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The State Department has announced new sanctions against Iran over alleged support for terrorism and Iran's ballistic missile program. The move will blacklist 18 people accused of having ties to Iran's military, freezing any of their U.S. assets. The new U.S. sanctions came just after the Trump administration begrudgingly certified that Iran has complied with its obligations under the Obama-brokered nuclear agreement. According to the magazine Foreign Policy, Trump has instructed a group of trusted White House staffers to make the potential case for withholding certification of Iran at the next 90-day review of the nuclear deal. We speak to Ervand Abrahamian, a retired professor of history at Baruch College, City University of New York. He is the author of several books, including "The Coup: 1953, the CIA, and the Roots of Modern U.S.-Iranian Relations."

"An absolute shame on humanity." That's how the international aid organization CARE is describing the deepening humanitarian crisis in Yemen. The number of cholera cases in Yemen has now topped 368,000, with 1,828 deaths. The World Health Organization estimates some 5,000 Yemenis are falling sick daily—and Oxfam projects the number of suspected cases of cholera could rise to more than 600,000, making the epidemic "the largest ever recorded in any country in a single year since records began." We speak to Shabia Mantoo, spokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, or UNHCR, in Yemen, as well as Kjetil Østnor, Oxfam's regional manager for the Middle East and Yemen.

As outrage grows in Minneapolis over the killing of an unarmed white Australian woman, we look at the staggering number of fatal police shootings in the United States. For more, we speak with Philip Stinson, criminologist and associate professor at the Criminal Justice Program at Bowling Green State University.

Minneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteau has resigned amid growing protests over the police killing of unarmed Australian woman Justine Ruszczyk. Many residents are now calling for the resignation of the mayor, Betsy Hodges, saying the killing of Ruszczyk, which came after she called 911 twice to report a possible sexual assault near her home, shows an institutional problem with the city's police. We speak to Samantha Pree-Stinson, an organizer with the Twin Cities movement to end police killing and police brutality and a Green Party candidate for City Council in Minneapolis.

U.N. Security Council Holds Emergency Meeting as Violence in Palestine Kills 7, Oxfam: Yemen's Cholera Outbreak May Become "Largest Ever Recorded", 9 Migrants Die After Being Crammed into Sweltering Truck on Journey to U.S., Reuters: ICE to Launch Nationwide Raids Against Undocumented Teenagers, Kushner Testifies to Senate Committee as His New Filings Reveal 70 More Assets, Sean Spicer Resigns as Anthony Scaramucci Becomes New Communications Director, Senate Parliamentarian: GOP Plan to Defund Planned Parenthood Violates Byrd Rules, Afghanistan: Taliban Suicide Bomb Attack Kills 35 in Kabul, Polish President to Veto Judicial Reforms After Massive Protests, Germany: Thousands March in Berlin for Annual LGBT March, Minneapolis Police Chief Resigns After Shooting of Unarmed Australian Woman, Tennessee Judge Under Fire for Shortening Sentences for Prisoners Who Get Sterilized, Undocumented Mother Nury Chavarria Takes Sanctuary in Connecticut Church

While President Trump is promoting "Made in America" week, we turn now to look at a recent investigation by The Guardian that revealed workplace abuse, grueling production targets and deplorably low pay at an Indonesian factory that makes clothing for Ivanka Trump's label. Many of the female workers at the factory in West Java say the pay is so low that they live in constant debt and can't afford to live with their own children. We speak to journalist Krithika Varagur in Jakarta, Indonesia's capital.

Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has announced the Senate will vote next week on whether to repeal the Affordable Care Act without a replacement—even though the bill currently lacks enough Republican support to pass. McConnell's announcement came after President Trump invited all 52 Republican senators to the White House for lunchtime talks aimed at reviving stalled efforts on healthcare.

Special counsel Robert Mueller is expanding his probe to include President Donald Trump's business activities, as well as those of his associates, including his son-in-law Jared Kushner. We examine how Kushner tried but failed to get a half-billion-dollar bailout from Qatar. Is that failed deal influencing Trump's handling of the Gulf diplomatic crisis? We speak with Ryan Grim of The Intercept. His piece is titled "Jared Kushner Tried and Failed to Get a Half-Billion-Dollar Bailout from Qatar."

