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Celebrated Chilean American composer, musician and electronic music producer Nicolás Jaar recently stopped by the Democracy Now! studio to perform and talk about his work. He has released seven solo albums, including Piedras 1 and Piedras 2, both of which came out in 2025. He’s also known for his film scores, including for Dheepan by Jacques Audiard and Ema by Pablo Larraín.

Democracy Now! Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Democracy Now! 2026-10-06 Tuesday

• Headlines for October 06, 2026
• French High School Students Lead Mass Protests over School Funding, Inequality; Thousands Arrested
• Ebola Death Toll in DRC Tops 4,000; Trump USAID Cuts Fuel Outbreak
• "Incredible Moment for the Borderlands": Judge Blocks Border Wall Expansion in Big Bend & West Texas

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Democracy Now! 2026-10-05 Monday

• Headlines for October 05, 2026
• Far Right Makes Gains in Brazil as Flávio Bolsonaro Tops Lula in First Round of Presidential Race
• "I Am Jane Doe": Cornell Case Reignites Debate over Rape Culture, Frats & Prosecuting Sex Crimes
• Meet Issa Amro: Palestinian Human Rights Advocate Attacked by Settlers, Detained by Israeli Army

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Democracy Now! Friday, October 2, 2026

Democracy Now! 2026-10-01 Thursday

• Headlines for October 01, 2026
• The Real Existential Risk Is AI CEOs Avoiding Oversight: "Alternative Nobel" Winner Timnit Gebru
• "Berlin 4" Lawyer on Pro-Palestine Protest Crackdown & Germany's Unconditional Support for Israel
• Rise of the Far Right in Germany Raises Fear of an Even Wider Crackdown on Migration

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Pt. 2 of our discussion with Wolfgang Kaleck, German human right lawyer and founder of the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights. Kaleck was an attorney for NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden and now represents the family of Patrice Lumumba. His new book is The Power of Law: Reconciling Legality and International Justice.

Democracy Now! 2026-09-30 Wednesday

• Headlines for September 30, 2026
• "No Land to Stand On": Mahmoud Khalil on His Memoir, Palestine, Fighting Deportation & Suing Columbia
• 80 Years After Nuremberg Trials, U.S. Leads Assault on ICC & International Law: Wolfgang Kaleck

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Democracy Now! 2026-09-29 Tuesday

• Headlines for September 29, 2026
• Greenland Deal: Trump Drops Threat to Annex Denmark Territory in Favor of Greater U.S. Military Role
• "Buying More Time for the Genocide": Muhammad Shehada on Trump's Gaza Plan 1 Year Later
• Afghans "Have Been the Victims" of U.S. Military, Taliban, Cartels & More for Decades: Nagieb Khaja

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Part 2 of conversation with longtime national security reporter and editor Sharon Weinberger, author of the new book Valley of Death: How Big Tech Is Fueling the Future of War.

Democracy Now! 2026-09-28 Monday

• Headlines for September 28, 2026
• Forcible Eviction of 87-Year-Old Madrid Woman Sparks Protest Encampment over Spain's Housing Crisis
• "Britain's Gaza Secrets Exposed": How U.K. Downplayed Israeli Crimes to Keep Selling Weapons
• "Valley of Death": Sharon Weinberger on Big Tech, AI Warfare & the CIA's Secret Backing of Steve Jobs

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Democracy Now! 2026-09-25 Friday

• Headlines for September 25, 2026
• "Stop Arming Israel": 100+ Arrested at Jewish Voice for Peace Sit-In Outside Netanyahu U.N. Speech
• "Grotesque": Ex-Israeli Negotiator Daniel Levy on Netanyahu's U.N. Speech & Israel's Impunity
• The Hague Group: South Africa Leads Coalition Against U.S./Israel's "Unilateral Bullying" of the ICC
• "Crossing the Red Line": Akbar Shahid Ahmed on Biden, His Advisers, Harris & Israel's War in Gaza

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Extended interview with Jacob Silverman, author of Gilded Rage: Elon Musk and the Radicalization of Silicon Valley.

Full interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning, two-time Grammy-winning, multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens. Her new album, Hope Is the Thing with Feathers, has just been released. She recently came into the Democracy Now! to talk about her work and perform her song “Wish in Vain” with Dirk Powell.

Democracy Now! 2026-09-24 Thursday

• Headlines for September 24, 2026
• Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa on Trump's Media Ban, Regulating AI & the "Tech Coup in Plain Sight"
• Should U.N. Help Set Global AI Rules? AI Tech Billionaires Address Security Council
• "Colonial AI": African Countries Seek Tech Sovereignty But Fear a New Digital Colonialism
• "Gilded Rage": Jacob Silverman on How a Radicalized Silicon Valley Shapes Trump's AI Policies

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Democracy Now! 2026-09-23 Wednesday

• Headlines for September 23, 2026
• "New Low in U.N. History": Trita Parsi on Trump's Threat to Annihilate Iran at General Assembly
• Bernie Sanders: The World Is "Moving in the Wrong Direction" on War, Climate, Inequality & AI Tech
• Nepali Activist at U.N. Rally Calls for Climate Justice After Deadly Glacier Floods Kill Thousands
• "Secretary of Measlesland": Dr. Paul Offit Slams RFK Jr.'s Handling of Deadly Measles Outbreak

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