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Democracy Now!

"Democracy Now!" is an independent, noncommercial, global news hour produced each weekday. The award-winning program anchored by Amy Goodman and Juan González is available for public television stations free of charge. "Democracy Now!" is funded entirely through contributions from listeners, viewers, and foundations.

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Image of Radley Balko in an interview with "Democracy Now!" and another image of masked police officers wearing helmets and holding up weapons.
Memphis police have revealed a sixth and a seventh officer have been placed on administrative leave in addition to the five fired officers over the death of Tyre Nichols, after Nichols was brutally beaten at a traffic stop.
Headshots of three Black scholars on video calls with "Democracy Now!"
Three leading Black scholars discuss the College Board's decision to revise its curriculum for an Advanced Placement course in African American studies after criticism from Republicans like Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
Image of a person speaking on "Democracy Now!" and an image of a person holding up a cardboard sign with a picture of a killed activist that reads "Their Blood Is On Your Hands."
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens announced Tuesday that a proposed $90 million police training facility known as "Cop City" is moving forward, despite growing opposition and the police killing of a forest defender.
Image of a glasses-wearing man speaking on "Democracy Now!" and an image of a Chinese surveillance balloon.
19:44
China has accused the United States of overreacting after President Joe Biden ordered a suspected spy balloon shot down off the coast of South Carolina on Sunday.
Image of President Biden at the center podium in the House Chamber as people surrounding him stand to applaud, and an image of Matt Duss speaking on "Democracy Now!"
10:29
President Biden delivered his second State of the Union speech Tuesday and discussed his administration's support for Ukraine, growing tensions with China and other international challenges.
A headshot of Ralph Nader and an image of a newspaper spread in "Capitol Hill Citizen" with a headline that reads, "AFL-CIO AARP Push Medicare Disadvantage."
21:23
Consumer advocate Ralph Nader discusses Republican-led efforts to gut Medicare and Social Security and other proposed cuts to the social safety net, as well as corporate greed and watchdog journalism.
A dark smoke cloud from an explosion releases into the air.
18:17
Fears of a wider health and environmental disaster are growing, after a 150-car freight train operated by Norfolk Southern derailed and a so-called controlled burn released toxic chemicals last week in East Palestine, Ohio.
Two people in a sad embrace.
9:01
The Michigan State University community is in mourning after a mass shooting on campus Monday in which a gunman killed three students and severely wounded five more.
Image of a guest speaker of "Democracy Now!" speaking into a microphone, and another image of scorched, derailed trains.
20:15
A look at what led to the massive train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, that blanketed the town with a toxic brew of spilled chemicals and gases, fouling the air, polluting waterways and killing thousands of fish and frogs.
Shoshana Zuboff and a closeup of a smartphone screen.
7:35
Former President Donald Trump will continue to stay off Facebook after the company’s oversight board ruled Wednesday that his ban was justified for creating “an environment where a serious risk of violence was possible.”
A person uses a syringe to draw out liquid from a vial.
12:41
The Biden administration has announced it now supports temporarily waiving the intellectual property rights for COVID vaccines, in what the World Trade Organization is calling a “monumental moment.”
A crowd of people navigate through concrete debris in a city.
11:50
Israel is now sending troops to the Gaza border for a possible ground invasion as many Palestinians are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
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