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- GOP House Leader Kevin McCarthy Won’t Cooperate with “Illegitimate” January 6 Committee
- Confronted over Lies About 2020 Election, Donald Trump Cuts Short NPR Interview
- Biden Meets with Senate Democrats as Push to Pass Voting Rights Legislation Intensifies
- Ohio’s Top Court Rejects GOP’s Gerrymandered Voting Maps
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- Archbishop of Santa Fe Makes Plea for Global Nuclear Disarmament
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- California Governor Unveils Healthcare Plan to Cover Undocumented Immigrants
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ColumnJan 13, 2022MLK, Jr.’s Birthday, The Racist Filibuster and the Fight for Voting Rights
By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan
As we mark what would have been Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 93rd birthday, now is the time to demand that the U.S. Senate override the Jim Crow filibuster and pass meaningful voting rights legislation.
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Amy Goodman Speaks with Veteran Journalist Jo Ann Allen for “Been There Done That” Podcast
Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman recently spoke with veteran journalist Jo Ann Allen for the podcast “Been There Done That” about the pandemic, covering the news with a global lens, connecting with young people and more.
From the Archives
Pioneering Actress & Writer Issa Rae in Conversation with Amy Goodman
As actor Issa Rae’s iconic series "Insecure" comes to an end, we revisit our interview with her at the annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium in 2017, when we spoke to her about her work and her life.
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“Takeover”: New Doc on 1970 Young Lords Hospital Occupation is Shortlisted For an Oscar
Emma Francis-Snyder's short documentary "Takeover" looks at how the Young Lords, including Democracy Now! co-host Juan González, took over the rundown Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx in 1970 to demand better health care.
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Watch: Democracy Now! 25th Anniversary Celebration
See Noam Chomsky, Angela Davis, Danny Devito, Martín Espada, Danny Glover Winona LaDuke, Arundhati Roy and others celebrate Democracy Now's 25th anniversary in a special virtual event.
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Opposition Leader Xiomara Castro Claims Victory in Honduras, Watch Her Democracy Now! Interviews
Leftist Honduran presidential candidate Xiomara Castro has claimed victory, ending the National Party's regime after a 2009 US-backed coup overthrew President Manuel Zelaya. She is Zelaya’s wife. We spoke to her in 2009, and in 2011 about seeking office.
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