"He who binds to himself a joy
does the winged life destroy.
But he who kisses the joy as it flies
lives in eternity's sunrise."
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Jeanne Theoharis on the Montgomery Bus Boycott & "The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks" (Part 2)
Part 2 of our conversation with historian Jeanne Theoharis on the 70th anniversary of the Montgomery bus boycott, which began days after Rosa Parks was arrested on December 1, 1955.
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Kitchen Nightmare: How Plastic in Everyday Objects Leaches into Food, Hurting Human Health, Environment
Watch Part 2 of our interview with former EPA regional administrator Judith Enck about her new book, The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet Before It’s Too Late. She describes how she tried to remove plastic from her kitchen, why she dedicated her book to members of the environmental justice movement in places like Appalachia and Louisiana, and much more. Enck is the president of Beyond Plastics.
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Democracy Now! 2025-11-26 Wednesday
Democracy Now! 2025-11-26 Wednesday
- Headlines for November 26, 2025
- "From Apartheid to Democracy": Sarah Leah Whitson on New Book, Israel, Gaza & Trump-MBS Meeting
- Mamdani's Affordability Agenda: Incoming NYC Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan on How to Make It Happen
- "Policy Violence": ICE Raids & Shredding of Social Safety Net Are Linked, Says Bishop William Barber
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Democracy Now! 2025-11-25 Tuesday
Democracy Now! 2025-11-25 Tuesday
- Headlines for November 25, 2025
- "The Epstein Class": Anand Giridharadas on the Elite Network Around the Sexual Predator
- Will the U.S. Attack Venezuela? Trump's Anti-Maduro Campaign Seen as Part of a Broader Regional Plan
- Assassinated Amazonian Rubber Tapper Chico Mendes Tried to Save the Rainforest. Meet His Daughter
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Full Interview: Indigenous Amazon Defender Alessandra Korap Munduruku
Full interview with Alessandra Korap Munduruku, who led an Indigenous protest outside the U.N. climate summit in Belém, Brazil. In 2023, she was awarded the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize for her leadership in organizing, forcing British mining giant Anglo American to withdraw from Indigenous lands, including those of her people.
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Democracy Now! 2025-11-24 Monday
Democracy Now! 2025-11-24 Monday
- Headlines for November 24, 2025
- From Affordability to Genocide, Trump-Mamdani Meeting at White House Was Full of Surprises
- Climate Deal Excludes Fossil Fuel Phaseout as Wealthy Nations Place Burden "On the Backs of the Poor"
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Democracy Now! 2025-11-21 Friday
Democracy Now! 2025-11-21 Friday
- Headlines for November 21, 2025
- No Fossil Fuel Phaseout, No Deal! At COP30, Vanuatu Climate Minister Joins 30+ Dissenting Nations
- "We Need to Be Heard": Indigenous Amazon Defender Alessandra Korap Munduruku on COP30 Protest
- "Inviting the Arsonists": Indian Climate Activist Slams Fossil Fuel Lobbyists at U.N. Climate Summit
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Democracy Now! 2025-11-20 Thursday
Democracy Now! 2025-11-20 Thursday
- Headlines for November 20, 2025
- Climate Crisis Displaces 250 Million Over a Decade While U.S. & Other Polluting Nations Close Borders
- Brazilian Indigenous Minister Sônia Guajajara on Fossil Fuel Phaseout, Bolsonaro's Conviction & More
- The Race to Save the Amazon: Top Brazilian Scientist Says Rainforest Is at "Tipping Point"
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