Democracy Now! Audio

Headlines for October 27, 2026; Trump Is Already Undermining Confidence in Midterm Election Results from Alaska to California: ACLU; “Anti-Fascist Economics”: Isabella Weber on How Inequality Fuels Extremism & Erodes Democracy; “Dark Day for Journalism”: Egypt Shutters Independent News Site Mada Masr, Detains Editor

Headlines for October 26, 2026; Brazil: Lula Wins Stunning Upset Over Flávio Bolsonaro in Blow to Far Right & Trump; Serbia’s Student-Led Movement Ousts Strongman Aleksander Vučić in Shock Election Result; Will Ousting Netanyahu Change Anything for Palestinians? Diana Buttu on Upcoming Israeli Elections

Headlines for October 23, 2026; Ohio Governor’s Race: Trump Backs Ramaswamy Ad Siding with Opponent’s Indicted Childhood Rapist; Brazil Elections: How AI, Meta and Evangelicals Could Sway the Presidential Race for Bolsonaro; “Dying in Detention”: Al Jazeera Investigates Immigrant Deaths in California’s Adelanto ICE Jail

Part 2 of our conversation with Arundhati Roy talking about AI and her new essay, “Apocalypse Now and Then: Artificial Intelligence Is Capitalism’s Final Destination.”

Headlines for October 22, 2026; Mehdi Hasan on AIPAC’s Role in El-Sayed vs. Rogers Race in Michigan & Trump’s Targeting of Ilhan Omar; Should AIPAC Register as a Foreign Agent? Zeteo Examines Pro-Israel Lobby’s Influence on Elections; “A Spark from the Cockroaches”: Arundhati Roy on India’s Youth Protests & Modi’s Crackdown