Iran: Trump threatening ‘a whole civilization” and a last minute ceasefire. Cat Brooks talks to Phyllis Bennis about Trump threatening ‘a whole civilization” and a last minute ceasefire with Iran. Guest: Phyllis Bennis is a Middle East analyst and directs the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies. She is the author of … Continued


UpFront

Iran War Ceasefire, Trump Extends Threats by Two Weeks; Plus, Wisconsin Supreme Court Election; California Water Policy

08:00 — Jamal Abdi is President of the National Iranian American Council in Washington D.C. 33:00 — Ruth Conniff, is editor-in-chief of the Wisconsin Examiner. 45:00 — Jeffrey Mount is a senior fellow at the PPIC Water Policy Center. He is an emeritus professor of earth and planetary sciences  at UC Davis.


Democracy Now!

Democracy Now! – April 8, 2026

On today’s show: Headlines “Sigh of Relief”: U.S. & Iran Agree to 2-Week Ceasefire, But Israel Keeps Bombing Lebanon “Steal This Story, Please!”: Documentary on Amy Goodman & Democracy Now! in Theaters April 10   Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.