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Democracy Now! 2025-11-26 Wednesday

Nov 26, 2025
Sarah Lee Whitson, Executive Director of DAWN and co-author of a pivotal book on Israel-Palestine issues, dives into the ramifications of the Trump–MBS meeting, emphasizing the need to end occupation for true democracy. Dean Fulahan, incoming NYC first deputy mayor, outlines his administration's ambitious affordability agenda, tackling rent freezes and universal child care while navigating Albany's politics. Bishop William Barber passionately connects ICE raids with systemic policy failures and calls for multiracial solidarity and grassroots organizing to drive moral change.
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INSIGHT

Gaza's Human-Made Abyss

  • The war in Gaza has produced a human-made abyss with catastrophic loss of life and collapse of the economy.
  • International studies show life expectancy and death tolls plummeted far beyond official counts, underscoring the scale of destruction.
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Saudi Investment As Influence Strategy

  • Saudi capital flows aim to buy influence across U.S. institutions and businesses.
  • Sarah Lee Whitson argues this strategic investment is meant to secure U.S. security guarantees for the Saudi crown prince.
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Saudi Stance Shapes Normalization Talks

  • Saudi Arabia refuses normalization with Israel without a credible pathway to Palestinian statehood.
  • That stance pressures Israeli leaders and reshapes regional diplomacy around Palestinian demands.
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