Democracy Now! Audio
820 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 5.1K ratingsDemocracy 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.
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Democracy Now! 2019-12-27 Friday
December 27, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 1 ByteThe film "Bedlam" looks at how the criminal justice system is often the first point of entry into mental health treatment for many people living with schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar disorder and other conditions.
Democracy Now! 2019-12-26 Thursday
December 26, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 1 ByteWe spend the hour with Oscar-winning filmmaker Michael Moore on the 2020 election, impeachment and healthcare. Last week, Moore witnessed the historic vote to impeach the president from the front row of the House gallery.
Democracy Now! 2019-12-25 Wednesday
December 25, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 1 ByteIn special broadcast, we spend the hour remembering Toni Morrison, one of the nation’s most influential writers, who died in August at the age of 88 from complications of pneumonia.
Democracy Now! 2019-12-24 Tuesday
December 24, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 1 ByteAcademy Award-winning actress and activist Jane Fonda was arrested for a fifth time at the Fire Drill Fridays protests she started in Washington; In a new book, Pat Mitchell shares her life story and path to becoming the first woman president of PBS.
Democracy Now! 2019-12-23 Monday
December 23, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 1 ByteRenowned oncologist Dr. Azra Raza argues in her new book "The First Cell" that early detection and prevention are the best ways to fight cancer.
Democracy Now! 2019-12-20 Friday
December 20, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 1 ByteFollowing the final Democratic presidential debate of the year, held in Los Angeles Thursday night, we host a roundtable discussion on what the seven candidates were and were not asked.
Democracy Now! 2019-12-19 Thursday
December 19, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 1 BytePresident Donald Trump has been impeached by the House of Representatives in a historic vote; The Justice Department's inspector general says the FBI used false information to get approval to wiretap a Trump campaign adviser in the Mueller investigation.
Democracy Now! 2019-12-18 Wednesday
December 18, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 1 ByteThousands protest to call for Trump's impeachment ahead of a historic House vote charging him with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress; People celebrate measures in New York and New Jersey allowing undocumented immigrants to get driver's licenses.
Democracy Now! 2019-12-17 Tuesday
December 17, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 1 ByteProtests erupt across India against a new anti-Muslim law; Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi defends the Burmese military against allegations of genocide of Rohingya Muslims; We host a panel on Democratic candidates' public education platforms.
Extended: Democratic Candidates Focus on Public Education at Forum with Civil Rights & Labor Groups
December 17, 2019 13:00Seven candidates appeared Saturday at the historic Democratic Presidential Forum on Public Education in Pittsburgh, an event organized by public education organizations, unions, civil rights organizations and community groups. We play highlights from the forum and get response from Keron Blair, director of the Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools in Atlanta; Jitu Brown, national director of the Journey for Justice Alliance; and Carol Burris, executive director of the Network for Public Education A...
Democracy Now! 2019-12-16 Monday
December 16, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 1 ByteThe COP25 U.N. climate summit ends without major new targets or plans to reduce emissions; We speak with Ralph Nader about the impeachment case against Trump and the latest on Boeing's faulty 737 MAX jets.
Democracy Now! 2019-12-13 Friday
December 13, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 1 ByteIn the U.K., Conservatives win a landslide victory in national elections; The U.N. climate summit in Madrid ends without significant new commitments from rich countries; A new report finds global heating is already displacing tens of millions of people.
Democracy Now! 2019-12-12 Thursday
December 12, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 1 ByteSwedish climate activist Greta Thunberg addresses world leaders at the U.N. climate summit, where hundreds of demonstrating activists were forced out of the halls by police Wednesday; The low-lying Marshall Islands are ground zero of the climate crisis.
Democracy Now! 2019-12-11 Wednesday
December 11, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 1 Byte2020 candidate Mike Bloomberg refuses to take questions at the U.N. climate summit, while staged actions continue to protest climate inaction; Climate-fueled wildfires rage across Australia; The House introduces articles of impeachment against Trump.
Democracy Now! 2019-12-10 Tuesday
December 10, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 1 ByteRich countries like the U.S. are stalling COP25 climate talks; The Washington Post's exposé on the war in Afghanistan; Voices of indigenous organizers outside COP25; Indigenous resistance in Canada and the U.S.; Eriel Deranger on Teck's tar sands mine.
Eriel Deranger on the Negative Impact of Resource Extraction on Indigenous Communities in Canada
December 10, 2019 13:00Indigenous leaders in Madrid, Spain, are demanding action on the climate crisis, an end to resource extraction destroying their territories, and justice for missing and murdered indigenous women and girls.
Democracy Now! 2019-12-09 Monday
December 09, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 1 ByteOutside COP25, hundreds of thousands of people march through Madrid to demand climate justice; Police shut down an activist-led "toxic tour" of Spain's dirtiest companies; Oil giants are found liable for the climate crisis in the Philippines.
