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Meet the Palestinian Circus: Troupe Mixes Circus Arts & Traditional Palestinian Culture
Amy Goodman meets with two members of the Palestinian Circus who are performing daily at the the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland. Special thanks to Hana Elias.
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Dr. Thaer Ahmad & Dr. Feroze Sidhwa on Volunteering in Gaza & New Film "American Doctor"
Part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Thaer Ahmad and Dr. Feroze Sidhwa, featured in the new film American Doctor about U.S. doctors who volunteered in Gaza. We also speak with the film’s director, Poh Si Teng.
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Democracy Now! 2026-08-14 Friday
Democracy Now! 2026-08-14 Friday
- Headlines for August 14, 2026
- "Stop Toxic Data Centers": Justin Pearson on Elon Musk, AI & Winning Dem. House Primary in Memphis
- "Mop Up Michigan": Donavan McKinney on Democratic Socialism, Corporate Money & His Primary Upset
- "American Doctor": New Film Follows U.S. Doctors to Gaza as Israel Bombs Hospitals, Kills Staff, Patients
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Democracy Now! 2026-08-13 Thursday
Democracy Now! 2026-08-13 Thursday
- Headlines for August 13, 2026
- Trump's Secret Plane Switch: An Israeli Tip, CIA Doubts & Reporters Put at Risk
- "Anatomy of an AI Kill Chain": Militaries Rely on Mistake-Prone AI in Ukraine, Gaza & Iran
- "Deep Unlearning": Timnit Gebru on AI Hype, Ethics & Algorithmic Racial Bias
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Democracy Now! 2026-08-11 Tuesday
Democracy Now! 2026-08-11 Tuesday
- Headlines for August 11, 2026
- Bryan Stevenson on the "Enduring Evil of Slavery" and Trump's Attempt to Rewrite History
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Brazilian Actor & Filmmaker Wagner Moura on His Acclaimed Work, from "The Secret Agent" to "Marighella"
Part 2 of our interview with the Brazilian actor and director Wagner Moura, who was nominated for an Oscar for his role in 2025’s The Secret Agent.
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Democracy Now! 2026-08-10 Monday
Democracy Now! 2026-08-10 Monday
- Headlines for August 10, 2026
- "Consistent Torture": Keith LaMar Speaks from Ohio Death Row After Getting 3-Year Execution Reprieve
- Edinburgh International Festival Director & Famed Violinist Nicola Benedetti on the Power of Art
- Actor Wagner Moura on Brazil's Dictatorship, Bolsonaro & "A Trial — after An Enemy of the People"
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Democracy Now! 2026-08-06 Thursday
Democracy Now! 2026-08-06 Thursday
- Headlines for August 06, 2026
- "Fire Climate": Hot, Dry, Windy Days Are Becoming Common, Making Wildfires Harder to Control
- Amid Growing Fears of Rogue AI, Expert Urges Governments to "Bring This to a Grinding Halt"
- "Struggle for Dignity": At Least 40 Killed in Mass Protests in Pakistan-Administered Kashmir
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Democracy Now! 2026-08-05 Wednesday
Democracy Now! 2026-08-05 Wednesday
- Headlines for August 05, 2026
- Dr. Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Primary in Major Defeat for AIPAC, Establishment Democrats
- Insurgent Candidate Victories Highlight Growing Movement Against Corporate & Elite Power: John Nichols
- "This Is an ICE Murder, Too": Gabriela Soto Says She Miscarried While Husband Was Detained in Solitary
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Democracy Now! 2026-08-04 Tuesday
Democracy Now! 2026-08-04 Tuesday
- Headlines for August 04, 2026
- "Department of Injustice": Norm Eisen on Todd Blanche AG Nom, Reflecting Pool Vandalism Case
- "If Emmett Till Lived": Cultural Historian Sarah Lewis on New Book/Exhibit, Visit to Mississippi
- Johanna Fernández Dies at 55: Leading Scholar on the Young Lords & Latinx Freedom Movement
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Dave Zirin on FIFA Corruption, Visiting Mumia Abu-Jamal & the Lasting Legacy of Historian Howard Zinn
Part 2 of our conversation with Dave Zirin, author of the new book The People’s Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn.
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Democracy Now! 2026-07-29 Wednesday
Democracy Now! 2026-07-29 Wednesday
- Headlines for July 29, 2026
- U.N. Expert Francesca Albanese Slams U.S. "Complicity" as Trump Meets Netanyahu Despite ICC Warrant
- "Tipping Point": Ex-CDC Official Links Cyclospora & Measles Outbreaks to Trump's Public Health Cuts
- India Unleashes "Massive Crackdown" on Youth-Led Cockroach Movement After Education Minister's Ouster
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Democracy Now! 2026-07-27 Monday
Democracy Now! 2026-07-27 Monday
- Headlines for July 27, 2026
- "Frontlines of a Burning World": Climate Change-Fueled "Megafires" Sweep Europe & North America
- "Iraq 2.0"?: Rep. Jim McGovern on Iran War, New Red Scare, Israeli War Crimes & Dem Party Divide
- Israeli Army & Settlers Are Working Together to "Ethnically Cleanse" West Bank: Mariam Barghouti
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Democracy Now! 2026-07-24 Friday
Democracy Now! 2026-07-24 Friday
- Headlines for July 24, 2026
- "America First or Israel First?" Ex-Israeli Negotiator Daniel Levy on Saudi Nuclear Deal, Iran & More
- "Cockroach Democracy": Arundhati Roy on India's Youth-Led Protest Movement & Modi's Collapsing Support
- Report from San Juan: New Bill Targets Citizenship Rights as Puerto Rico Marks 10 Years of PROMESA
- "Farmers of the Sea": PBS Film Profiles Puerto Rican Fishermen on the "Frontlines of Climate Change"
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