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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.
Democracy Now! 2026-08-19 Wednesday
Democracy Now! 2026-08-19 Wednesday
Headlines for August 19, 2026Trump's "Authoritarian Takeover" of the Media, ABC Suing FCC & the Meta Trial: Free Press's Jessica González"Profoundly Corrupt": Trump Sued for Selling Early Access to His Truth Social Posts for $100K/MonthBipartisan Outcry Forces Trump to Pause Border Security Project in Big Bend National Park in TexasActivist Tree-Sit in Ancient Cottonwood Continues Against Border Wall Construction in ArizonaDownload this show
Democracy Now! 2026-08-18 Tuesday
Democracy Now! 2026-08-18 Tuesday
Headlines for August 18, 2026Who Is Natalie Harp? NYT Reporter Maggie Haberman on Trump's Aide & His Attacks on Women Reporters"Regime Change" Author Maggie Haberman on Trump's Imperial Presidency, Epstein Files & War on IranNetanyahu Throws "Poison Pill" into Gaza Deal as Kushner Meets with Hamas & Israel: Mouin RabbaniDownload this show
"They're Fascists": Silicon Valley Journalist Gil Durán on "The Nerd Reich" Takeover of U.S. Politics
Part 2 of our interview with Gil Durán, author of the new book, The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy.
Democracy Now! 2026-08-17 Monday
Democracy Now! 2026-08-17 Monday
Headlines for August 17, 2026"Operation Puppet Master": Trump Admin Spied on Minnesota Activists & Unions After ICE KillingsExclusive: Palestine Action Lawyer Rajiv Menon Breaks Silence on Facing Contempt Charges in U.K."The Nerd Reich": Author Gil Durán on Big Tech Fascism, Peter Thiel, JD Vance & the War on DemocracyDownload this show
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.
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 Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland. Special thanks to Hana Elias.
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, PatientsDownload this show
Democracy Now! 2026-08-13 Thursday
Democracy Now! 2026-08-13 Thursday
Headlines for August 13, 2026Trump'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 BiasDownload this show
Democracy Now! 2026-08-12 Wednesday
Democracy Now! 2026-08-12 Wednesday
Headlines for August 12, 2026Gaza Tribunal Co-Chairs MP Jeremy Corbyn, Neve Gordon & Shahd Hammouri on U.K. Complicity in GenocideDownload this show
Democracy Now! 2026-08-11 Tuesday
Democracy Now! 2026-08-11 Tuesday
Headlines for August 11, 2026Bryan Stevenson on the "Enduring Evil of Slavery" and Trump's Attempt to Rewrite HistoryDownload this show
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.
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 ReprieveEdinburgh International Festival Director & Famed Violinist Nicola Benedetti on the Power of ArtActor Wagner Moura on Brazil's Dictatorship, Bolsonaro & "A Trial — after An Enemy of the People"Download this show
Democracy Now! 2026-08-07 Friday
Democracy Now! 2026-08-07 Friday
Headlines for August 07, 2026"Zombie Law from the Victorian Era": DOJ Could Use 1873 Comstock Act to Ban Abortion Pills by Mail"Focus Is on Affordability": Cindy Holscher, Kansas Dem Nominee for Gov, on Data Center Fight & More"The Potluck": Musical Explores Trauma of 1979 Greensboro KKK Massacre of 5 Antiracist ActivistsDr. Abdul El-Sayed on Historic Michigan Win: "People Are Sick and Tired of This Politics of Hatred"Download this show
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 ControlAmid 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 KashmirDownload this show
Democracy Now! 2026-08-05 Wednesday
Democracy Now! 2026-08-05 Wednesday
Headlines for August 05, 2026Dr. Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Primary in Major Defeat for AIPAC, Establishment DemocratsInsurgent 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 SolitaryDownload this show
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 MississippiJohanna Fernández Dies at 55: Leading Scholar on the Young Lords & Latinx Freedom MovementDownload this show
