Democracy Now! 2026-01-20 Tuesday

• Headlines for January 20, 2026
• ICE vs. People of Minnesota: A Special Report on Community Resistance to Trump's Militarized Crackdown
• "Not Above the Law": Law Prof. Michele Goodwin Decries Violent ICE Activity in Minnesota
• A Distraction from Epstein Files? Trump Ramps Up Chaos in Minnesota, Greenland & Beyond
• "No Going Back": Trump Escalates Threats to Take Greenland & Tariff European Allies

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Democracy Now! 2026-01-19 Monday

• MLK Day Special: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in His Own Words

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Democracy Now! 2026-01-19 Monday

• MLK Day Special: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in His Own Words

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Democracy Now! 2026-01-16 Friday

• Headlines for January 16, 2026
• ICE Arresting U.S. Citizens, Using Banned Chokeholds: Explosive ProPublica Report
• "Autocratic Power Grab": Trump Threatens to Invoke Insurrection Act, Deploy Troops to Minnesota
• Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil Speaks Out as New Ruling Could Lead to His Rearrest, Deportation
• "All That's Left of You": Oscar-Shortlisted Film Traces Palestinian Family's Love & Loss Since 1948

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Part 2 of our conversation with Palestinian American director and actress Cherien Dabis about her new film, All That’s Left of You. It’s a new feature film that looks at 70 years of Palestinian history through the lens of one family’s experience over three generations. The film features the acclaimed Palestinian actor Mohammad Bakri, who died in December.

Democracy Now! 2026-01-15 Thursday

• Headlines for January 15, 2026
• FBI Raids Home of Washington Post Reporter as Attacks on Press Freedom Intensify Under Trump
• "This Regime Will Fall": Director Jafar Panahi on Deadly Iran Protests & Filmmaking Under Censorship

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Democracy Now! 2026-01-14 Wednesday

• Headlines for January 14, 2026
• "Federal Invasion": Minnesota Officials Condemn Violent ICE Raids, Arrests
• Journalist Tests ICE Recruitment; Surprised to Find Herself Hired with No Background Check
• "ICE Is OK with Renee Good's Killing": Journalist Ken Klippenstein on ICE Tactics & Recruitment
• ICE Detention Expands Dramatically; 70,000 Immigrants Now Jailed, Deaths Increase
• Supreme Court Appears Poised to Uphold State Bans on Trans Student Athletes

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The documentary Yanuni profiles Indigenous chief and activist Juma Xipaia, who has survived six assassination attempts while defending her people’s land from illegal gold miners and deforestation. Shortlisted for a 2026 Academy Award, the film highlights her fight for Indigenous sovereignty and the preservation of the Amazon, her historic appointment as Brazil’s first secretary of Indigenous rights and the challenges faced during the administration of former President Jair Bolsonaro.

Democracy Now! recently spoke with Juma Xipaia, as well as director Richard Ladkani.

Democracy Now! 2026-01-13 Tuesday

• Headlines for January 13, 2026
• "Stolen from Us": Family Demands Justice for Keith Porter, Black Father Killed by Off-Duty ICE Agent
• "State of Siege": Iran Protest Death Toll Rises to 2,000 After U.S. Sanctions Spawn Economic Crisis
• "Empire in Decline": Historian Alfred McCoy on U.S. Aggression in Venezuela, Iran & Beyond

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Democracy Now! 2026-01-13 Tuesday

• Headlines for January 13, 2026
• "Stolen from Us": Family Demands Justice for Keith Porter, Black Father Killed by Off-Duty ICE Agent
• "State of Siege": Iran Protest Death Toll Rises to 2,000 After U.S. Sanctions Spawn Economic Crisis
• "Empire in Decline": Historian Alfred McCoy on U.S. Aggression in Venezuela, Iran & Beyond

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