Democracy Now! 2019-12-06 Friday
December 06, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 1 ByteIn Madrid, organizers of the alternative climate summit shine a light on issues ignored at COP25; Two young organizers of Fridays for Future, from Uganda and Chile, talk about their work; A look at corporate influence at the U.N. climate conference.
Democracy Now! 2019-12-05 Thursday
December 05, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 1 ByteWe speak with Edward Snowden about unlawful U.S. mass surveillance; Sahrawi activist Aminatou Haidar speaks about resisting the Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara for more than three decades; A look at Sweden's social welfare system.
Democracy Now! 2019-12-04 Wednesday
December 04, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 1 ByteThe Right Livelihood Awards celebrate their 40th anniversary; Indigenous Yanomami leader Davi Kopenawa has dedicated his life to protecting the Amazon; A U.N. report says 7 million children worldwide are deprived of their liberty.
Democracy Now! 2019-12-03 Tuesday
December 03, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 1 ByteWe broadcast live from Stockholm, Sweden, where Greta Thunberg will be honored with the Right Livelihood Award this week; Today is International Day of Persons With Disabilities; Violence against Indigenous forest protectors is mounting in the Amazon.
Democracy Now! 2019-12-02 Monday
December 02, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 1 ByteIraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi tenders his resignation after security forces killed at least 44 people taking part in anti-government protests; Historian Tariq Ali gives his analysis of the U.K. election.
Democracy Now! 2019-11-29 Friday
November 29, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 27 MBAn hour with David Byrne, the celebrated musician, artist, writer, cycling enthusiast, filmmaker and now Broadway star. He has a new hit Broadway show called "American Utopia."
Democracy Now! 2019-11-28 Thursday
November 28, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 1 ByteLakota historian Nick Estes talks about Thanksgiving and his book “Our History Is the Future." Indian author and activist Arundhati Roy discusses the crisis in Kashmir and rising authoritarianism in India.
Democracy Now! 2019-11-27 Wednesday
November 27, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 1 ByteThis week marks the 20th anniversary of the Seattle WTO protests, one of the largest anti-globalization mobilizations ever; The protests also gave birth to a global citizen journalist movement.
Democracy Now! 2019-11-26 Tuesday
November 26, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 1 ByteIsrael deports the Human Rights Watch’s Israel & Palestine Director Omar Shakir in its latest crackdown on dissent; Over 340 have been killed in Iraq since October in nationwide anti-government protests; Oprah honors Toni Morrison in NYC memorial.
Daniel Ellsberg on Pardoning War Criminals, Impeachment, Whistleblowing, Julian Assange & More
November 25, 2019 13:00We continue our conversation with Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg about President Trump recent pardons of soldiers accused or convicted of war crimes. He also talks about the Trump impeachment inquiry and more.
Democracy Now! 2019-11-25 Monday
November 25, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 1 ByteSecurity forces in Egypt raid the office of the country's last independent media outlet; Pope Francis calls for a world without nuclear weapons; U.S. Navy Secretary Richard Spencer is ousted following President Trump's pardoning of three soldiers.
Democracy Now! 2019-11-22 Friday
November 22, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 1 ByteHundreds of thousands in Colombia take to the streets in the largest national strike the country has seen in years; The fight to block Julian Assange's extradition to the U.S. continues, as Sweden drops an investigation into sexual assault allegations.
Democracy Now! 2019-11-21 Thursday
November 21, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 1 ByteDuring Wednesday's impeachment hearing, U.S. Ambassador Gordon Sondland tells lawmakers that he was ordered by President Trump to pressure the Ukrainian government to investigate the Bidens; we host a roundtable on the Democratic debate.
Democracy Now! 2019-11-20 Wednesday
November 20, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 1 ByteTop officials describe Trump's pressure on Ukraine as "inappropriate"; Iranian security forces have killed over 100 protesters; Trans Remembrance Day honors the thousands of transgender and gender nonconforming people who have been killed worldwide.
Democracy Now! 2019-11-19 Tuesday
November 19, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 1 ByteAnti-indigenous violence continues in Bolivia after President Evo Morales's ouster; the Trump administration announces it no longer views Israeli settlements as an international law violation; why the presidential primary system is racist.
Democracy Now! 2019-11-18 Monday
November 18, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 1 ByteAn unprecedented leak of Iranian intelligence sheds light on Iran's control of the Iraqi government; At least 23 have died in Bolivia amid escalating violence since the military forced out President Evo Morales; Texas halts the execution of Rodney Reed.
Democracy Now! 2019-11-15 Friday
November 15, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 1 ByteThe Supreme Court begins hearing arguments on DACA this week; Sen. Cory Booker participates in the first-ever Presidential Forum on Environmental Justice; Rodney Reed is scheduled to be executed next week despite growing evidence that he is innocent.
