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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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Latest Episodes

Democracy Now! 2025-12-26 Friday

• Arundhati Roy on New Memoir "Mother Mary Comes to Me," Gaza & Authoritarianism from India to U.S.

• Remembering Bill Moyers: PBS Icon on Corruption of Corporate Media and Power of Public Broadcasting

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Democracy Now! 2025-12-25 Thursday

• A Tribute to Blacklisted Lyricist Yip Harburg: The Man Who Put the Rainbow in The Wizard of Oz

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Democracy Now! 2025-12-24 Wednesday

• Headlines for December 24, 2025

• "Heartbreaking": Journalist Vicky Ward on New Epstein Files & Survivors' Fight for Accountability

• "Never Stop": Freed After 9 Months in ICE Jail, Immigrant Activist Jeanette V... more

Democracy Now! 2025-12-23 Tuesday

• Headlines for December 23, 2025

• CBS Censorship: Bari Weiss Pulls "60 Minutes" Exposé on Torture of Migrants U.S. Sent to El Salvador

• "Out for Blood": Writer Jasper Nathaniel on Surviving Israeli Settler Attack... more

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Recent Guests

Alexa Koenig
Co-faculty director of the Human Rights Center at the University of California, Berkeley
Human Rights Center, UC Berkeley
Episode: Democracy Now! 2025-12-23 Tuesday
Noah Bullock
Executive director of Christosol
Christosol
Episode: Democracy Now! 2025-12-23 Tuesday
Jasper Nathaniel
New York-based journalist who covers Israel's occupation
Infinite Jazz
Episode: Democracy Now! 2025-12-23 Tuesday
Bouddour Hassan
Amnesty International researcher on Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Amnesty International
Episode: Democracy Now! 2025-12-22 Monday
Simon Sandoval-Motionberg
Lead counsel for Kilmar Abrego-Garcia.
Episode: Democracy Now! 2025-12-19 Friday
Dr. Jeffrey Birnbaum
Pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist who works with transgender youth.
Episode: Democracy Now! 2025-12-19 Friday
Khaled Mustafa Medani
Associate professor of political science and director of the Institute of Islamic Studies at McGill University, expert on Sudan
McGill University
Episode: Democracy Now! 2025-12-18 Thursday
James Eisenman
Attorney for former immigration judge Tanya Nehmer
Episode: Democracy Now! 2025-12-18 Thursday
Tanya Nehmer
Former immigration judge who was fired by the Trump administration and is now suing the Justice Department
Episode: Democracy Now! 2025-12-18 Thursday

Hosts

Amy Goodman
Award-winning journalist and host, known for her focus on human rights and social justice issues.
Nermeen Shaikh
Co-host and journalist focusing on social and political issues, particularly relevant to global crises.

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 13.8k ratings
  • Journalism👍intro-music👎

    Perhaps the best daily news roundup podcast available. Thorough, expansive, and ethically-responsible while remarkable accessible. An excellent alternative to Up First or The Daily. …that all aside, seriously, change the opening music. It feels so incredibly tone-deaf to be listing the latest slew of war-crimes and assaults to democracy over a backdrop of a jazzy upbeat ska-funk band.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mansalad6
    United States2 months ago
  • Real but bad interview style

    Four stars for the content. Four stars for filling in the many many gaps left by legacy media. Four stars for having a Young Lord on the show, and for all the work Juan Gonzalez does. Four stars for the decades of work Amy Goodman has done. Minus one star for all the times Amy has yelled over a subject to put words in their mouth or interrupts them to flex her knowledge of a subject instead of just letting them do the talking, wasting valuable air time in the process. At times she is just an awf... more

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    christodamor
    United States2 months ago
  • Please Report This Fact

    People are still denied an honest perspective of 10 7. According to the UN Office of Casualties… which was tracking all conflict deaths prior to 10 7, more Palestinian lives were ended in 2023, before 10 7, than all the Israeli lives ended in the preceding TEN YEARS. These were largely from Israel’s “mow the lawn” policy of unprovoked attacks. Two happened just a couple days before, during the first week of October.

    This is a shocking statistic that needs reporting. It demonstrates the scope i... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    TruthInPolitics
    United States3 months ago
  • Keep on

    Listened too you for year’s keep on keeping on.0akland made

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    tiptoeolleo
    United States3 months ago
  • The People’s News

    I love independent media. More important than ever. Also Democracy now please NEVER change your intro music - I live for it. For real! I can jam to some funk before intense news. Love!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    kj49046
    United States3 months ago

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Some feedback points out occasional frustrations with the interview style, specifically regarding interruptions, but overall sentiment remains positive about the content quality.
The audience finds the program essential for staying informed about social justice issues and the impact of government policies.
The program is praised for its commitment to independent journalism and its ability to tackle complex global issues in accessible ways.
Listeners appreciate the thorough coverage of underreported news and issues that mainstream media often overlooks.

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#16
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#76
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#23
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#46
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#99
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#31
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Democracy Now! 2025-12-23 Tuesday
Q: Can you explain exactly what this story was?
The segment was meant to report on Venezuelan men deported to a notorious Salvadoran prison, detailing their harsh treatment and human rights violations against them.
Democracy Now! 2025-12-23 Tuesday
Q: Can you talk about the significance of this story being spiked?
The spiking of this critical piece undermines the efforts of ensuring factual reporting and disturbs the principles of journalism, particularly in the context of human rights abuses that require public visibility.
Democracy Now! 2025-12-16 Tuesday
Q: Talk about the crisis, not only in New York City but across this country, related to homelessness.
Patrick Marquis explains that the root cause of homelessness is a housing affordability problem exacerbated by systemic racism and economic policies.
Democracy Now! 2025-12-16 Tuesday
Q: What you mean by being angry, and if you're concerned with all the students going home?
Zoe expresses that she is angry about the lack of action from politicians and emphasizes the urgency for federal gun violence prevention legislation.
Democracy Now! 2025-12-19 Friday
Q: What is it going to mean for you to continue your care?
It means complete devastation for these families. They won't know where to go, as people are already asking about stockpiling hormones.

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The content focuses on current global news, emphasizing systemic injustices, corporate power critiques, and government abuses. It highlights significant issues like immigration, voting rights, climate justice, and labor rights through analyses and interviews with activists, politicians, and experts. A unique aspect of this program is its commitment to fundraising through grassroots support, allowing it to operate without corporate sponsorship or government influence, thereby providing independent journalism that amplifies marginalized voices.

Listeners can expect to engage with urgent topics such as human rights violations, military actions, and voter suppression, while gaining insights from diverse guests, including politicians and social... more

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1. Alexa Koenig
2. Noah Bullock
3. Jasper Nathaniel
4. Bouddour Hassan
5. Simon Sandoval-Motionberg
6. Dr. Jeffrey Birnbaum
7. Khaled Mustafa Medani
8. James Eisenman

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