U.S. lawmakers are seeking to criminally outlaw support for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign against Israel. If a proposed bipartisan law is passed, backers of BDS could face up to 20 years in prison and a million-dollar fine. We speak to Rabbi Joseph Berman of Jewish Voice for Peace and Ryan Grim of The Intercept. His latest article is titled "U.S. Lawmakers Seek to Criminally Outlaw Support for Boycott Campaign Against Israel."

Bloomberg: Special Counsel Investigating Trump-Russia Business Ties, The Independent: Over 40,000 Civilians Died in Battle for Mosul, Iraq, Civil Liberties Groups Decry Bills to Criminalize Boycotting Israel, Senate Committee Advances Nomination of Christopher Wray as FBI Chief, Justice Department to Revive Civil Asset Forfeitures by Police, Senate Bill Would Reform Money Bail System, Another Kalief Browder? Bronx Teen Seeking Trial Languishes at Rikers, Senate Confirms Judge John K. Bush, Who Compared Abortion to Slavery, ExxonMobil Fined $2M for Russia Sanctions Breach Under CEO Tillerson, Activists Demand End to U.S. Support for Bloody Philippines Drug War, Poland: Protests Erupt as Ruling Party Moves to Control Courts, Morocco: Demonstrators Defy Protest Ban to Demand Reforms, Two Dead, Hundreds Injured as Earthquake Strikes Off Turkish Coast, Report: Trump to Name Coal Industry Lobbyist as EPA 2nd-in-Command, Haitian Immigrant Jean Montrevil Remains Free After ICE Check-in

A new exposé and cover story in the September issue of the New Republic, titled "Married to the Mob: What Trump Owes the Russian Mafia," examines how the Russian mafia has used the president's properties to launder money and hide assets. We speak with the author, investigative journalist Craig Unger.

President Trump on Wednesday said he never would have nominated Jeff Sessions to be attorney general had he known Sessions was going to recuse himself from a Justice Department investigation into alleged ties between Russia and Trump associates. One Russia expert says the smoking gun indicating a quid pro quo between Russian money and Trump may lie with a little-known case that was abruptly settled involving a holding company linked to the Russian elite. Prevezon's lawyer is Natalia Veselnitskaya—the same Russian woman who initiated the now-infamous meeting with Donald Trump Jr. last June. We speak with author and Russia expert Seva Gunitsky, associate professor of political science at the University of Toronto.

As the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity held its first meeting this week, many voting rights advocates worry that the commission will lay the groundwork for a nationwide voter suppression effort. We speak with Katherine Culliton-González, a civil rights lawyer and senior counsel at Demos.

On Wednesday, the Republican-controlled House Budget Committee approved its 2018 budget resolution. The budget aims to rewrite the tax code to favor the wealthy and to slash funding for Medicare and Medicaid. It would also add another $30 billion to Trump's record-setting $668 billion request for Pentagon spending. The budget faces opposition from both moderate and conservative Republicans. We speak with David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter and founder of DCReport.org.

The Congressional Budget Office has warned that 32 million Americans would become uninsured over the next decade if Obamacare is repealed without an alternative in place. Seventeen million would become uninsured next year alone. The analysis also found the cost of a medical insurance policy would increase 25 percent next year and double by 2026. We speak with David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter and founder of DCReport.org.

Republicans Plan Vote on Obamacare Repeal Without Replacement, Over 150 Arrested at Capitol Hill Protests Against Obamacare Repeal, Trump "Election Integrity" Commission Faces Voter Suppression Charges, Donald Trump Jr., Paul Manafort, Jared Kushner to Testify to Senate, Trump Criticizes Attorney General Sessions over Russia Probe Recusal, Sen. John McCain Diagnosed with Malignant Brain Tumor, Supreme Court Upholds Trump Ban on Refugees Entering U.S., Syria: CIA to Stop Arming Syrian Rebels, Cameroon: Soldiers Accused of Torture at Base Used by U.S. Troops, China: Reporters Covering Liu Xiaobo Death Intimidated, Followed, Chinese Government Appears to Block WhatsApp Encrypted Messenger, Baltimore Police Officer Caught on Video Planting Drugs, Minneapolis: Officer Who Shot 911 Caller Heard "Loud Noise", Betty Dukes, Who Led Largest-Ever Gender Bias Lawsuit, Dies at 67

