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! 2026-11-13 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.

• Democracy Now! 2026-11-12 Thursday

  Headlines for November 12, 2026; Scott Colom Wins Stunning Victory, Becomes Mississippi’s First Black Senator Since Reconstruction; Relatives of Slain Freedom Summer Activists Celebrate Scott Colom’s Historic Senate Win in Mississippi; “Don’t F#*k It Up, Democrats”: David Sirota on Direction of Party & Fight Over Jeffries & Schumer; From Ranked-Choice Voting to Dumping Electoral College: Rob Richie on Election Reform Movement

• Democracy Now! 2026-11-11 Wednesday

  Headlines for November 11, 2026; “American Scoundrel”: From Roy Cohn to Stephen Miller, “McCarthyism Lives On,” Says Author Kai Bird; Meet David Morales: Providence Voters Elect Democratic Socialist Mayor, Approve Israel Divestment; “Birds of War”: New Film Tells a Story of Love and Journalism from Syria to Lebanon

• 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

• 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