Democracy Now! – May 1, 2026
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Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
On today’s show: Headlines Supreme Court Guts Voting Rights Act in “Devastating Blow” to Democracy & Civil Rights: Maya Wiley Maya Wiley: Southern Poverty Law Center Indictment Is Part of Trump’s Broader Attack on Civil Rights Scholar Gilbert Achcar on the U.S. War Against Iran & Trump’s “Old-New Imperial Doctrine” Sunlight Doesn’t Go Through the … Continued
Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
On today’s show: HeadlinesTrump vs. Dreamers: Justice Dept. Moves to Make It Easier to Deport 500K+ DACA Recipients Avi Lewis, New Socialist Leader of Canada’s NDP: “Life Just Doesn’t Have to Be So Grindingly Unfair” Colombia Hosts First Global Summit on Transitioning from Fossil Fuels in Attempt to Break U.N. Deadlock Democracy Now! is a daily … Continued
On today’s show: Headlines Rep. Ro Khanna on White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting, Political Violence, Epstein Files & More “Slow Civil War” Author Jeff Sharlet on the Growing Normalization of Violence at Home & Abroad Death by Firing Squad: Sister Helen Prejean on Trump’s Moves to Ramp Up Executions Democracy Now! is a daily … Continued
Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
On today’s show: Headlines How Hawkish Democrats, from Schumer to Harris, Paved the Way for War with Iran: Stephen Zunes The Looming Food Crisis: Why the Strait of Hormuz Is Disrupting Global Agriculture Betting on War: Mysterious Traders Make Millions on Well-Timed Bets Tied to Trump’s War on Iran Democracy Now! is a daily … Continued
On today’s show: Headlines AI Data Center Resistance: Maine Passes Nation’s First Statewide Moratorium — Will Gov. Mills Sign It? “Colossus Failure”: Elon Musk’s Data Centers Face Lawsuit for Polluting Black Neighborhoods in Memphis “Data Colonialism”: Native Communities Fight AI Data Centers on Indigenous Land Greenpeace Sends Ship to Support Global Sumud Flotilla’s Attempt to … Continued
ON TODAY’S SHOW: Headlines Deaths in ICE Custody Skyrocket: 2026 Toll Reaches 17, on Average One a Week Caught in the Crackdown: Cases Against Arrested Anti-ICE Protesters Keep Falling Apart Animal Rights Activists Target Wisconsin Facility Accused of Breeding Dogs for Medical Experiments Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and … Continued
On today’s show: Headlines “Gulf of Trust” Between Iran & U.S. as End of Ceasefire Nears, Peace Talks Uncertain Who Is Breaking International Law in the Strait of Hormuz? It’s Not Iran, Says Scholar Shepard Fairey on Art, Activism & Resisting Fascism: “It Can Happen Here, and It Is” Forest Firings: Trump Admin Aims to … Continued