Jean Montrevil came to the U.S. from Haiti with a green card in 1986 at the age of 17, but a mistake he made when he was a teenager could now lead to his deportation. Last month, he went to his first check-in under President Trump. Without any advance notice, he was detained, handcuffed and processed to be deported, until calls from his supporters apparently prompted immigration officials to release him. On Thursday, he must check in again, and he's concerned he will again be detained. We are joined by Jean Montrevil in studio, along with his eldest daughter, 18-year-old Janiah Heard, and his lawyer, Joshua Bardavid. "Watch Part 2":https://www.democracynow.org/2017/7/19/part_2_haitian_immigrant_father_of.

Israeli-imposed restrictions have limited electricity in Gaza to barely four hours a day, creating a humanitarian catastrophe for its 2 million residents. In 2012, the World Health Organization warned that Gaza would be uninhabitable by 2020. The U.N. now says the area has already become unlivable, with living conditions in Gaza deteriorating faster than expected. We go directly to Gaza to speak with Raji Sourani, an award-winning human rights lawyer and director of the Palestinian Center for Human Rights in Gaza. We also speak with Tareq Baconi, author of the forthcoming book, "Hamas Contained: The Rise & Pacification of Palestinian Resistance." He is a policy fellow at Al-Shabaka, The Palestinian Policy Network.

As the Republican healthcare bill collapses, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he'll now try to push through legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act and wait until after the 2018 midterm elections to propose a replacement. Meanwhile, proponents of a single-payer healthcare plan are organizing to urge Congress not only to stop the effort to repeal Obamacare, but to pass a bill that would guarantee Medicare for all. We speak with Dr. Carol Paris, president of Physicians for a National Health Program. She was arrested Monday during a protest against the Republican healthcare bill.

Trump to "Let Obamacare Fail" After Republicans Fail on Health Bill, Al Gore Voices Support for Single-Payer Healthcare, House Budget Plan Guts Health and Welfare Spending, Boosts Military, President Trump Held Second G20 Talk with Russian President Putin, 8th Person at Don Jr. Meeting with Russians is Accused Money Launderer, State Department Moves to Shutter War Crimes Office, Yemen: 20 Civilians Killed Near Taiz as Saudis Block U.N. Flight, Saudi Arabia: Religious Police Arrest Woman for Wearing Miniskirt, Gaza Health Service Near Collapse Amid Electricity Cuts, U.S. Sanctions Iran After Certifying Compliance with Nuclear Deal, Moroccan Court Hands Down Harsh Sentences to Western Sahara Activists, Turkish Prosecutor Remands Human Rights Activists on Terror Charges, Venezuelan President Condemns White House Sanctions Threat, Cincinnati: No Retrial for White Officer Who Shot Black Motorist, Seattle Storm WNBA Team Partners with Planned Parenthood

As more states try to reduce their prison population by placing more people on early release, The New York Times and "Frontline" profile four former prisoners as they navigate challenges faced during their first year on parole. We meet with some of them and speak with director Matthew O'Neill and journalist Shaila Dewan, the national criminal justice editor for The New York Times.

Amnesty International's new report entitled "At Any Cost: The Civilian Catastrophe in West Mosul, Iraq" states the U.S. coalition may have committed war crimes in Mosul. We speak with Nicolette Waldman, co-author of the report and the Iraq researcher at Amnesty International.

The Trump administration has released their plans for renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement. Observers say they are surprisingly similar to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which Trump withdrew from in one of his first acts as president. As the White House kicks off its "Made in America"-themed week, labor leaders say the new NAFTA plan worsens protections for workers and would be "the ultimate in hypocrisy." "There's enough vagueness in the descriptions that it's unclear ... if we are going to reduce the offshoring of U.S. jobs, the pressure downward on wages in all the countries," says Public Citizen's Lori Wallach. She also notes that "[Trump] has refused to divest his business interests. He's refused to disclose what his full investments are in Mexico and Canada."

