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Democracy Now! Marks 30 Years with Angela Davis, Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith, Michael Stipe & More
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (1856+ words) A special broadcast: Highlights from Democracy Now! s 30th anniversary celebration at the historic Riverside Church, featuring Angela Davis, Patti Smith, Mosab Abu Toha, Michael Stipe, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Amy Goodman, Juan Gonz'lez, Nermeen Shaikh and a surprise appearance…...
Politically Driven Epidemic: Ebola Response Hampered by Impoverishment & U. S. Global Health Cuts
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (827+ words) Jimmy Munguriek, country director for the Democratic Republic of Congo at Resource Matters, tells Democracy Now! that poor road access, insufficient medical facilities and local stigma about the disease are making it hard to respond to the crisis. "Ebola outbreak…...
Stephen Colbert Out at CBS as Trump Weaponizes Regulatory Power to Control the Media: David Sirota
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (728+ words) Late-night comedian Stephen Colbert has ended his 11-year run as host of The Late Show on CBS. His program's cancellation removes one of President Trump's most vocal critics from the airwaves and comes after the comedian criticized his own employer…...
AI Resist List: Karen Hao on Data Center Resistance, Tech Billionaires, Empire of AI & More
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (420+ words) We speak with journalist Karen Hao, author of Empire of AI, about the Trump administration's alliance with tech billionaires, efforts to regulate artificial intelligence technology, and rising local opposition to data centers across the United States. "In 2025, these data center…...
Headlines for May 22, 2026
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (465+ words) This comes as the U. S. and Iran continue to exchange proposals for a peace agreement through Pakistani mediators. Earlier today, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said indirect negotiations over a deal with Iran had seen "a little bit of movement and…...
Headlines for May 21, 2026
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (389+ words) President Donald Trump: "I'm right now at 99% in Israel. I could run for prime minister. So, maybe after I do this, I'll go to Israel and run for prime minister." Halhul resident: "At 3 a. m. , we were shocked when armed settlers assaulted…...
Rising Conflict in DRC, Sudan, Other African Countries Linked to Trump's Gutting of USAID: Study
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (540+ words) The decades-old U. S. humanitarian aid agency USAID was largely dismantled in the early days of President Trump's second term by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency. The authors of a new study in the journal Science conclude, "The abrupt withdrawal of…...
They're Trying to Silence Us: Students, Faculty on Censoring Pro-Palestine Voices at Graduations
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (708+ words) As colleges hold graduation ceremonies across the country, many schools are attempting to silence pro-Palestine speech at the commemorations, including canceling speakers and eliminating live speeches by students altogether. There will be no live student speakers at the City University…...
Headlines for May 20, 2026
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (811+ words) Lebanon's Health Ministry says at least 22 people have been killed in Israeli attacks in the past 24 hours, despite a 45-day ceasefire extension. Since March 2, 3, 042 Lebanese have been killed in Israeli attacks, and more than 1 million people " one-fifth of Lebanon's population…...
Dictatorship in Action: David Cay Johnston on $1. 8 B Slush Fund & Shielding Trumps Forever from IRS
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (1442+ words) The two announcements come after President Trump dropped his unprecedented $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service. Trump, his sons and their family business filed the suit over the leak of their tax returns by a former IRS contractor who…...