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Democracy 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... more

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Democracy Now! 2025-12-12 Friday

• Headlines for December 12, 2025

• From COVID to Hepatitis to Measles, RFK Jr. Is Gutting Vaccine Science: An Ex-CDC Expert Speaks Out

• "Watched, Tracked & Targeted": Gaza Writer Mohammed Mhawish on Life Under Isra... more

Part 2 of our conversation with historian Jeanne Theoharis on the 70th anniversary of the Montgomery bus boycott, which began days after Rosa Parks was arrested on December 1, 1955.

Democracy Now! 2025-12-11 Thursday

• Headlines for December 11, 2025

• Is War Next? U.S. Seizes Venezuelan Oil Tanker as Anti-Maduro Campaign Escalates

• "Slow Poison": Scholar Mahmood Mamdani on New Book About Uganda, Decolonization & More

• "My Ad... more

Democracy Now! 2025-12-10 Wednesday

• Headlines for December 10, 2025

• Will the International Community Act? Preschool Massacre & "Large Piles of Bodies" in Sudan

• "Torture & Enforced Disappearances" at Florida's ICE Jails "Alligator Alcatraz" & K... more

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Recent Guests

Adelita Grijalva
U.S. Representative for Arizona's 7th Congressional District; the first Latina to represent Arizona in Congress.
Episode: Democracy Now! 2025-12-08 Monday
Reed Brody
War crimes prosecutor, member of the International Commission of Jurists, author of the book To Catch a Dictator, The Pursuit and Trial of Hissen Habre.
Episode: Democracy Now! 2025-12-08 Monday
Judith Anke
Former EPA regional administrator, president of Beyond Plastics, author of The Problem with Plastic.
Beyond Plastics
Episode: Democracy Now! 2025-12-08 Monday
Ari Berman
Voting rights correspondent for Mother Jones Magazine and author of 'Minority Rule: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the People'
Mother Jones Magazine
Episode: Democracy Now! 2025-12-05 Friday
Jelani Hussein
Executive director of CARE (Council on American Islamic Relations) Minnesota
CARE
Episode: Democracy Now! 2025-12-05 Friday
Dan Kavalec
International human rights attorney
Episode: Democracy Now! 2025-12-05 Friday
Omero López
Legal director for ISLA, Immigrant Services and Legal Advocacy
ISLA
Episode: Democracy Now! 2025-12-05 Friday
Murad Walda
President and CEO of the New York Immigration Coalition, part of Mayor-elect Zoran Mamdani's Committee on Immigrant Justice
New York Immigration Coalition
Episode: Democracy Now! 2025-12-04 Thursday
Matt Duss
Executive vice president at the Center for International Policy and former foreign policy adviser to Senator Bernie Sanders
Center for International Policy
Episode: Democracy Now! 2025-12-04 Thursday

Hosts

Amy Goodman
Host and Executive Producer, known for her commitment to independent journalism and advocacy.
Juan González
Co-Host and journalist focusing on advocacy for social justice and community empowerment.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 1.3k ratings
  • Why do you constantly pick on Biden?

    Trumps has our Democracy in shambles and you dis Biden more. If tRump gets the Nobel Peace Prize, the Prize will mean nothing!!!!

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    5
    Daisy & Zara
    United Statesa month ago
  • New hosts, move on

    The show deserves better hosts. Clear your throat off mic, so disgusting!

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Duckhunter44
    United States3 months ago
  • I don’t understand

    Van de Huvel sounds like she’s on Russia’s side.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Daisy & Zara
    United States4 months ago
  • New hosts, move on

    The show deserves better hosts.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Duckhunter44
    United States4 months ago
  • Amy Goodman is evil

    Amy supports Islamofascism

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Canada157
    Canada8 months ago

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Overall, the podcast is seen as a vital source of news for those seeking insightful and truthful reporting.
Many appreciate the focus on marginalized voices, supporting the program's alignment with social justice causes.

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Democracy Now! 2025-12-03 Wednesday
Q: Ralph, I wanted to ask you about this anniversary. Sixty years ago this week, you published your landmark book, Unsafe at Any Speed. What were the major outcomes of that publication?
Nader's book led to congressional hearings on auto safety, resulting in the establishment of safety standards and the formation of a safety agency that saved millions of lives.
Democracy Now! 2025-12-03 Wednesday
Q: Could you talk about the situation in the West Bank as we've reported these constant attacks by settlers and the military?
The violence in both Gaza and the West Bank is directed toward ethnic cleansing and getting Palestinians to leave. There have been thousands displaced due to demolitions and settler violence.
Democracy Now! 2025-11-27 Thursday
Q: How did you hear that you were going to be free?
Peltier describes the disbelief and shock he felt when he first learned of his commutation under Biden.
Democracy Now! 2025-11-27 Thursday
Q: Can you tell us about that process, how it took place?
Peltier recounts that he was surprised and initially disbelieved he would be released, stating that he thought he might die in prison due to the political pressures surrounding his case.
Democracy Now! 2025-11-25 Tuesday
Q: Angela, your assessment of President Lula, are rubber tappers, are indigenous people any safer?
The setbacks from Bolsonaro's government have been deep, and while Lula is prioritizing protections, Congress remains a challenge to effective environmental legislation.

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2. Reed Brody
3. Judith Anke
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5. Jelani Hussein
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