Senate Republican Healthcare Plan Has Collapsed, For Now, Top Gov't Ethics Watchdog: U.S. is "Close to Laughingstock", White House Releases Plans for NAFTA Renegotiation, U.N. Urges Iraqi Gov't to Stop "Collective Punishment" of ISIS Family Members, South Korea Invites North Korea to Hold Military Talks at DMZ on Friday, Gaza Electricity Crisis Continues Amid Sweltering Summer Heat, Japan: Up to 700,000 Tons of Fukushima Waste Could Be Dumped in Pacific, Texas: White Former Cop Indicted for Murdering 15-Year-Old Jordan Edwards, MN: Justine Damond Killed by Police After Calling 911 to Report Possible Sexual Assault, Amid Missing Paperwork, Tens of Thousands Might Have Student Debt Erased

From Vice President Mike Pence to Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, a new Guardian report exposes how tobacco companies have gained unprecedented influence in Washington since the Trump administration came to power. Politicians with deep ties to the tobacco industry now head the U.S. Health Department, the top attorney's office and the Senate, even as tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death. The series also looks at how U.S. and British tobacco giants are trying to expand their global market, especially across Africa. We are joined by Jessica Glenza, health journalist for The Guardian.

We go to Arizona, where a hearing is underway that will decide whether a ban on ethnic studies which eliminated the Mexican-American studies program in Tucson schools is unconstitutional. In 2010, Arizona passed a controversial law banning the teaching of any class designed for a particular ethnic group that would "promote resentment toward a race or class of people." Following the passage of the bill, then-Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal ruled in 2011 that the Mexican-American studies program violated the state law, despite an independent auditor's finding showing otherwise. The Tucson Unified School District ultimately suspended the acclaimed Mexican-American studies program in 2012 under the threat of losing up to $14 million of funding if they allowed it to continue. We are joined by Richard Martinez, one of the attorneys representing the families challenging the law.

Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, joins us to discuss recent developments with billionaire Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, a longtime backer of charter schools and vouchers for private and religious schools. DeVos said earlier this month that she wanted to return the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights "to its role as a neutral, impartial, investigative agency." An official with the office came under fire last week after she said that most campus rape claims amount to two young people who are "both drunk." Meanwhile, attorneys general in 18 states are suing DeVos and the Department of Education over a rule to protect student loan borrowers that was set to go into effect on July 1, until DeVos announced a "reset" of the rule, known as "borrower defense to repayment."

As President Trump vows not to let human rights concerns interfere with U.S. relations with Saudi Arabia, the country is set to execute 14 men, including Mujtaba'a al-Sweikat, who was only 17 when he was sentenced to death five years ago. He had planned to visit and attend Western Michigan University but was detained by airport authorities in Saudi Arabia for allegedly attending a pro-democracy rally earlier the same year. We speak with Maya Foa, director of the legal charity Reprieve. We also speak with Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, which is speaking out against the planned execution.

Under Trump, Civilian Casualties Surge in U.S.-Led War on ISIS, Saudi Arabia: 14 Young Men Facing Execution for Participating in Protests, Republicans Delay Vote on Healthcare Bill as McCain Recovers from Surgery, At Least 8 People Attended Trump Jr.'s Meeting with Kremlin-Linked Lawyer, Trump Faces Protests at U.S. Women's Open at Trump National Golf Course, Trump's Approval Rating Plummets to Historic 70-Year Low, Turkish President Seeks to Extend State of Emergency for 3 More Months, Tens of Thousands Protest Corruption in the Dominican Republic, Venezuela: Millions Participate in Opposition's Unofficial Referendum, Puerto Rico: Oscar López Rivera Joins Protests Against Toxic Coal Ash Dumping, Arizona Court Hears Case over Ban on Ethnic Studies in Tucson Schools, Hundreds Participate in 18-Mile March to Protest National Rifle Association, Groundbreaking Iranian Mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani Dies at 40

