]

He misspoke. He meant to say Hypocrisy

[@yellow01umrella]

Same goes for US meddling in Ukraine

[@katerinagiannioudi401]

Me too!

[@Swaneyes321]

Exactly

[@pacerodi]

Israel, it's when the culprit investigates its own crime and the world concents.

[@bassimshakarji3629]

The Biden administration

[@PhotoDesigner1]

These Young Students are on the RIGHT SIDE of HISTORY ---- Power and Blessings to the vocal Jewish Peace Activists.

[@LittleMikeStarCraft]

It's only a matter of time before the average person starts paying attention to politics, and they get pissed about how stupid the government is being.

[@NurayaHijab]

Hasbunallah wa ni'mal wakiil... Free Palestine From Israel Occupation. Stop Arming Genocide. Stop Arming Israel.

[@judea5340]

أنا معك

[@ernesthofmeister3054]

​@@judea5340.....Your Religious war will never end, now will it?

[@timtrewyn453]

Reducing armament requires participation on both sides.

[@silent9enigma]

​@@timtrewyn453So, how many tanks, helicopters, fighter aircraft, APCs, bulldozers, submarines, combat surface vessels, and nuclear bombs do the Palestinians have? Zionist Israel is an Apartheid genocidal regime that, since 1948 has stolen Palestinian land and oppressed the Palestinian people. The Palestinians are not the evil terrorists that the Zionist propaganda would have you believe.

[@savedsole3848]

Stop arming hamas to terrorize anybody.

[@MariaFatima-gy5pq]

Bernie Sanders should have been the next US , President.

[@yellow01umrella]

How? Neither democrats nor republicans would vote for him

[@cosmicraysshotsintothelight]

Too many fringe "solutions". Y'all should actually get Biden to put me up in his place. After all, I'll be 64, and we all know what that means... I'm the tax man. I have been watching this march toward civility for several decades now. I am your guy. And I DO have solutions.

[@catherinewhite3508]

We were robbed when the DNC stole his fair chance at the Democratic nomination.

[@federalreservebrown2507]

bernie gutman is a noneleven perp

[@FarhaFarooq]

Thank you Amy Goodman!🌅

[@Jean-rg4sp]

I hope Amy's throat feels better.

[@BibiRojan-pf2lh]

Yes Amy Goodman thanks for telling the truth what is happening in. Palestine 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 may god blessed. You and may you have a speedy recovery ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤.

[@FarhaFarooq]

@@Jean-rg4sp ❤️

[@FarhaFarooq]

@@BibiRojan-pf2lh ❤️

[@trevorbudram4820]

95 $bln.while they are stingy on social security increases, and threatening to cut it out in the next couple of years, smfh.

[@bridgeroad9758]

best wishes to you, Amy.

[@ChannelMath]

does Israel actually think these mass graves won't be found? What don't I get?

[@valentinadivina2229]

Chuck Schumer telling the people of US "We are sending all the money to everyone except to you" 🙄🤦‍♀️😡👎

[@hossein1969]

“The biggest insult to the memory of the Holocaust is not denying it but using it to commit genocide against the Palestinian people.” Prof. Norman Finkelstein

[@cjmann3033]

And in a quote dating back to the late 1920s Einstein declared, “Should we be unable to find a way to honest cooperation and honest pacts with the Arabs, then we have learned absolutely nothing during our two thousand years of suffering and deserve all that will come to us.”

[@cjmann3033]

In a 1938 speech, Einstein said, “I should much rather see a reasonable agreement with the Arabs on the basis of living together in peace than the creation of a Jewish state.

[@pedlpower]

The worst part... it's a false memory.

[@noellealexander9991]

The jewish Activist Simone Zimmerman is one of my favourite activists, Smart, Genius and a beautiful Human being. God Bless you and protect you from all Evil Simone.

[@user-oz7hu3sb8l]

I wonder if she would have survived the music festival?

[@ghalibalayyan87]

100%

[@deviselina2332]

Strong and conscience pure students

[@atlas5687]

IF ENOUGH PEOPLE STOP ...THEY WILL HAVE TO LISTEN

[@sergiolalaian1558]

The reality is that students are right and they always win.

[@truetruth8626]

Please tell me how the left and the right are so different.... but agree in this BS????

[@LAkadian]

Corruption.

