As calls mount for accountability over the ICE killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, we speak with Democratic Congressmember Al Green, who represents Texas’s 9th Congressional District. He demands an independent investigation into the shooting to stop “an attempt to cover…Mostrar mais

Houston community members continue to demand justice for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, the 52-year-old Mexican father who was shot and killed by an ICE agent July 7. The ICE agents involved in his killing have not been identified, and it’s unclear whether they remain on active duty. Fo…Mostrar mais

The United States is expanding its attacks on Iran after three U.S. soldiers were killed over the weekend, the first U.S. fatalities in the conflict since March. “The United States has considerable violence at its disposal, but it has limited political capacity to dictate terms…Mostrar mais

Millions of people across North America face another day of hazardous air pollution, as nearly a thousand active wildfires continue to rage in Canada. “We're watching the impact of the climate crisis in real time,” says independent journalist @atRachelGilmore, noting that Indigen…Mostrar mais

House Democrats will hold a hearing in Houston on Friday to look into the ICE killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. “My belief is that there is an attempt to cover up currently taking place, and that attempt to cover up is something that ICE has perpetrated in other cases,” says @RepAlGreen.Mostrar mais

Houston community members continue to demand justice for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, the 52-year-old Mexican father who was shot and killed by an ICE agent July 7. “Mr. Lorenzo is everybody's father. I'm a child of immigrants myself, and when I'm here, I'm overwhelmed with emotion be…Mostrar mais

“Americans seem to forget the massive presence that the United States has built militarily in the Middle East … all with the idea of creating a massive military footprint in order to secure American hegemonic and political economic interests,” says Middle East historian Toby Jone…Mostrar mais

"They were hunting for Latinos. They saw a Brown man, a Latino man, driving a work truck, and they followed suit. We all know now what the deadly consequences of that are." www.democracynow.org/2026/7/14/lorenzo_sal...

The Saharawi people are calling for a boycott of Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey," which was partially filmed in occupied Dakhla, Western Sahara. "[Morocco's] occupying force is practicing cultural genocide against the Sahrawi people, ethnic cleansing, especially in Dakhla, whe…Mostrar mais

The body of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was laid in an open casket. His sons stood by it for hours, greeting mourners who wore different shades of blue at the family’s request. www.democracynow.org/2026/7/17/lorenzo_sal...

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Renewed U.S. attacks on Iran risk turning the conflict into another "forever war," says analyst Ali Vaez. www.democracynow.org/2026/7/16/ali_vaez_ir...

Palestinian activist @mahmoudkhalel is suing top Trump administration officials, two pro-Israel groups and a conservative think tank for conspiring to suppress his constitutional right to free speech. www.democracynow.org/2026/7/15/mahmoud_kha...

Two journalists who were attacked by Israeli settlers describe the escalating violence across the occupied West Bank. www.democracynow.org/2026/7/15/israeli_set...

Journalist Ari Berman warns that President Donald Trump may “try to claim dictatorial power” and commit an “unprecedented intervention” into the 2026 midterm elections. www.democracynow.org/2026/7/14/elections_a...

Although Donald Trump's "bullying tactics" have generally worked for him in previous crises, "Iran is not going to capitulate," says @jeremyscahill. www.democracynow.org/2026/7/13/iran_war_sc...

Denise Oliver-Vélez, Lifelong Activist, Organizer and Educator, Dies at Age 78 www.democracynow.org/2026/7/17/headlines/d...

U.S. Tightens Visa Rules for Foreign Students, Journalists and Cultural Exchange Visitors www.democracynow.org/2026/7/17/headlines/u...

So-Called Border Czar Tom Homan Warns ICE Critics That “Bloodshed” Will Continue www.democracynow.org/2026/7/17/headlines/s...

Rights Groups Demand Probe of ICE Violently Attempting Arrest of Elderly Man in Nevada www.democracynow.org/2026/7/17/headlines/r...

ICE Agent Who Fatally Shot Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero Identified as David Brouillette www.democracynow.org/2026/7/17/headlines/i...

Iranian Official Claims Kushner and Witkoff Sought to Exploit Negotiations for Personal Gain www.democracynow.org/2026/7/17/headlines/i...

“Truth Social” Plans to Sell Priority Access to Trump’s Posts www.democracynow.org/2026/7/17/headlines/t...

Trump’s Teleprompter Operator Reportedly Earned Over $100K Betting on Presidential Speeches www.democracynow.org/2026/7/17/headlines/t...

