Democracy Now!

Democracy Now! is a national, daily, independent, award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. Pioneering the largest public media collaboration in the U.S., Democracy Now! is broadcast on Pacifica, NPR, community, and college radio stations; on public access, PBS, satellite television (DISH network: Free Speech TV ch. 9415 and Link TV ch. 9410; DIRECTV: Free Speech TV ch. 348 and Link TV ch. 375); and on the internet. DN!’s podcast is one of the most popular on the web.

Democracy Now!’s War and Peace Report provides our audience with access to people and perspectives rarely heard in the U.S.corporate-sponsored media, including independent and international journalists, ordinary people from around the world who are directly affected by U.S. foreign policy, grassroots leaders and peace activists, artists, academics and independent analysts. In addition, Democracy Now! hosts real debates–debates between people who substantially disagree, such as between the White House or the Pentagon spokespeople on the one hand, and grassroots activists on the other.

New stations are adding Democracy Now! to their programming schedules all the time, and there are several movements going on around the country right now to bring Democracy Now! to new communities. To find out more about these efforts, and how to get involved, click here.

WHY INDEPENDENT MEDIA ?

For true democracy to work, people need easy access to independent, diverse sources of news and information.

But the last two decades have seen unprecedented corporate media consolidation. The U.S. media was already fairly homogeneous in the early 1980s: some fifty media conglomerates dominated all media outlets, including television, radio, newspapers, magazines, music, publishing and film. In the year 2000, just six corporations dominated the U.S. media.

In addition, corporate media outlets in the U.S. are legally responsible to their shareholders to maximize profits.

Democracy Now! is funded entirely through contributions from listeners, viewers, and foundations. We do not accept advertisers, corporate underwriting, or government funding. This allows us to maintain our independence.

• Democracy Now! 2026-10-23 Friday

  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

• Democracy Now! 2026-10-22 Thursday

  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

• Democracy Now! 2026-10-21 Wednesday

  Headlines for October 21, 2026; Flamingo Revolution: Albania Protests Escalate over Corruption & Kushner/Trump Luxury Resort; “When the Bubble Bursts”: Naomi Klein & Astra Taylor on Reclaiming Democracy from AI Oligarchs

• Democracy Now! 2026-10-20 Tuesday

  Headlines for October 20, 2026; Nobel Peace Laureate Navi Pillay on ICC, Gaza, Rape as War Crime, Her South African Roots & Mandela; A Wealth Tax on Billionaires? California Voters to Decide Prop 40

• Democracy Now! 2026-10-19 Monday

  Headlines for October 19, 2026; French Gov’t Cracks Down on Mass Protests over Cost of Living, Education Cuts; 2,400+ Arrested; Masked Israeli Settlers Nearly Kill Washington Post Journalist as Attacks on Palestinians Escalate; Juan Francisco Solórzano Foppa: Prominent Anti-Corruption Lawyer in Guatemala Assassinated