[@alimalani9905]

Left and right is there anything in the middle 😮

[@brementmark]

Big bad Senate sticking up against TikTok as if that’s a threat

[@innerlocus]

Bernie would have been great as the 2016 POTUS.

[@haleybrown2836]

The universal consensus now is that he could have won had he stuck it out instead of throwing in the towel.

[@ryblack5032]

Thank Hillary for that​@@haleybrown2836

[@hillarylewis387]

@@haleybrown2836 Universal?

[@andrewjameshenderson1389]

Yes. The greatest président you've never had. 😢 🇨🇦

[@lm4836]

Bernie Sanders was NEVER going to be President. That was clearly apparent to me within the first moment I ever heard him speak. NEVER GOING TO BE PRESIDENT. But, he was successful in diverting votes from the ACTUAL viable candidate: Clinton. ( My ONLY complaint against Clinton is she did not choose Sanders as her running mate.) It's remarkable to me that the naive idealists who backed Sanders are STILL complaining that he wasn't President...what we all got was 4 years of Trump and all that came with it. Was that really so much better than what 4 years of Clinton would've been ? Because: BERNIE SANDERS WAS NEVER GOING TO BE PRESIDENT.

[@waltbroedner4754]

0:43 "Democracy and our way of life" are TWO opposites. Still, there are 13 MILLION AMERICAN CHILDREN STARVING IN THE USA, TODAY!!!

[@syedhaider5777]

I wish that money was spent to fix the falling education system, crumbling roadways , inadequate medical services but then If people get educated people will stand up against these corrupt politicians just like it’s happening now at Columbia, Yale, NYU, MIT etc.

[@andrewjameshenderson1389]

Bernie is right as usual! ❤🎉

[@MaryLou5239]

Yes

[@Halfaloaf599]

We the American people want action! This UN is BS. I want to read the report !!! Ugh sorry Amy, I feel like apologizing to everyone. We are an embarrassment. This is just awful.

[@yellow01umrella]

What can UN do?

[@RUcookoo]

LIKE IT OR NOT BERNEY IS ONE OF A VERY FEW POLITICIANS THAT ARE TRULY HONEST PEOPLE

[@48laws45]

He supported bailout for banks, you need to go check your facts..his voting record and how much he supports the status quo rather than just the buzz words he throws out..and since you need people to speak for you then you are not as free thinking as you believe yourself to be ...

[@LAkadian]

I mean, his policies, yes, but he also endorsed Hilary and sold us out. I won't forget that.

[@uptick888]

@@48laws45 Bernie Sanders introduced a bill to break up America's largest financial institutions on Wednesday, exactly 10 years after President George W. Bush signed the government's big bank bailout program into law.Oct 4, 2018

[@seedsowlife]

@@uptick88810 Years later? A whole lot of people lost their homes in 10years. He’s better than most in the senate but that’s a low standard to begin with.

[@andreskorge1828]

Yes to Love, Peace and Truth ( No to Hate, War and Lies )

[@atlas5687]

:::STOP PAYING SCHOOL TUITION :::STOP PAYING HOUSE PAYMENTS

[@doctorbigsmiles]

THANK YOU AMY AND JUAN!! The power of THE PEOPLE is much much stronger than the people in power

[@grammasgardenofideas5081]

where are all these billions of dollars coming from while we watch america's insides rotting

[@yellow01umrella]

Printing press = more inflation = higher prices of everything

[@gool54]

U.S:we asked Israel for more clarity and investigation might take 10 years and sorry i have to go

[@vladimir0700]

Nice to know how our gooberment is giving away our tax dollars that should be spent in our own country for the benefit of those from whom it was extorted

[@jeremiasrobinson]

Said Arikat is one of the best journalists out there. He consistently tries to hold those state department goons accountable to their word.

[@dentistofdragonstone]

Thank you Amy and everyone who writes and produces for Democracy Now!

[@vivavasquez]

this is an open letter to the D.O.J. and FBI because i know you are watching everything we write , enforce Leahy Law !

[@Arahansannihilation]

From 'Never again' to 'Yes, we will!' And they have the fund and the tool to do it.

[@kellylliam]

Sure wish Bernie was the US president, he's the only one who speaks sanity

[@Judess89]

Hello Democracy Now❤🗽🦅💯

[@giacdeg]

American democracy = American corporate interest - NOTHING else. Any other interpretation or definition is false.

[@LAkadian]

100%

[@helenclark7876]

Same with Asian banks and ccp.