Trump Accuses China of Interfering in 2020 Election, Without Providing Evidence www.democracynow.org/2026/7/17/headlines/t...

Wildfires Cause Dense Smoke and Hazardous Air Quality in More Than 20 States www.democracynow.org/2026/7/17/headlines/w...

"The Odyssey" premieres around the world today amid growing calls for a boycott, as human rights campaigners criticize director Christopher Nolan over his decision to film part of the film in Western Sahara, a vast territory that Morocco has occupied for the past half-century. www.democracynow.org/2026/7/17/the_odysseyMostrar mais

Iran Claims Eight People Killed as U.S. Bombards Civilian Infrastructure www.democracynow.org/2026/7/17/headlines/i...

The State Department hosted a summit Thursday where Stephen Miller described the left as “enemies of civilization," while Marco Rubio announced the U.S. would soon designate more left-wing groups as terrorist organizations. www.democracynow.org/2026/7/17/trump_leftist

Hundreds of community members gathered in Houston on Thursday evening for a public viewing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. Democracy Now!’s María Inés Taracena spoke to some of the attendees outside of the funeral home. www.democracynow.org/2026/7/17/lorenzo_sal...Mostrar mais

"I am still very concerned that this speech is intended to lay the groundwork for the administration to interfere in the midterms and that his speech is going to ratchet up pressure to interfere in the midterms." www.democracynow.org/2026/7/17/trump_elect...

Lifelong activist, organizer, educator and the first woman elected to the Young Lords Central Committee, Denise Oliver-Vélez, has died at the age of 78. www.democracynow.org/2026/7/17/denise_oliv...

Parts of "The Odyssey" were filmed in occupied Western Sahara, defying requests from the Sahawari people. Advocates are now calling for a boycott of the film and what they say is its complicity with Morocco's occupation and cultural genocide.

In Houston, community members gathered Thursday evening for a public viewing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, the immigrant father killed by ICE earlier this month. Democracy Now! was on the scene, which "brought back memories of Emmett Till."

In a primetime address on Thursday, President Trump accused China of meddling in U.S. elections in his latest effort to spread doubt about the U.S. voting system. But "Trump's speech was shockingly weak," with no evidence for his claims, says voting rights expert Ari Berman.

"The legacy she left behind is immeasurable." Juan González remembers the life of civil rights activist, organizer and educator Denise Oliver-Vélez, who died this week at the age of 78.

Pro-Palestinian Activists Demand Release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya from Israeli Custody www.democracynow.org/2026/7/16/headlines/p...

100 Million People in North America Face Air Quality Alerts www.democracynow.org/2026/7/16/headlines/1...

45-Year-Old Venezuelan Immigrant Dies in ICE Custody in Georgia www.democracynow.org/2026/7/16/headlines/4...

Hegseth Announces Plans to Screen Testosterone Levels of Service Members Over the Age of 30 www.democracynow.org/2026/7/16/headlines/h...

New York Times Files Motion to Quash Subpoenas of Its Journalists www.democracynow.org/2026/7/16/headlines/n...

Trump’s Nominee for Director of National Intelligence Refuses to Say Whether Biden Won 2020 Election www.democracynow.org/2026/7/16/headlines/t...

Israel’s Security Cabinet Approves Nearly Half a Billion Dollars for New Settlements in Occupied West Bank www.democracynow.org/2026/7/16/headlines/i...

Israeli Forces Kill Four People in Gaza, Including 6-Year-Old Girl www.democracynow.org/2026/7/16/headlines/i...

Earthjustice Sues to Block Trump’s Move to Gut Endangered Species Act www.democracynow.org/2026/7/16/change_to_e...

A “Forever War” in Iran? Ali Vaez on Escalating War, U.S. “Diplomatic Malpractice” www.democracynow.org/2026/7/16/ali_vaez_ir...

Victor Salgado Araujo Saw ICE Agent Kill His Brother in Texas. He Is Now Detained, Faces Deportation www.democracynow.org/2026/7/16/brother_of_...

We Are Sending a Message to Netanyahu: Rep. Jayapal on 100+ Dems Voting to Cut Israeli Military Aid www.democracynow.org/2026/7/16/congress_is...

Todd Blanche Is “Not Fit” to Be AG, from Epstein Files to Trump’s $1.8B Slush Fund: Rep. Jayapal www.democracynow.org/2026/7/16/todd_blanch...

Renewed fighting between the United States and Iran, restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz and the apparent collapse of the ceasefire agreement between the two countries risk turning the conflict into another "forever war," warns analyst @AliVaez.