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Democracy Now! is an independent daily TV & radio news program, hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. We provide daily global news headlines, in-depth interviews and investigative reports without any advertisements or government funding. Our programming shines a spotlight on corporate and government abuses of power and lifts up the stories of ordinary people working to make change in extraordinary times. Democracy Now! is live weekdays at 8am ET and available 24/7 through our website and podcasts.
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Democracy Now! 2026-10-06 Tuesday
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
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! 2026-10-01 Thursday
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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"The Power of Law": Wolfgang Kaleck on Reconciling Legality and International Justice
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.
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Democracy Now! 2026-09-30 Wednesday
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
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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Sharon Weinberger on "Valley of Death: How Big Tech Is Fueling the Future of War" Part 2
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.
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Democracy Now! 2026-09-28 Monday
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
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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"Gilded Rage": Author Jacob Silverman on Elon Musk & Right-Wing Extremism in Silicon Valley
Extended interview with Jacob Silverman, author of Gilded Rage: Elon Musk and the Radicalization of Silicon Valley.
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Rhiannon Giddens: Full Interview & Performance of New Song, "Walk With Me"
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.
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Democracy Now! 2026-09-24 Thursday
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
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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Democracy Now! 2026-09-15 Tuesday
Democracy Now! 2026-09-15 Tuesday
- Headlines for September 15, 2026
- “End Times Fascism”: Naomi Klein & Astra Taylor on Billionaires, Bunkers, AI, Gaza & the Far Right
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