Oscar-nominated actor James Cromwell is reporting to jail at 4 p.m. today in upstate New York after he was sentenced to a week behind bars for taking part in a nonviolent protest against a natural gas-fired power plant. Cromwell says he'll also launch a hunger strike. He was one of six activists arrested for blocking traffic at the sit-in outside the construction site of the 650-megawatt plant in Wawayanda, New York, in December of 2015. The activists say the plant would promote natural gas fracking in neighboring states and contribute to climate change. James Cromwell is known for his roles in some 50 Hollywood films, including "Babe," "The Artist," "The Green Mile" and "L.A. Confidential," as well as many television series, including "Six Feet Under." Democracy Now! spoke to him Thursday along with one of his co-defendants, Pramilla Malick. She is the founder of Protect Orange County, a community organization leading the opposition of the fracked gas power plant. She ran in 2016 for the New York state Senate.

As Senate Republicans unveil their latest healthcare bill, they face opposition within their own party as well as sustained grassroots resistance to their plans. Eleven interfaith leaders, including the North Carolina NAACP president, Reverend William Barber, were arrested Thursday outside Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's office in the latest series of demonstrations, We go to Capitol Hill to speak with Minnesota Democratic Congressmember Keith Ellison, deputy chair of the Democratic National Committee. Ellison, the first Muslim member of Congress, also discusses today's vote on a controversial proposal by Arizona Republican Congressmember Trent Franks that calls for identifying "Islamic religious doctrines, concepts or schools of thought" that could be used by terrorist groups, and the $3 million settlement in the wrongful death lawsuit of Philando Castile.

A new documentary by Rewire chronicles the rising tide of harassment and violence against abortion providers and clinics under the Trump administration. Called "Care in Chaos," it features Calla Hales, director of A Preferred Women's Health Center, one of the busiest abortion clinics in North Carolina. She faces a gauntlet of harassment, threats and physical violence just to do her job.

We speak with Rewire legal analyst Jessica Mason Pieklo about how Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch emerged as one of the court’s most conservative justices as his first term came to an end in June.

A revised Republican plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act would gut Medicaid, give massive tax cuts to the wealthiest Americans and defund Planned Parenthood, making it harder for women to access breast cancer screenings and basic reproductive services. The revised bill is largely similar to the previous Senate bill, including plans to slash more than $700 billion from Medicaid by 2026. The Congressional Budget Office is expected to complete its assessment of this latest bill by early next week. Republican Senate leaders are pushing for a vote by the end of next week. We speak with Jessica Mason Pieklo, a legal analyst and vice president of law and the courts at Rewire.

GOP Unveils Revised Health Bill to Gut Medicaid While Cutting Taxes, The Guardian: Under Trump, Big Tobacco Holds Unprecedented Influence, In France, Presidents Macron and Trump Seek Common Ground, Trump Makes Sexist Comments About French First Lady Brigitte Macron, Education Department Leaders Blasted over Sexual Assault Comments, Iraq: Videos Show U.S.-Backed Soldiers Executing Men in Mosul, Syria: Families Flee Raqqa as U.S.-Backed Assault Intensifies, Brazil: Former President Lula to Fight Conviction, Run for President, Brazil: Congressional Panel Proposes No Charges for President Temer, Imprisoned Chinese Activist and Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo Dies at 61, Federal Judge Expands Exemptions to Partial Trump Travel Ban, Trump Wants Transparent Border Wall to Protect Against Falling Drugs, California: Bakersfield Teen Assaulted by Police, Mauled by K9 Dog

The parent company of The Intercept—First Look Media—has announced that it will provide support for the legal defense of Reality Leigh Winner, the NSA contractor who stands accused of leaking a top-secret document to The Intercept. She faces up to 10 years in prison, if convicted. Winner, who remains in jail, was charged for allegedly leaking a top-secret document showing how Russian military intelligence attempted to hack into several states' voting infrastructure. The Intercept’s handling of the story faced widespread scrutiny. The Department of Justice claimed in an affidavit and search warrant that it caught the leaker in part by actions taken by The Intercept. We speak with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald, co-founder of The Intercept.

