Democracy Now! Video
811 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 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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Episodes
Democracy Now! 2019-10-30 Wednesday
October 30, 2019 12:00 - 59 minutes - 271 MB VideoLebanon's prime minister resigns after nearly two weeks of nationwide protests; Bernie Sanders endorses public defender Chesa Boudin for San Francisco district attorney; The film "Decade of Fire" looks at how fires ravaged the Bronx in the 1970s.
Democracy Now! 2019-10-29 Tuesday
October 29, 2019 12:00 - 59 minutes - 263 MB VideoCalifornia declares a state of emergency as wildfires torch land from Los Angeles to north of San Francisco; In Iraq, 18 protesters were shot dead overnight in the latest crackdown on nationwide protests; Mass demonstrations continue in Chile.
Democracy Now! 2019-10-28 Monday
October 28, 2019 12:00 - 59 minutes - 237 MB VideoISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the world's most wanted man, died during a raid by U.S. special forces; At least 18 people have died in Chile since massive protests began over economic inequality.
A Fight Against Neoliberalism: Over A Million Chileans Protest Amid Violent Crackdown
October 28, 2019 12:00 VideoThe protests in Chile began in response to a subway fare hike and have grown into a mass uprising against the government.
Democracy Now! 2019-10-25 Friday
October 25, 2019 12:00 - 59 minutes - 257 MB VideoFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was grilled by lawmakers over the company's policy allowing politicians to lie in political advertisements; We report from the Bay Area, where housing insecurity is leaving a record number of people out on the street.
Democracy Now! 2019-10-24 Thursday
October 24, 2019 12:00 - 59 minutes - 146 Bytes VideoPresident Trump lifts sanctions on Turkey after a Turkish invasion of northern Syria earlier this month displaced hundreds of thousands of people; Republican lawmakers storm a closed hearing room, disrupting the impeachment inquiry.
Democracy Now! 2019-10-23 Wednesday
October 23, 2019 12:00 - 59 minutes - 243 MB VideoMark Zuckerberg testifies on Capitol Hill amid mounting criticism of his company. We speak with Roger McNamee, a former mentor to Zuckerberg and early investor in Facebook, who says the tech giant has become a threat to democracy.
Democracy Now! 2019-10-22 Tuesday
October 22, 2019 12:00 - 59 minutes - 224 MB VideoMass protests in Lebanon continue as hundreds of thousands demonstrate against dire economic conditions and austerity, demanding the country's leaders step down; the homeownership rate for African Americans in the U.S. is at its lowest level since 1950.
Democracy Now! 2019-10-21 Monday
October 21, 2019 12:00 - 59 minutes - 325 MB VideoAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorses Bernie Sanders for president; Catholic peace activists, known as the Kings Bay Plowshares 7, go to trial for an anti-nuclear protest in 2018; At least eight people are dead in Chile as police crack down on protests.
Democracy Now! 2019-10-18 Friday
October 18, 2019 12:00 - 59 minutes - 146 Bytes VideoSex trafficking survivor Cyntoia Brown-Long talks about getting a life sentence for killing a man who bought her for sex, fearing for her life. She received clemency this year and has a new memoir about her experience inside the U.S. prison system.
Democracy Now! 2019-10-17 Thursday
October 17, 2019 12:00 - 59 minutes - 228 MB VideoIn Chicago, over 25,000 public school workers go on strike to demand better learning conditions for students; As many as 300,000 civilians flee northern Syria as Turkey's assault on Kurdish-controlled areas continues.