Democracy Now! Thursday, June 11, 2026

Headlines for June 11, 2026; “They Have Never Faced an Adversary Like Iran”: Rami Khouri on Latest U.S.-Iran Strikes; “World Cup of Exclusion”: Games Begin Amid U.S. Visa Restrictions, High Ticket Costs & Iran War; World Cup Kicks Off in Mexico Amid Protests Against Austerity and Forced Disappearances; “Keep the Game Beautiful”: Why ICE Crackdown & FIFA Greed Could Spoil the World Cup; Will Congress Renew Controversial Surveillance Law? Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Cindy Cohn

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