Amy Goodman is the host and executive producer of Democracy Now!, a national, daily, independent, award-winning news program airing on over 1,400 public television and radio stations worldwide.
Amy Goodman is the host and executive producer of Democracy Now!, a national, daily, independent, award-winning news program airing on over 1,400 public television and radio stations worldwide.
By Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJul 6, 2017
Kris Kobach, Kansas' anti-immigrant secretary of state, is the operational leader of the president's newly launched commission to investigate fraudulent voting. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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In our first ever live taping at the Bell House in Brooklyn, we speak with Amy, Aparna, and Erika about the first six months of Trump's presidency and what to do going forward. Dig deeper
By Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJun 29, 2017
“The science is showing us that if you lack health insurance people die earlier as a result,” says Dr Steffie Woolhandler, co-founder of Physicians for a National Health Program. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJun 22, 2017
As the Senate's disclosure of its version of Trumpcare dominates news channels, the underreported movement for single-payer health care grows. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJun 15, 2017
Never in U.S. history has the prospect of a president's real and potential business dealings created such an array of conflicts. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJun 8, 2017
The FBI has become the darling of Donald Trump's opponents. But this domestic spy agency has a long, dark and often violent history of suppressing dissent in the United States. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJun 1, 2017
Absent wall-to-wall coverage of Wednesday's attack in Afghanistan, as there was for the recent bombing in Manchester, England, there is no comparable outpouring of compassion for the victims. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanMay 25, 2017
As we process the suicide bombing in England, we should brace for another wave of innocent casualties, this time in Yemen, the target of U.S.-supported Saudi Arabian bombardment. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanMay 18, 2017
What if he were held responsible for real crimes: killing civilians in drone strikes, forcing refugees to suffer or die by refusing asylum, or driving the planet headlong into climate catastrophe? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanMay 11, 2017
Behind the headline-grabbing chaos, decades of progressive policy achievements are being quietly undone by the army of loyalists, such as new FCC head Ajit Pai, that Trump is assembling around him. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanMay 4, 2017
There are 10 million people in North Carolina, and 9 million hogs. Judging by the smell, the hogs are winning. Or, rather, the giant corporate factory hog farms are. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanApr 27, 2017
If the past is any predictor, millions across the United States will march May 1 in defense of immigrant rights and against the president's increasingly draconian policies. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanMar 5, 2020
COVID-19 doesn't care if you're wealthy or poor. Only a single-payer system can ensure that all Americans get the treatment they need. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanFeb 27, 2020
As the epidemic spirals into a pandemic, causing a plunge in the stock market, Donald Trump and Larry Kudlow insist "USA in great shape!" Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanFeb 20, 2020
"People with low or moderate incomes do not get the same medical attention as those with high incomes." President Harry Truman in 1945. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Dennis MoynihanFeb 13, 2020
The former mayor of New York City spent years pursuing and defending a racist policy. For Democratic voters, it should be disqualifying. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanFeb 6, 2020
It's time to ask why two almost entirely white states are allowed to have such a disproportionate influence over presidential nominations. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJan 30, 2020
A new state law criminalizes medical procedures intended to address gender dysphoria for people under the age of 16. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanDec 25, 2019
Jamal Khashoggi's murder reminds us just how dangerous journalism can be, especially when elected leaders choose to look the other way. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanDec 19, 2019
Although the Senate may acquit the president this time around, Democrats have compiled a long list of other impeachable offenses. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanDec 12, 2019
Youth activists challenge leaders at the COP25 on the lack of progress in finalizing rules for the implementation of the Paris Agreement. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanDec 5, 2019
As the Nobel Prizes are awarded, people gather in Sweden to celebrate another award for change-makers, whistleblowers and resistance leaders. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanNov 27, 2019
This Thanksgiving, let us reflect on the remarkable, ongoing Native American struggle against colonization and catastrophic climate change. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanNov 20, 2019
Activists are working hard to raise awareness about a growing scourge of violence against against transgender and gender-nonconforming people. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanNov 14, 2019
The Democratic candidate may bristle, but when two of the whitest states in the U.S. set the course of a primary, the problem is clear. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanNov 7, 2019
The president's most unconscionable act is missing from the articles of impeachment against him. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanOct 31, 2019
From Chile to Iraq, popular uprisings against austerity and corruption are spreading like wildfire at a crucial point in history. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanOct 24, 2019
A renewal of the crucial law with added protections for women on tribal lands and the LGBTQ+ community is languishing in the Senate. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanOct 17, 2019
The president has been fueling hatred and encouraging violence against journalists for years. It's time he be held accountable. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanOct 10, 2019
