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Harry Belafonte to President Obama: Free Native Activist Leonard Peltier Now

On Monday night, legendary musician, actor and activist Harry Belafonte joined Democracy Now! at New York City’s historic Riverside Church to celebrate the program’s 20th anniversary. As he addressed the crowd, he

December 6, 2016
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Actor & Activist Danny Glover: We Must Organize in the Spirit of Martin Luther King Jr.

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On Monday night, actor and activist Danny Glover spoke at Democracy Now!’s 20th anniversary at Riverside Church—the very same place where civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his historic

December 6, 2016
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Juan González on 20 Years of Democracy Now! & Keeping Dissident Alternative News Alive

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Award-winning reporter and longtime activist Juan González has been a fixture of Democracy Now! since its first broadcast more than 20 years ago. A former organizer with the Young Lords and

December 6, 2016
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Exxon’s CEO is meeting with Trump today.

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Today Rex Tillerson — CEO of ExxonMobil, the world’s biggest oil company, and a top funder of attacks on science and climate action — is going to Trump Tower for an interview

December 7, 2016
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Under New Law, Criticism of Israel Could Get College Students In Trouble with Feds

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A bipartisan team of U.S. senators last week introduced legislation designed to identify and investigate anti-Semitic language and incidents on college campuses. Amid little debate, the Senate passed the measure by unanimous consent.

December 5, 2016
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The DEA Is to Blame for America’s Opioid Overdose Epidemic

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The truth is that many of these deaths are completely preventable and result not from painkillers, but from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s war on painkillers.