Democracy Now! 2026-10-08 Thursday

Headlines for October 08, 2026
"She Put Her Body on the Line": Maricarmen, 87, Dies; Her Eviction Sparked Spain Housing Protests
"The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist": Daniel Roher, Tristan Harris Discuss New Film
Afghanistan, 25 Years Later: Journalist Emran Feroz on the Legacy of "America's Longest War"

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Democracy Now! 2026-10-07 Wednesday Oct 07, 2026

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Democracy Now! 2026-10-07 Wednesday

Headlines for October 07, 2026
Israeli Activist Maoz Inon Lost His Parents on Oct. 7, Decries Israel's Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza
"Origins of a Genocide": Al Jazeera's Marwan Bishara on "Twelve Days That Shook the Middle East"
Three Years into Genocide, "The IDF Is Still Hunting Gazans": Palestinian Journalist Akram al-Satarri

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Nicolás Jaar: Interview & Performance at Democracy Now! Oct 07, 2026

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Celebrated Chilean American composer, musician and electronic music producer Nicolás Jaar recently stopped by the Democracy Now! studio to perform and talk about his work. He has released seven solo albums, including Piedras 1 and Piedras 2, both of which came out in 2025. He’s also known for his film scores, including for Dheepan by Jacques Audiard and Ema by Pablo Larraín.

Democracy Now! 2026-10-06 Tuesday Oct 06, 2026

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Democracy Now! 2026-10-06 Tuesday

Headlines for October 06, 2026
French High School Students Lead Mass Protests over School Funding, Inequality; Thousands Arrested
Ebola Death Toll in DRC Tops 4,000; Trump USAID Cuts Fuel Outbreak
"Incredible Moment for the Borderlands": Judge Blocks Border Wall Expansion in Big Bend & West Texas

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Democracy Now! 2026-10-05 Monday Oct 05, 2026

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Democracy Now! 2026-10-05 Monday

Headlines for October 05, 2026
Far Right Makes Gains in Brazil as Flávio Bolsonaro Tops Lula in First Round of Presidential Race
"I Am Jane Doe": Cornell Case Reignites Debate over Rape Culture, Frats & Prosecuting Sex Crimes
Meet Issa Amro: Palestinian Human Rights Advocate Attacked by Settlers, Detained by Israeli Army

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Democracy Now! 2026-10-02 Friday Oct 02, 2026

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Democracy Now! 2026-10-02 Friday

Headlines for October 02, 2026
"Cruel & Torturous": Christa Pike in Critical Condition After Botched Tennessee Execution
"The School That Became a Grave": Jeremy Scahill on U.S Bombing of Minab, Killing 120+ Iranian Kids

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Democracy Now! 2026-10-01 Thursday Oct 01, 2026

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Democracy Now! 2026-10-01 Thursday

Headlines for October 01, 2026
The Real Existential Risk Is AI CEOs Avoiding Oversight: "Alternative Nobel" Winner Timnit Gebru
"Berlin 4" Lawyer on Pro-Palestine Protest Crackdown & Germany's Unconditional Support for Israel
Rise of the Far Right in Germany Raises Fear of an Even Wider Crackdown on Migration

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Democracy Now! 2026-09-25 Friday Sep 25, 2026

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Democracy Now! 2026-09-25 Friday

Headlines for September 25, 2026
"Stop Arming Israel": 100+ Arrested at Jewish Voice for Peace Sit-In Outside Netanyahu U.N. Speech
"Grotesque": Ex-Israeli Negotiator Daniel Levy on Netanyahu's U.N. Speech & Israel's Impunity
The Hague Group: South Africa Leads Coalition Against U.S./Israel's "Unilateral Bullying" of the ICC
"Crossing the Red Line": Akbar Shahid Ahmed on Biden, His Advisers, Harris & Israel's War in Gaza

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"Gilded Rage": Author Jacob Silverman on Elon Musk & Right-Wing Extremism in Silicon Valley Sep 24, 2026

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Extended interview with Jacob Silverman, author of Gilded Rage: Elon Musk and the Radicalization of Silicon Valley.

Rhiannon Giddens: Full Interview & Performance of New Song, "Wish In Vain" Sep 24, 2026

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Full interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning, two-time Grammy-winning multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens. Her new album, Hope Is the Thing with Feathers, has just been released. She recently came into the Democracy Now! studio to talk about her work and perform her song “Wish in Vain” with Dirk Powell.