Columbus Day is increasingly being replaced by a celebration of indigenous peoples and their central role in our history and in our future. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanOct 3, 2019
Far too many are vilified, persecuted and prosecuted for their courageous acts. Just ask one of the most famous ones alive. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanSep 26, 2019
Nancy Pelosi has launched an impeachment inquiry against the president. But isn't he already deserving of one, many times over? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanSep 12, 2019
A 17-year-old Palestinian refugee, admitted to Harvard University, finally makes it to school after being deported by U.S. border officials. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanAug 15, 2019
Attorney General William Bar overturns an effective moratorium on the federal death penalty that has lasted over 16 years. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanAug 8, 2019
The president's response to the recent scourge of shootings was predictable and predictably insufficient. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanAug 1, 2019
Fighting for the planet's survival has become more dangerous for activists around the globe. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJul 25, 2019
"Never has a governor been forced to resign by a popular protest," notes Juan Gonzalez of "Democracy Now!" Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJul 11, 2019
The 23 women of the soccer team return from winning the World Cup in France to continue another, more difficult battle for equal pay. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJul 4, 2019
The lesson to be learned from the difference between how the U.S. president treats Iran and North Korea is painfully clear. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJun 30, 2019
Debating the fate of jailed migrant children is important, but the life-and-death crisis that they have been thrown into demands immediate action. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJun 20, 2019
This Juneteenth is marked in Congress with historic hearings to discuss reparations and poverty, and offer a vision for a more just nation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJun 13, 2019
The crusade against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and whistleblower Chelsea Manning will have a "chilling effect on American journalism." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJun 6, 2019
"When They See Us," the filmmaker's Netflix miniseries, shows the systemic racism at the heart of the wrongful convictions of five young boys. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanMay 30, 2019
Scott Warren, a geographer who volunteers with humanitarian aid groups, faces decades in prison for providing food and water in Arizona. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanMay 23, 2019
A rash of extreme anti-abortion bills being pushed through state legislatures across the country are igniting a firestorm of opposition. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanMay 16, 2019
Donald Trump's national security adviser has not hidden his terrifying desire to effect regime change in Iran, Venezuela, Cuba and beyond. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanMay 9, 2019
The Equal Rights Amendment, or ERA, first introduced in 1923, may now, nearly a century later, be close to passage. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanApr 25, 2019
Marching in lockstep with Mike Pence and the most anti-choice members on the right, the president is expanding his war against women. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanApr 18, 2019
Christians and Jews look to the Holy Land as they observe Easter and Passover. Events in the region, though, are no cause for celebration. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanApr 11, 2019
The effort to challenge Trump's policies got a bit harder with the death at age 89 of Blase Bonpane, a lifelong peace activist. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanApr 4, 2019
Tamara Lanier is suing Harvard University, demanding that the institution return daguerreotypes of her enslaved ascendants to the family. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanMar 28, 2019
There are two leading risk factors for becoming addicted to opioids, and potentially dying of an overdose. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanMar 21, 2019
The New Zealand prime minister's response to the Christchurch mosque shootings stands in stark contrast to the U.S. president's. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanFeb 21, 2019
The longtime activist uses a recent controversy over a Birmingham Civil Rights Institute award to advocate for a better future. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanFeb 14, 2019
It is time for the dinosaurs in power to wean themselves off fossil fuels and support the progressive proposal, or face extinction. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanFeb 7, 2019
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is not the only politician recently confronted with blackface in his past. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJan 31, 2019
A gripping film that just premiered at this year's Sundance Film Festival covers a topic dear to the president. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJan 24, 2019
Los Angeles teachers' big win against charter school expansion and lack of funding for public schools could be an indication of what's to come. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJan 17, 2019
Another King is in the news as the nation remembers Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday: a racist Republican congressman from Iowa. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJan 9, 2019
The old guard in Congress, both Republican and Democrat, should follow in her footsteps. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJan 3, 2019
Netflix's censorship of an episode of Hasan Minhaj's show within Saudi Arabia has implications that go far beyond the dictatorship's borders. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanDec 27, 2018
Trump tweets incessantly about the border, but he's never mentioned the two young victims of his administration's immigration policies. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanDec 20, 2018
Nationwide grassroots organizing and massive media exposure are needed to reverse the abomination of the president's war on migrant kids. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanDec 13, 2018
At COP24, the gathered heads of state and their climate negotiators would do well to listen to wise youths striving for climate justice. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanDec 6, 2018