The White House is in crisis mode following revelations that Donald Trump's own son embraced an apparent effort by the Russian government to peddle information incriminating Hillary Clinton in an attempt to help Trump win the presidency. In a new interview with Reuters, President Trump defended his son and said that he himself did not know about the meeting. We speak with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald, co-founder of The Intercept, who notes that Democrats have had similar entanglements with foreign governments.

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been convicted on corruption charges and sentenced to nine-and-a-half years in prison. Lula, widely considered one of Brazil's most popular political figures, is the front-runner in the 2018 elections. We look at how this development could impact his presidential bid, and we speak with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald, co-founder of The Intercept.

Ex-Brazilian President Lula da Silva Sentenced on Corruption Charges, Trump Arrives in Paris for Talks with French President, Democratic Lawmaker Introduces Article of Impeachment Against Trump, Senate Panel Questions FBI Director Nominee on Trump Probe, Torture, GOP Senate Leaders Set to Unveil Revised Healthcare Bill, Housing Activists Rally Against Massive Cuts to HUD Proposed by Trump, Giant Iceberg Breaks Off of West Antarctic Ice Shelf, Yemen: U.N. to Scrap Cholera Vaccination Plans Amid U.S.-Backed Strikes, Secretary of State Tillerson Praises U.S. Ties with Saudi Kingdom, U.N. Warns Gaza Strip "Unlivable" Under Israeli Blockade, Hundreds Join West Bank Funeral for Palestinians Shot by Israeli Troops, Iraq: Drone Footage Shows Trapped Civilians in Devastated Mosul, Presidential Commission Suspends Voter Roll Data Collection, Women's Open Golf Tournament Begins at Trump Resort Amid Protests, Malta: Lawmakers Legalize Same-Sex Marriage

In a major development that has received little attention, 122 U.N. member states have approved a global treaty to ban the possession and use of nuclear weapons, despite the United States leading the opposition to the treaty. We speak with Ray Acheson, director of Reaching Critical Will, the disarmament program of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.

The Mexican government reportedly used an Israeli-made spy software called Pegasus to surveil a team of international investigators dispatched to Mexico to investigate the high-profile disappearance of 43 students in 2014. For more, we speak with Ronald Deibert, director of the Citizen Lab, and Stephanie Erin Brewer, a human rights attorney who was among those targeted by the NSO Group's Pegasus spyware attack.

The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a confirmation hearing today for FBI director nominee Christopher Wray. He is former assistant attorney general in the Justice Department during the George W. Bush administration, to be the next FBI director. He is also the former personal attorney for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a Trump ally. Wray's background is raising questions about his ability to remain impartial as the head of the nation's premier law enforcement agency. For more, we speak with Marcy Wheeler, an independent journalist who covers national security and civil liberties.

The White House is in disarray following revelations that President Donald Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., supported an effort by the Russian authorities to share information incriminating Hillary Clinton in an attempt to help Trump win the election. The latest development in the ongoing saga of whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russian authorities came from a series of emails that Trump Jr. personally released on Tuesday. The emails discussed a meeting he—as well as Jared Kushner and Paul Manafort—had in June 2016 at Trump Tower with a person described to him as a "Russian government attorney." We speak with Marcy Wheeler, an independent journalist who covers national security and civil liberties.

WH in Crisis as Donald Trump Jr. Releases Emails Leading to Russia Meeting, McConnell Delays Senate Recess, Vows to Unveil New Healthcare Bill on Thursday, Russia Again Vows Retaliation If U.S. Does Not Lift Sanctions, Amnesty: U.S.-Led Coalition May Have Committed War Crimes in Mosul, Airwars: Syrian Civilian Deaths Likely from U.S.-Led Coalition Hit All-Time High in June, U.S. May Be Ramping Up Its Military and Diplomatic Roles in Libya, Marine Corps Disciplines Soldier for Sharing Naked Pictures of Female Marines in Facebook Group, Pentagon Tests THAAD Anti-Missile System for 14th Consecutive Time, White NC State Trooper Fatally Shot Black Motorist in the Back After Traffic Stop, Oklahoma: Third Mistrial for White Ex-Cop Who Killed Daughter's Black Boyfriend, Housing Activists Converge on Washington, D.C., for National Tenant March, Day of Action to Defend Net Neutrality Sweeps the Internet, Mexican Activists Protest Rising Femicide and Violence Aagainst Women

