A renaissance of independent journalism promises to hold the powerful accountable. Political pressures are mounting to break up media monopolies and provide access to more voices. Independent and investigative media outlets are proliferating, often as nonprofits funded from the bottom up. We hear from two veteran journalists who lead two of the most courageous and … Continued


If the problem is religious polarization and inequality, isn’t the solution secular governance? Secularism, after all, promises the equality of citizens regardless of religious affiliation. In a 2016 interview, Saba Mahmood argued that modern secular governance, contrary to its grand claims, has in fact exacerbated religious inequalities. It has also, she said, constrained our political … Continued


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Democracy Now! – November 24, 2025

ON TODAY’S SHOW: 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” Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.