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Democracy Now! 2025-06-16 Monday

Democracy Now! Audio

Democracy Now!

News, Daily News

4.85.4K Ratings

🗓️ 16 June 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Headlines for June 16, 2025; Israel & Iran at War: Trump Is “Only World Leader Who Can Stop the Cycle of Escalation”; No Kings: Millions Across U.S. Protest Trump’s Power Grab, Overshadowing His Military Parade; “An Outstanding Leader”: Minnesota Mourns Assassinated Lawmaker Melissa Hortman as Suspect Is Arrested

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0:00.0

From New York, this is Democracy Now.

0:21.1

We were never eager for war. We made every effort to prevent war. Let me emphasize that. Despite our mistrust, we negotiated and wanted the negotiations to yield results. We were also ready to present our program in the sixth round, but they did not

0:39.0

leave room for this matter.

0:40.9

Fighting between Israel and Iran has entered its fourth day after Israel launched a sweeping,

0:47.1

unprovoked attack to start a war between the two most powerful militaries in the Middle East.

0:53.7

The attack began as a new round of negotiations between Iran and the United States were set

0:59.5

to take place over Iran's nuclear program.

1:02.9

We'll speak with Iranian, Israeli activists, Orly No.

1:06.5

in Jerusalem and Ali Baez of the International Crisis Group.

1:11.1

Then, no kings.

1:13.5

I'm 16, and I'm out here because I want a future.

1:18.4

I am carrying a sign that says no kings, because I believe that in America, we are a democracy.

1:26.7

Millions of people marched at least 2,000 protests across the United States

1:32.4

as tanks rolled through the streets of Washington, D.C. for President Trump's 79th birthday.

1:40.4

And then to Minneapolis, where a former Minnesota House Speaker was gunned down with her husband.

1:46.6

Another state senator and his wife shot multiple times.

1:50.1

The alleged assassin, who was dressed as a police officer, has been caught in the largest manhunt in Minnesota history.

1:58.0

A moment in this country where we watch violence erupt, this cannot be the norm.

2:05.5

It cannot be the way that we deal with our political differences. The executioner's hit list

2:11.4

included 70 names of democratic lawmakers and abortion providers or pro-choice advocates.

2:18.1

We'll speak with Patricia Torres-Rae, a former Minnesota state senator who worked closely with

2:24.4

Minnesota former House Speaker Melissa Hortman, who was killed.

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