Democracy Now!

Democracy Now! – November 14, 2025

On today’s show: “Gunboat Diplomacy”: U.S. War in Latin America Feared as Hegseth Launches “Operation Southern Spear” “You Have Arrived in Hell”: Venezuelans Sent By U.S. to El Salvador Faced Torture, Sexual Abuse “The Trillion Dollar War Machine”: William Hartung on How U.S. Military Spending Fuels Wars How Mamdani Won: Field Director Tascha Van Auken … Continued


Background Briefing (5am)

The show digs into the fallout from the newly released Epstein emails, with journalist Matthew Petti detailing Epstein’s ties to Israeli intelligence, and Dr. Louise Shelley unpacking the $100 million corruption scandal surrounding Zelensky’s former media partner. Christopher Preble then breaks down whether the U.S. should back Trump’s proposed security pact with Saudi Arabia as the White House moves to finalize it.

One of the First Journalists to Reveal the Email Trove Linking Epstein With Israeli Intelligence We begin with the cascading fallout from the release of Epstein’s emails and follow up on Epstein’s connections to Israeli intelligence with a reporter who first revealed these clandestine ties in an article in August in Reason magazine, “Inside Jeffrey … Continued


Calling All Seekers

Calling All Seekers – November 13, 2025

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Hosted by Anthony Bonet, “Calling All Seekers” is a journey through sound and memory. No ads, no noise—just music that moves you. Each track opens a door to the past, the present, and the parts of ourselves we thought were long gone.


How has the classical music industry approached representation and how has the new music community forged new paths to embrace diverse musics? On tonight’s episode of Obbligato on APEX Express, Isabel Li is joined by violinist Shalini Vijayan, who discusses her vibrant career and reflects upon the ways contemporary classical music can build community.  Violinist … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. COP-30 Climate Summit turns focus to Health on Day 4 of meetings; Bay area congressmember Huffman discusses shutdown, Prop 50, Epstein files; State senators look at SNAP food aid in wake of shutdown, recent GOP legislation; More … Continued