Democracy Now! 2025-10-16 Thursday

• Headlines for October 16, 2025
• Report from Gaza: Despite Ceasefire, Humanitarian Crisis Continues as Israel Severely Restricts Aid
• "Taken Hostage by the Israeli Military": Freed Palestinian Prisoners Describe Widespread Torture
• Why Is Trump Bailing Out Argentina's President Milei While Firing Thousands of Workers in U.S.?
• Will Supreme Court Gut Voting Rights Act & Weaken Electoral Power of Black Americans?
• Walkout: Top U.S. Media, Including Conservative Outlets, Reject New Pentagon Press Restrictions

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In 2011, Emel Mathlouthi stood among the crowd of protesters in Tunis and began singing her song “Kelmti Horra,” which means “My Word Is Free.” Overnight, an anthem of the Arab Spring was born. Emel became known as “the voice of the Tunisian Revolution” and went on to perform all over the world, including at the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize Concert, where she sang “Kelmti Horra.” Singing in Arabic, English and Spanish, Emel does not shy away from talking about social issues — from dedicating her songs to Mahsa Amini in Iran to calling for justice in Palestine. She recently came by the Democracy Now! studio to perform and talk about her music.

Democracy Now! 2025-10-16 Thursday

• Headlines for October 16, 2025
• Report from Gaza: Despite Ceasefire, Humanitarian Crisis Continues as Israel Severely Restricts Aid
• "Taken Hostage by the Israeli Military": Freed Palestinian Prisoners Describe Widespread Torture
• Why Is Trump Bailing Out Argentina's President Milei While Firing Thousands of Workers in U.S.?
• Will Supreme Court Gut Voting Rights Act & Weaken Electoral Power of Black Americans?
• Walkout: Top U.S. Media, Including Conservative Outlets, Reject New Pentagon Press Restrictions

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Democracy Now! 2025-10-15 Wednesday

• Headlines for October 15, 2025
• Anti-Fascism Scholar Flees U.S. Fearing for His Family's Safety Amid Trump's "Antifa" Fearmongering
• Historian Joel Beinin on Gaza Deal, Abandoning Zionism, His Israeli Niece's Captivity in Gaza & More
• Lindsey Boylan, Ex-Cuomo Aide Who Accused Him of Sexual Harassment, on Why She Supports Mamdani

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Democracy Now! 2025-10-15 Wednesday

• Headlines for October 15, 2025
• Anti-Fascism Scholar Flees U.S. Fearing for His Family's Safety Amid Trump's "Antifa" Fearmongering
• Historian Joel Beinin on Gaza Deal, Abandoning Zionism, His Israeli Niece's Captivity in Gaza & More
• Lindsey Boylan, Ex-Cuomo Aide Who Accused Him of Sexual Harassment, on Why She Supports Mamdani

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Democracy Now! 2025-10-14 Tuesday

• Headlines for October 14, 2025
• "Recognize Palestine": Israeli Knesset Member Ofer Cassif on Protesting Trump, Netanyahu Speeches
• Free Dr. Abu Safiya: Calls Grow for Israel to Release Imprisoned Gaza Healthcare Workers
• Will Gaza Ceasefire Last? Trump's Plan "Short on Details" Beyond Release of Captives
• Juan González on Chicago's Grassroots Movement to Protect Immigrants from ICE

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Democracy Now! 2025-10-14 Tuesday

• Headlines for October 14, 2025
• "Recognize Palestine": Israeli Knesset Member Ofer Cassif on Protesting Trump, Netanyahu Speeches
• Free Dr. Abu Safiya: Calls Grow for Israel to Release Imprisoned Gaza Healthcare Workers
• Will Gaza Ceasefire Last? Trump's Plan "Short on Details" Beyond Release of Captives
• Juan González on Chicago's Grassroots Movement to Protect Immigrants from ICE

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Democracy Now! 2025-10-13 Monday

• Headlines for October 13, 2025
• "We Lost Everything": Palestinian Writer Ahmed Abu Artema on Gaza Ceasefire, Hostage Exchange & More
• Israeli Historian Ilan Pappé: Despite Ceasefire, Palestinians Still Face "Elimination, Genocide"
• "We Survived the Night": Julian Brave NoiseCat on Residential Schools & Recovering Native History

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Watch Part 2 of our interview with award-winning writer, journalist and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Julian Brave NoiseCat as he discusses his debut book, We Survived the Night, and much more. The book weaves together his family’s stories of survival with personal memories, Indigenous oral histories and legends, and on-the-ground reporting that lay bare the resilience of Indigenous peoples across the continent in the face of centuries of colonial genocide. We spoke on Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and NoiseCat also discusses the importance of having “our legacy, our history recognized on our land.” He also responds to Defense Secretary Hegseth’s announcement that 20 Medal of Honor recipients from the 1890 Battle of Wounded Knee massacre will keep their awards. “This is a really tragic moment in United States history,” NoiceCat says. “I think that everybody would recognize that killing 300 men women, and children is not something to be celebrated.”

Democracy Now! 2025-10-13 Monday

• Headlines for October 13, 2025
• "We Lost Everything": Palestinian Writer Ahmed Abu Artema on Gaza Ceasefire, Hostage Exchange & More
• Israeli Historian Ilan Pappé: Despite Ceasefire, Palestinians Still Face "Elimination, Genocide"
• "We Survived the Night": Julian Brave NoiseCat on Residential Schools & Recovering Native History

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