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Democracy Now! 2026-01-27 Tuesday

• Headlines for January 27, 2026
• "Feels Like a Cover-Up": Minnesota AG Keith Ellison Slams Trump Admin over Deadly ICE Crackdown
• Can ICE Forcibly Enter Homes Without a Warrant? Inside Trump's Attack on the 4th Amendment
• From George Floyd to Alex Pretti: "Copaganda" Author on Myths About Immigration, Crime & Policing

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Democracy Now! 2026-01-26 Monday

• Headlines for January 26, 2026
• "He Was Executed": Minneapolis Residents Outraged, Defiant After Immigration Agents Kill Alex Pretti
• RIP Alex Pretti: Colleague Remembers "Compassion," "Deep Empathy" of ICU Nurse Killed by Feds
• "Trumped-Up Charges": Out of Jail, Nekima Levy Armstrong Faces Prosecution for Anti-ICE Church Protest
• "ICE Out": Tens of Thousands March in Minnesota in General Strike Against Immigration Raids

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Democracy Now! 2026-01-23 Friday

• Headlines for January 23, 2026
• "Emperor" Trump's So-Called Board of Peace Erases Palestinians from Gaza Governance
• Nekima Levy Armstrong Jailed After Protesting ICE Official Who Also Serves as Pastor in St. Paul
• ICE Out of Minnesota: Unions & Churches Lead Economic Blackout in "Day of Truth and Freedom"
• "Kings and Pawns": Howard Bryant on What Jackie Robinson & Paul Robeson Reveal About America

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Democracy Now! 2026-01-22 Thursday

• Headlines for January 22, 2026
• "An Abomination": Yanis Varoufakis on Trump's "Board of Peace" & Threat to Democratic World Order
• "Catch of the Day": Latest ICE Operation in Maine Targets Somali Community
• Born in Evin Prison, Iranian Author on Protests Against "Authoritarian, Theocratic Regime"

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Democracy Now! 2026-01-21 Wednesday

• Headlines for January 21, 2026
• Facing Possible Arrest, Minnesota Lawyer Defends Protest at Church Whose Pastor Is Top ICE Official
• As Trump Threatens to Take Greenland, Oxfam Warns of Rising Authoritarianism & Billionaire Boom
• NYC Nurses' Strike Enters 10th Day; Mayor Mamdani & Sen. Sanders Join Picket Line

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The new film Magellan chronicles the life of Portuguese colonizer Ferdinand Magellan, the first person to circumnavigate the globe. Known for his voyage crossing the Pacific Ocean and landing on the island of Cebu, now the Philippines, the movie shows how Magellan was heralded as a hero to some, but is viewed as a murderer by many. In the film, the famed, acclaimed actor Gael García Bernal plays Magellan. We speak to the film’s director, Lav Diaz, an award-winning filmmaker and writer from the Philippines.

Democracy Now! 2026-01-20 Tuesday

• Headlines for January 20, 2026
• ICE vs. People of Minnesota: A Special Report on Community Resistance to Trump's Militarized Crackdown
• "Not Above the Law": Law Prof. Michele Goodwin Decries Violent ICE Activity in Minnesota
• A Distraction from Epstein Files? Trump Ramps Up Chaos in Minnesota, Greenland & Beyond
• "No Going Back": Trump Escalates Threats to Take Greenland & Tariff European Allies

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Democracy Now! 2026-01-19 Monday

• MLK Day Special: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in His Own Words

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Democracy Now! 2026-01-16 Friday

• Headlines for January 16, 2026
• ICE Arresting U.S. Citizens, Using Banned Chokeholds: Explosive ProPublica Report
• "Autocratic Power Grab": Trump Threatens to Invoke Insurrection Act, Deploy Troops to Minnesota
• Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil Speaks Out as New Ruling Could Lead to His Rearrest, Deportation
• "All That's Left of You": Oscar-Shortlisted Film Traces Palestinian Family's Love & Loss Since 1948

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Part 2 of our conversation with Palestinian American director and actress Cherien Dabis about her new film, All That’s Left of You. It’s a new feature film that looks at 70 years of Palestinian history through the lens of one family’s experience over three generations. The film features the acclaimed Palestinian actor Mohammad Bakri, who died in December.

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The documentary Yanuni profiles Indigenous chief and activist Juma Xipaia, who has survived six assassination attempts while defending her people’s land from illegal gold miners and deforestation. Shortlisted for a 2026 Academy Award, the film highlights her fight for Indigenous sovereignty and the preservation of the Amazon, her historic appointment as Brazil’s first secretary of Indigenous rights and the challenges faced during the administration of former President Jair Bolsonaro. Democracy Now! recently spoke with Juma Xipaia as well as director Richard Ladkani.

Democracy Now! Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Watch Part 2 of our interview about All the Walls Came Down–a new short documentary by filmmaker Ondi Timoner that looks back at the devastating 2025 fires in Los Angeles, which destroyed Timoner’s home and left the historically Black community of Altadena in ruins. The film has been shortlisted for an Academy Award, follows community organizer Heavenly Hughes as residents confront the aftermath of the fires and organize to rebuild their town.

Democracy Now! Monday, January 12, 2026

Extended conversation with Liat Beinin Atzili, an Israeli American high school teacher who was held hostage in Gaza for 54 days after being seized on October 7, 2023. Her story is the focus of the new documentary Holding Liat, directed by Brandon Kramer. The film follows her parents, Yehuda and Chaya Beinin, as they cope with the fear and uncertainty of their daughter’s captivity while witnessing Israel’s war on Gaza unfold in real time. Holding Liat premieres Friday, January 9, at Film Forum in New York, where Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman will moderate a Q&A with Liat Atzili and director Brandon Kramer.

Democracy Now! 2026-01-09 Friday

• Headlines for January 09, 2026
• "What Are You Hiding?" Minnesota AG Keith Ellison Says ICE Killing of Renee Good Must Be Investigated
• "The Voice of Hind Rajab," Shortlisted for Oscar, Uses Audio of 6-Year-Old Girl Killed in Gaza
• "Holding Liat": Former Israeli Hostage Says "There Aren't Any Conflicts That Are Unsolvable"

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Democracy Now! 2026-01-08 Thursday

• Headlines for January 08, 2026
• "Terror & Chaos": Minneapolis Reels After ICE Agent Fatally Shoots Renee Good, Mother of 3
• Trump Vows to "Indefinitely" Control Venezuela's Oil as U.S. Seizes Two More Oil Tankers

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Democracy Now! 2026-01-07 Wednesday

• Headlines for January 07, 2026
• "This Is Our Hemisphere": Report from Colombia on Trump's Escalating Threats to the Region
• Trump's Plan to Seize Greenland Would "Militarize the Arctic," Trample Indigenous Rights
• "Firestorm": MS NOW's Jacob Soboroff on Anniversary of L.A. Fires & "America's New Age of Disaster"

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