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Oscar-nominated filmmaker James Longley talks about his new documentary Mohabat, named after a 12-year-old Afghan boy whose father was killed in a U.S. drone strike in 2019. Longley has filmed for years in Afghanistan both during the U.S. war and since the Taliban regained power. His previous films include Iraq in Fragments and Sari’s Mother, both of which received Academy Award nominations. His first feature-length documentary was Gaza Strip, released in 2002.

Democracy Now! 2026-11-13 Friday

• Headlines for November 13, 2026
• "Parasitic Technology": Could Jensen Huang/Nvidia Scandal Prompt Rethink About AI?
• "It's Just Barbarism": Dr. Feroze Sidhwa Mourns Friend Killed in Israeli Hospital Strike in Gaza
• The Rule of Law Project: New Effort Launched to Probe Corruption & State Violence in U.S.

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The collapse of Ueno Bank in Paraguay has plunged the country into crisis and led to the ouster of right-wing President Santiago Peña, a staunch ally of the Trump administration. At least 3 million people — nearly half of Paraguay’s population — lost access to their accounts on November 3 after regulators seized the insolvent bank amid allegations of widespread fraud. Peña, who had close ties to Ueno and appointed a former executive to lead Paraguay’s central bank, attempted to resign the presidency following the bank’s collapse. Lawmakers, however, rejected his resignation and impeached him instead, thereby stripping him of immunity from prosecution. He has since been placed under house arrest. For more on the bank collapse and its aftermath, Democracy Now! spoke with left-wing Senator Esperanza Martínez, who called for a broad “national pact” among various political parties to navigate the crisis and institute reforms. “This government has a long, documented history of plunder, patronage and corruption,” she said.

Democracy Now! Thursday, November 12, 2026

Democracy Now! Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Democracy Now! 2026-11-10 Tuesday

• Headlines for November 10, 2026
• Pentagon Whistleblower Wes Bryant: Impeach Hegseth. He's a "Clear & Present Danger" to Democracy
• "We Have to Be Brave": Palestinian Journalist Abed Abu Shehadeh Speaks Out After Israeli Detention
• Meet Will Lawrence: Sunrise Movement Co-Founder Elected to Congress on Anti-Data Center Platform

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Democracy Now! 2026-11-09 Monday

• Headlines for November 09, 2026
• "Hatemonger" as Chief of Staff: Trump Taps Stephen Miller to Top Role After Massive Election Defeat
• "Right Now My Vote Is No": L.A.'s DSA Rep.-Elect Gonzales-Torres on Backing Jeffries for House Speaker
• "A Crackdown on All Independent Voices": Egypt Shutters News Outlets, Prosecutes Editor Lina Attalah

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Democracy Now! Friday, November 6, 2026

Democracy Now! 2026-11-05 Thursday

• Headlines for November 05, 2026
• The Country Says "No" to Trump: Not Just Congress, the Blue Tsunami Flips Statehouses Across U.S.
• First Gen Z Congresswoman: DSA's Melat Kiros on Corruption, Medicare for All & Israel
• "They Have Eyes": How Trump's Corruption Became a Top Concern for Midterm Voters

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Democracy Now! 2026-11-04 Wednesday

• Headlines for November 04, 2026
• Abdul El-Sayed Becomes First Muslim Senator as Democrats Rout GOP Across the U.S. in Rebuke to Trump
• "The Earth Shook Last Night": Talarico Wins Senate, Hinojosa Becomes First Latina Governor in Texas
• "Over a Decade of Organizing": Keisha Lance Bottoms Elected First Black Woman Governor in U.S. History

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Democracy Now! Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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The Grammy-winning Canadian singer-songwriter Allison Russell stopped by the Democracy Now! studio to perform songs from her new album In the Hour of Chaos. She was joined by bassist and vocalist Ganessa James.

Democracy Now! 2026-10-30 Friday

• Headlines for October 30, 2026
• "Ungrounding": Eyal Weizman on Gaza Genocide & Israel's "Permanent Architecture of Control"

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Democracy Now! 2026-10-29 Thursday

• Headlines for October 29, 2026
• "She Was a Fighter": Dolores Huerta, Legendary Farmworker Organizer & Activist, Dies at 96
• Meet AI Engineer Who Resigned from DeepMind over "Google's Complicity in the Gaza Genocide"

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Democracy Now! Wednesday, October 28, 2026

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Democracy Now! 2026-10-26 Monday

• 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

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

Democracy Now! Friday, October 23, 2026