{"id":14829,"date":"2026-08-20T15:31:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T15:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/culturalleft.org\/cl\/2026\/08\/20\/headlines-for-august-20-2026-democracy-now\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T15:31:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T15:31:13","slug":"headlines-for-august-20-2026-democracy-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/culturalleft.org\/cl\/2026\/08\/20\/headlines-for-august-20-2026-democracy-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Headlines for August 20, 2026 Democracy Now!"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.democracynow.org\/2026\/8\/20\/headlines\/us_national_debt_tops_40_trillion_as_trumps_tariffs_and_wars_drive_deficit_spending\">U.S. National Debt Tops $40 Trillion as Trump&#8217;s Tariffs and Wars Drive Deficit Spending<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.democracynow.org\/2026\/8\/20\/headlines\/trump_announces_most_crushing_economic_operation_ever_against_iran_and_its_partners\">Trump Announces &#8220;Most Crushing Economic Operation Ever&#8221; Against Iran and Its Partners<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.democracynow.org\/2026\/8\/20\/headlines\/israeli_strikes_kill_10_more_palestinians_in_gaza\">Israeli Strikes Kill 10 More Palestinians in Gaza<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.democracynow.org\/2026\/8\/20\/headlines\/israels_military_admits_to_attacks_that_killed_5_year_old_hind_rajab_her_family_and_paramedics\">Israel&#8217;s Military Admits to Attacks That Killed 5-Year-Old Hind Rajab, Her Family and Paramedics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.democracynow.org\/2026\/8\/20\/headlines\/israel_advances_construction_of_new_homes_in_massive_illegal_settlement\">Israel Advances Construction of New Homes in Massive Illegal Settlement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.democracynow.org\/2026\/8\/20\/headlines\/uk_jury_refuses_to_convict_palestine_action_members_who_sabotaged_israeli_arms_factory\">U.K. Jury Refuses to Convict Palestine Action Members Who Sabotaged Israeli Arms Factory<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.democracynow.org\/2026\/8\/20\/headlines\/former_doj_attorney_files_complaint_against_antisemitism_task_force\">Former DOJ Attorney Files Complaint Against Antisemitism Task Force<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.democracynow.org\/2026\/8\/20\/headlines\/russian_assault_on_kyiv_overnight_kills_at_least_13_people\">Russian Assault on Kyiv Overnight Kills at Least 13 People<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.democracynow.org\/2026\/8\/20\/headlines\/ukraines_former_defense_minister_calls_for_presidential_elections_in_challenge_to_zelensky\">Ukraine&#8217;s Former Defense Minister Calls for Presidential Elections in Challenge to Zelensky<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.democracynow.org\/2026\/8\/20\/headlines\/former_fauci_adviser_pleads_guilty_to_concealing_documents_related_to_covid_19_pandemic\">Former Fauci Adviser Pleads Guilty to Concealing Documents Related to COVID-19 Pandemic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.democracynow.org\/2026\/8\/20\/headlines\/new_mrna_treatment_shows_promising_signs_of_preventing_skin_cancer\">New mRNA Treatment Shows Promising Signs of Preventing Skin Cancer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.democracynow.org\/2026\/8\/20\/headlines\/trump_nominates_anti_abortion_activist_to_lead_fda\">Trump Nominates Anti-Abortion Activist to Lead FDA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.democracynow.org\/2026\/8\/20\/headlines\/minnesota_sues_texas_gov_abbott_to_force_extradition_of_ice_agent_on_felony_assault_charges\">Minnesota Sues Texas Gov. 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