[@KohalaLover]

Thank you Amy & to your DN team.

[@castillonelson]

0:49 When we say "defending democracy" actually that means defend the stability dictators and Juntas provide to our interests.

[@fannys941]

Patel is a shame.

[@charlesbrightman4237]

QUESTION: What about an aid package for Palestine?

[@kamivelasquez3119]

They're sending way less for aid than for weapons and bombs.

[@charlesbrightman4237]

@@kamivelasquez3119 And the 'aid' for Palestine is going through Israel, with apparently no strings attached to how Israel spends that money. Why wasn't the aid money for Palestine sent directly to Palestine? Just like, if money for Palestine is sent via Israel, why wasn't the aid money for Taiwan sent via China?

[@yellow01umrella]

Palestine has no lobby in US

[@athenakoios2418]

Ah America you could have had Bernie for a president! Look where are you now ! Shame on you!

[@pedlpower]

Hillary stole the primary from him.

[@JustMe-ew4rr]

Senator Shumer he means AIPAC democracy

[@theone3559]

It's crazy Nassir got 60 years and that rights activist Jamal has served 40 years with supporters. The scales are not balanced. As the lady stated at the beginning of the segment there's an impunity going on.

[@reinemarais4392]

Senator Sanders is the curator of ethics, values and morality in the US. Thank you, Senator Sanders. You've not waivered on your commitment to people in the US, and people influenced by policies arising out of the US.

[@jonlaubert8826]

"DEMOCRACY " definition?, ATHENS practice had 3/4 residents as "slave" citizens( as did ROMAN EMPIRE, England's 1st GLOBAL EMPIRE.

[@ilexevergreen5405]

Democracy has been marketed as such when it has always only been Plutocracy Kleptocracy Oligarchy Same as so-called communist regimes that have nothing to do with actual communism

[@sweetiepie4328]

Defend democracy in time of need but we don't help our own citizens get back on their feet and off the street.

[@davidrichardson4131]

Thank you for the update on the world 🌍🌎🌍🌎🌍🌎

[@charlesgriggs4598]

Ur the best Amy! Keep reporting the truth to all of us. I need a daily dose of honest reporting.

[@virginiajune4812]

Do not go into the basement without a flashlight

[@jimmyromano4525]

I love Bernie Sanders. Listening to him is like a calm, refreshing tonic of common sense.

[@vandannng528]

Bernie sanders is like last angel on earth

[@ClownCarCoup]

Bernies right! 0:59

[@sharingtherealworld]

Patel the collaborator! Why do they always put windbags into the spokesperson jobs for the white house?

[@kevinzavala106]

Thank you Democracy Now for being one of the only media outlets that reports unbiased news.

[@user-qu7fq1mg5v]

Therez many, but Thomas Payne is being shut down

[@dannyboy8850]

Three cheers for Bernie Sanders!!! 👍👍👍

[@alejandrollamas692]

Thank you Bernie for your absolute love for humanity ❤️.

[@gool54]

This KZbin Chanel will always remind me the Freedom Network from the Tv series V

[@yoliewalker4582]

VOTE your VOICE JUSTICE for ALL Thank you 🌹

[@sandrajayne5446]

Schumer sounds like a schoolyard bully.

[@TangledUpInBlue631]

Thank you, Senator Bernie Sanders. I'm losing faith in our governments desire to seek the truth.

[@garybigwolf5239]

Freedom for Leonard Peltier!!!

[@user-yz4sv3wh7z]

Thanks Amy!!

[@muse4297]

Bernie Sanders’s keep plugging your ideas. We need you more than ever.

[@Cosmos-ze1oz]

Thanks for standing right side of history, Bernie Sanders!

[@Vista-gn1pb]

SHAME!!!! On US for breaking its own law.

[@kathybrady4033]

Thank you for your honesty and persistence Amy in light of the evil going on in the world!!

[@andreskorge1828]

May every lying tongue bow to the Truth Enough is Enough !!

[@Maskmen007]

DON'T MESS WITH AMERICA, AMERICA MESS ITSELF. @ great chuck schumar

[@violaineg2877]

Democracy or dictatorship?? Free 🇵🇸

[@norwoodsstokes3883]

Congrats to Summer...🙌🏽🙌🏽💪🏽💪🏽🎯🎯🎯🎯💯

[@JohnDoe-zz7on]

Go Bernie. Truth is the truth

[@paulvamos7319]

Thank you 💕