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This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I’m Amy Goodman. The family of the prominent British Egyptian political prisoner Alaa Abd El-Fattah is stepping up pressure on the British government to secure Alaa’s release from prison in Egypt. They’ve repeatedly called on […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: I want to bring another guest into this conversation. To talk more about Trump’s January 6 pardons, we’re joined by former FBI special agent Mike German, who once worked undercover in white supremacist and militia groups. He’s a fellow with […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I’m Amy Goodman, with Nermeen Shaikh. NERMEEN SHAIKH: While a ceasefire is largely holding in Gaza, Israel is intensifying attacks on the occupied West Bank. The Israeli military has killed at least 13 people in […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: I want to play part of what President Biden said last week in his farewell address when warning about the dangers of what he called the tech-industrial complex. PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN: We see the same dangers of the concentration of […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now! I’m Amy Goodman, with Juan González. We turn now to a discussion on efforts to push back against the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant agenda. The Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday it’s allowing federal immigration agents to […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I’m Amy Goodman, with Juan González. On his first day back in the White House, President Trump also moved to roll back protections for transgender people. He outlined part of his plan during his inaugural […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I’m Amy Goodman, with Juan González. Indigenous leader Leonard Peltier is coming home after nearly half a century behind bars. Just minutes before leaving office, former President Biden granted Peltier clemency, ordering his release from […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I’m Amy Goodman. On Saturday night in Washington, D.C., Busboys and Poets hosted the 2025 Inaugural Peace Ball, which first started in 2009 with the inauguration of President Obama. The theme was “A Gathering for […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now! We end today’s show with the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on this federal holiday that honors the birthday of Dr. King. On April 4th, 1968, he was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in […]

Netanyahu Puts Ceasefire on Hold as Gaza Celebrates Possible End to 15 Months of Genocide Ceasefire Terms Include Prisoner Exchange, Surge of Aid into Gaza, Israeli Withdrawal Israel Kills at Least 70 More Palestinians in Hours After Ceasefire Deal Announced Attorney General Nominee Pam Bondi Won't Rule Out Prosecuting Trump's Critics Secretary of State Nominee […]