In Venezuela, nearly 90 people have died and more than 1,500 have been injured since April, when opposition groups began organizing a new round of street demonstrations. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has accused his opponents of waging an "armed insurrection" and economic sabotage backed by the United States. Opposition groups have accused Maduro of turning into a dictator. For more, we speak with Mark Weisbrot, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research and president of Just Foreign Policy. And we speak with Daniel Lansberg-Rodríguez. He is a columnist for the Venezuelan newspaper El Nacional and an adjunct lecturer of finance at Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management.

As the Trump administration weighs the proposed AT&T-Time Warner merger, we talk about the risks of greater media consolidation with former FCC Commissioner Michael Copps. He's currently special adviser on media and democracy reform at Common Cause.

On Wednesday, nearly 70,000 websites and organizations are planning to take part in massive online protest to save net neutrality. Participating websites will reportedly display messages on their homepages and encourage users to take action to save the internet as we know it. Supporters of the day of action include internet giants such as Twitter, Amazon, Facebook, Google and Reddit. Earlier this year, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai outlined his plans to dismantle net neutrality rules despite polling that shows most Americans support a free and open internet. For more, we speak with former FCC Commissioner Michael Copps and Evan Greer, campaign director of Fight for the Future. She is helping organize Wednesday's Day of Action to Save Net Neutrality.

Scientist Warn Earth's Sixth Mass Extinction Has Already Begun, Report: 100 Companies Responsible for 70% of Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions, 80 People Arrested on Capitol Hill Protesting GOP Healthcare Plan, NYT: Trump Jr. Knew Meeting with Lawyer was Part of Russian Gov't Effort to Help Trump Win Election, White House Contradicts Trump on Whether He Discussed Sanctions with Putin, London's High Court Rejects Effort to End Weapons Sales to Saudi Arabia, NYT: Kushner & Bannon Asked Erik Prince & DynCorp Owner for Proposal on Private Contractors in Afghanistan, To Boost Consumer Power, CFPB Challenges Wall Street's Mandatory Arbitration, Marine Corps Plane Crashes in Mississippi, Killing 16 on Board, Brazil: Rapporteur for Lower House Committee Recommends Trial for Temer, Turkey: More Than 40 Academics Arrested at 2 Istanbul Universities Monday, Bahrain: Human Rights Activist Nabeel Rajab Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison, Palestinian Baby Dies After Inhaling Tear Gas Shot by Israeli Forces into His Home, Groundbreaking Media Critic Jack Shaheen Dies at 81

President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner is, along with Trump's son Donald Trump Jr., at the center of a shocking New York Times story published Sunday. According to the article, Kushner, Trump Jr. and then-campaign chair Paul Manafort met with a Kremlin-linked lawyer during the 2016 campaign after being promised damaging information about Hillary Clinton at Trump Tower two weeks after Trump won the Republican nomination. Kushner is one of Trump's senior advisers who has assumed a major diplomatic role in the administration, despite having no previous diplomatic experience. We speak to Amy Wilentz, a contributor at The Nation.

On Saturday, world leaders broke with the United States on climate change and reaffirmed their commitment to the Paris climate agreement, which they called "irreversible." The final joint statement from the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, took the unusual step of acknowledging the U.S. rejection of the Paris deal while reiterating the rest of the world's support for the landmark climate agreement. Meanwhile, a group of environmental organizations have released a new report claiming G20 governments provide an average of $72 billion per year in public finance for fossil fuels—nearly four times as much as they provide for clean energy. The report is titled "Talk is Cheap: How G20 Governments Are Financing Climate Disaster." We speak to the report's lead author, Alex Doukas, senior campaigner at Oil Change International.