As the nation lays its 41st president to rest, we owe it to ourselves to revisit the words of the legendary activist. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanNov 29, 2018
Even though the 2018 elections had the highest midterm voter turnout in half a century, fewer than half of eligible voters cast their ballots. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanNov 22, 2018
The slain journalist may achieve through death what he sought in life: putting an end to the brutal war in Yemen. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanNov 15, 2018
There's a reason the two recently announced HQ2 locations for Jeff Bezos' company are a stone's throw from Wall Street and the Pentagon. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanNov 8, 2018
The bottom shook the top during the midterms, but whether our country's dangerous shift toward authoritarianism gets shaken off its foundation is still to be seen. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanNov 1, 2018
In the Sunshine State, a remarkable citizen initiative could restore the right to vote to over 1.4 million Floridians. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanOct 25, 2018
Playing on fears and stoking divisiveness is the president's go-to strategy, even as tensions build on a national and international level as a result of his rhetoric and direction. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanOct 11, 2018
The president says the government is doing all it can for the victims of the storm, but this is simply false. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanOct 4, 2018
When the history of Ana Maria Archila and Maria Gallagher's confrontation with Sen. Jeff Flake over Brett Kavanaugh's nomination is written, it cannot be about a single man changing his mind. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanSep 27, 2018
The mounting allegations of sexual assault against Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, demand a thorough FBI investigation, not a rush to judgment. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanSep 20, 2018
"We have two hurricanes," says the Rev. William Barber about the recent storm. "The hurricane of poverty and lack of health care and lack of living wages that existed prior to the storm, and then we have the storm." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanSep 12, 2018
Joining the professional firefighting crews on the front lines of the massive California wildfires are thousands of prisoners, brought out of their jails to engage in this dangerous work, all for a dollar an hour or less. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanSep 6, 2018
Crystal Mason didn't know that in Texas you can't vote while on parole or supervised release. What happened next is hard to believe. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanAug 30, 2018
The education secretary's proposal to divert federal funds from needed programs to arm teachers in the classroom is a terrible idea and might be against federal law. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanAug 23, 2018
Around the country, people are resisting racism amid a rising white supremacist movement emboldened by the election of Donald Trump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanAug 9, 2018
Decades after Philadelphia police launched a massive attack on the house of a radical, back-to-nature, anti-police-brutality and largely African-American organization, Debbie Africa is the first to be released. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanAug 2, 2018
Emilio Gutierrez Soto, who fled certain assassination in his native Mexico, is released from an immigrant detention center in Texas. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJul 26, 2018
Creative protests and acts of solidarity, in concert with the determination and courage of refugees, are changing politics all over the world. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJul 18, 2018
Add Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh to the list of current and potential Trump administration members working to do away with an open internet for good. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJul 12, 2018
Juxtapose the outpouring of compassion for 12 young Thai soccer players with the catastrophe that millions of children face in Yemen and the U.S. debacle of forced separation of migrant families. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJul 5, 2018
At a time of summer picnics and other family outings, let's remember that much of the bounty enjoyed at those gatherings will have been harvested by immigrant hands. And let's not forget that other families have been torn apart and jailed. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJun 28, 2018
The highest court in the U.S. delivers a tsunami of decisions, most of which leave no doubt about its fiercely right-wing orientation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJun 21, 2018
Fifty years ago, four words broadcast nationally changed the course of the Vietnam War. Now four words have exposed the cruelty of the Trump administration. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJun 14, 2018
After his historic Singapore meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the president sustains a barrage of criticism that he gave away too much to his adversary and gained nothing. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJun 7, 2018
Protest and dissent require courage, and exercising those rights often comes at a cost. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanMay 31, 2018
The American Civil Liberties Union is among those seeking release of an unredacted version of the paper, which they fear suggests that black political speech "be considered an indicator of criminal conduct or a national security threat." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanMay 24, 2018
People around the globe, including from inside Israel, have expressed outrage at the recent slaughter of Palestinian protesters. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanMay 17, 2018
Their actions prompted a wave of similar acts of nonviolent civil disobedience and escalated the movement to end the Vietnam War. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanMay 10, 2018
Although President Trump presented Mandy Manning with the 2018 education award at the White House, the press was not allowed to witness her acceptance speech. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanMay 3, 2018
The rap artist provoked controversy in an interview with celebrity news website TMZ when he said, "When you hear about slavery for 400 years ... that sounds like a choice." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanApr 26, 2018