New Report: How International Sanctions on North Korea Harm Women & Prevent Humanitarian Aid
November 15, 2019 13:00A new report shows that international sanctions imposed on North Korea are having adverse consequences on humanitarian aid and economic development in the country, with a disproportionate impact on women. We speak with the report’s authors and Christine Ahn, the international coordinator of the campaign Korea Peace Now! and founder and executive director of Women Cross DMZ.
How Investigative Journalism Sparked a Revolution in Puerto Rico & Brought Down Gov. Rosselló
November 15, 2019 13:00As anti-government protests rage across the globe, from Chile to Hong Kong to Iraq, we look back at this year’s historic demonstrations in Puerto Rico that ousted Governor Ricardo Rosselló in July. We speak with members of Puerto Rico’s Center for Investigative Journalism.
Democracy Now! 2019-11-14 Thursday
November 14, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 1 ByteThe first public hearing on impeachment reveals new details about Trump's dealings with Ukraine; In Chile, protesters condemn gov't plans to rewrite the Constitution; Activist Medea Benjamin faces threats of arrest after protesting sanctions in Venezuela.
After Evo: As Right-Wing Senator Declares Herself President, What's Next for Bolivia?
November 13, 2019 13:00We continue our conversation with Pablo Solon and Kevin Young about the political crisis in Bolivia.
Democracy Now! 2019-11-13 Wednesday
November 13, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 1 ByteWe speak with legendary journalist Bill Moyers, who covered the Nixon and Clinton impeachment hearings, as the House begins televised impeachment hearings into President Trump; A debate on the political crisis in Bolivia and whether it constitutes a coup.
Democracy Now! 2019-11-12 Tuesday
November 12, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 1 ByteFormer Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is free after 580 days behind bars; Chesa Boudin is San Francisco's newly elected district attorney; Socialist Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant declares victory in her re-election race.
The Silence Is the Loudest Sound: Arundhati Roy Condemns Indian Crackdown in Kashmir
November 11, 2019 13:00As India’s crackdown on Kashmir continues, we speak to Indian author and activist Arundhati Roy.
Democracy Now! 2019-11-11 Monday
November 11, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 1 ByteBolivia's first indigenous president, Evo Morales, resigns following what he described as a military coup; A conversation with Senator Elizabeth Warren about the climate crisis at the first-ever Presidential Forum on Environmental Justice.
Should First Primaries Be in Whitest States? Warren Says, "I'm Just a Player in the Game"
November 11, 2019 13:00Amy Goodman asks Senator Elizabeth Warren if Iowa and New Hampshire should hold two of the first votes in the presidential primary season.
Photographer Cecil Williams Remembers the Orangeburg Massacre & Documenting Civil Rights Era
November 09, 2019 13:00Civil rights photographer Cecil Williams recalls photographing the aftermath of the 1968 Orangeburg massacre when three unarmed black students were shot dead at South Carolina State University.
Singer iLe Discusses Music, Activism & Puerto Rico's Struggle for Independence
November 08, 2019 13:00Some of Puerto Rico’s biggest artists were at the forefront of the demonstrations that ousted Ricardo Rosselló, and the song “Afilando los Cuchillos,” “Sharpening the Knives,” became an anthem of the protests. We recently sat down to discuss music, activism and Puerto Rico with Ileana Cabra Joglar, better known as iLe.
South Carolina Reverend: Faith Leaders Must Be on Frontlines of Fight for Environmental Justice
November 08, 2019 13:00The first-ever Presidential Forum on Environmental Justice is being held at South Carolina State University Friday night in Orangeburg. Democracy Now!'s Amy Goodman will co-moderate the event with former Environmental Protection Agency official Mustafa Ali. Leaders from frontline communities will attend tonight's forum, including Reverend Leo Woodberry, who has been fighting against environmental racism in South Carolina for years.
Democracy Now! 2019-11-08 Friday
November 08, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 1 ByteThe first-ever Presidential Forum on Environmental Justice takes place Friday in Orangeburg, South Carolina; in 1968, the Orangeburg massacre killed three unarmed black students when police opened fire at South Carolina State University.
Democracy Now! 2019-11-07 Thursday
November 07, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 1 ByteAlgerian elections are scheduled for next month as demonstrators proceed with sustained protests; Two former Twitter employees are charged with helping Saudi Arabia spy on critics; "The Pollinators" looks at the dangers of a decline in bee colonies.
"Dream 9" Activist Who Once Infiltrated ICE Detention Center Faces Possible Deportation
November 06, 2019 13:00Longtime immigration activist Marco Saavedra faces his final asylum hearing in New York on Thursday.
Democracy Now! 2019-11-06 Wednesday
November 06, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 1 ByteIn Texas, calls are mounting to halt the upcoming execution of Rodney Reed, a black man convicted of a rape and murder he says he didn't commit; Tuesday's local elections see major victories for Democrats nationwide.