from New York this is democracy now

i think we ought to conceive of our gun problem as a problem of gun capitalism

as one related to the fundamental legitimacy we've granted to gun capitalism as a democracy

and that's what sets us apart from almost every other country in the world

it's been another deadly week in the united states as gun violence shatters families and communities across the country

we'll speak with Andrew McCabbin author of the forthcoming but gun country gun capitalism culture and control and cold war America

then to south texas where Elon Musk's space ex starship blew up four minutes after launch Thursday

we'll speak to a community organizer on the ground long opposed to the works space ex in texas

we've seen photos of you know particulates falling on people people's window shattering

you know what Elon Musk characterizes as a successful launch you know just means another dangerous explosion in our community

and we'll speak to a leading human rights activist in Yemen where at least 79 people died this week in a stampede at a charity giveaway

and the latest disaster to hit Yemen which has been devastated by the US back Saudi war

throughout the course of the war there has been a lot of both horrific human rights violations in Yemen

all of these violations were left without accountability and justice

all that and more coming up

welcome to democracy now democracy now dot or the warrant peace report i'm Amy Goodman

two warring factions of sedans military have announced a 72 hour ceasefire coinciding

with the start of the muslim holiday of eat out feeder

despite the announcement residents of sedans capital cartoon and neighboring cities report gunfire

and shelling have continued the world health organization reports at least 413 people have been killed

and more than 3,500 others injured in the weeks since fighting erupted between sedans and army

and the rapid support forces paramilitary group earlier today sedans top general and de facto ruler Adafat al-Baham

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