The president's crackdown on immigrants and his dislike for the news media collided in Memphis as a well-known journalist was arrested while covering a protest against immigration detention. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanApr 19, 2018
The 26-year-old environmental and racial justice activist was unjustly prosecuted and imprisoned, and now, in the third trimester of a high-risk pregnancy, is serving a mandatory two-year sentence. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanApr 12, 2018
Social media platforms have become central to our modern lives, but evidence is mounting that who we "friend" and what we "like" and share can be used by malevolent groups. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanApr 5, 2018
Their strikes in Oklahoma and Kentucky are part of a national revolution that has been growing for months, arcing from one Republican-dominated state to another. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanMar 29, 2018
The whistleblower, who is running against Maryland's Ben Cardin to be the Democratic candidate for the Senate, ends a campaign video with a hashtag that has come to signify her optimism. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanMar 22, 2018
Fifteen years after our calamitous invasion, those most deeply affected, from Iraqi civilians to U.S. veterans, are organizing for peace against tremendous odds. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanMar 15, 2018
The newly appointed CIA director's career at the intelligence agency spans more than three decades. While her work is shrouded in secrecy, two things are well known. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanMar 8, 2018
A recent victory by public school teachers and staff in the Mountain State is inspiring educators elsewhere to take action for better pay and working conditions. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanMar 1, 2018
The NRA could have predicted yet another school shooting, but not the immediate and unrelenting response of the student survivors. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanFeb 22, 2018
Undeterred by Florida legislators' inaction on gun control, Stoneman Douglas students who survived the massacre at their school are on the move. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanFeb 15, 2018
The president's plan would slash or completely eliminate core anti-poverty programs that form the heart of the U.S. social safety net. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanFeb 8, 2018
The ride-hailing firms have skirted traditional transportation laws, flooding the streets with cars for hire and causing economic hardship for licensed cabdrivers. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanFeb 1, 2018
Under the guise of compromise on the fate of nearly 800,000 DACA recipients, the president bashes Latino immigrants during his State of the Union address. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJan 25, 2018
The filmmaker [pictured] won the nomination for "Strong Island," the tragic tale of the shooting death of his older brother. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJan 18, 2018
The detention of prominent immigrant-rights organizers suggests a concerted effort by the administration. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJan 11, 2018
A new coalition forms to advance the civil rights leader's call for “a radical redistribution of economic and political power.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanDec 28, 2017
Reporter Emilio Gutierrez Soto is being held in immigration detention in Texas with his son after fleeing death threats in Mexico in 2008 and seeking political asylum. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanDec 21, 2017
A country's annual budget is often described as a moral document, defining the nation's values. Its tax system codifies its fairness. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanDec 14, 2017
The party helped Doug Jones win through voter registration, grass-roots mobilization and the enormous get-out-the-vote effort in the African-American community. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanDec 7, 2017
Daniel Ellsberg reveals that the Pentagon Papers were not the first classified documents he removed from his workplace, and some are still relevant today. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanNov 22, 2017
At the same time the climate summit was taking place in Bonn, Germany, activists gathered to fight for the planet's well-being. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanNov 17, 2017
The U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is a catastrophe, but it has inspired a whirlwind of bottom-up climate activism. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanNov 9, 2017
The mass murder in Sutherland Springs, Texas, was a horrific crime but also horrifically predictable, and emblematic of the systemic problem the U.S. has with guns and violence. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanNov 2, 2017
As thousands leave the storm-stricken island for the mainland U.S., perhaps never to return, others are arriving: the disaster capitalists. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanOct 26, 2017
The openly racist presidential campaign of Donald Trump swept the late Capt. Humayun Khan's parents into the center of a political storm. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanOct 19, 2017
Although celebrities recently propelled #MeToo into the public forum, it was founded 10 years ago by African-American feminist Tarana Burke. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanOct 15, 2017
Forecasters aid and abet Donald Trump's misinformation by consistently ignoring the role of global warming in a recent string of national disasters. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanOct 5, 2017
While it is too late for the 58 murder victims in Las Vegas, looking at a country where mass shootings were ended over 20 years ago is instructive. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanSep 28, 2017
Principled positions taken at great risk, such as that of NFL player Colin Kaepernick in solidarity with people of color, are often how movements are born. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanSep 21, 2017
The violent rally in Charlottesville, Va., in August and Trump's repeated defense of the racist gathering marked a turning point in modern America. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanAug 31, 2017
Climate denial in the face of Hurricane Harvey's devastation is incomprehensible, ignorant and immoral. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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