Aug 8, 2019
Gun violence and war on immigrants continue to define America
Even as the U.S. reels in the wake of two mass killings this past weekend, the scourge of guns and anti-immigrant actions continue.
Amy Goodman
Amy Goodman is the host of Democracy Now!, a daily international TV/radio news hour airing on 650 stations in North America. Check out Democracy Now! on rabbletv.
Aug 1, 2019
Land defenders are risking their lives to protect the planet
Over 150 environmentalists and land defenders were murdered in 2018, according to a new report titled "Enemies of the State? How governments and business silence environmental defenders."
Jul 25, 2019
'Onward, forward': popular protests demand change in Puerto Rico
On Wednesday, Puerto Rico's governor Ricardo Rosselló announced in a pre-recorded video message that he would resign, effective Friday, August 2. This capped close to two weeks of non-stop protests.
Jul 18, 2019
Trump hits new racist low with attacks on Congress members
From his perch at the White House, Donald Trump hurls racist epithets via tweet while commanding armed agents to terrorize immigrants at the border and in communities from coast to coast.
Jul 11, 2019
U.S. women's soccer team throw spotlight on fight for equal pay
The U.S. women's soccer players now have a global platform to highlight the struggle for women's pay equality and justice.
Jul 4, 2019
Trump laying path to new nuclear arms race
Donald Trump is threatening Iran with "obliteration" as he visits and showers praise on North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, while attempting to deliver nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia.
Jun 27, 2019
Why is the United States jailing children?
Until Monday, over 350 migrant children were jailed in filthy, unsafe conditions by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Clint, Texas.
Jun 20, 2019
U.S. Congress marks Juneteenth with historic hearings on reparations and poverty
The real-world impacts of slavery were front and centre in Washington, D.C., this week, as hearings and public gatherings convened to address long-overdue racial and economic justice.
Jun 13, 2019
Assange case could deal a major blow to U.S. press freedom
The crusade against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange and whistleblower Chelsea Manning will have a "chilling effect on American journalism."
Jun 6, 2019
Ava DuVernay's powerful film re-examines the Central Park Jogger case
The filmmaker's Netflix miniseries "When They See Us" is essential viewing. It shows, as she says, "the system's not broken; the system was built this way."
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