This weekend, Democracy Now! co-host Juan González gives the opening plenary at American University’s one-day conference, “Burying 200 Years of the U.S. Monroe Doctrine,” marking 200 years since the Monroe Doctrine, the foreign policy directive from President James Monroe that effectively declared all of Latin America a U.S. sphere of influence.
We speak with investigative reporter Liliana Segura about the remarkable case of Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip, whose execution is set for May 18. Oklahoma’s Pardon and Parole Board on Wednesday denied Glossip clemency even though Oklahoma’s own Republican attorney general has sought to vacate Glossip’s conviction. Glossip has always maintained his innocence.
Doctors can prescribe abortion pills off-label if courts impose restrictions.
Health economists fear their cost projections are too rosy.
The impact of gender-affirming care bans — inflamed by the rhetoric on the right about “child grooming” — is rippling beyond Republican-controlled states.
A high court decision kept mifepristone available for now, but the legal battle continues.
The lawsuit from GenBioPro, which makes the generic version of the drug, comes as SCOTUS action looms.
A personal reflection on the fallout from a rich man’s toxic hubris
Jerome Powell “stepped up and took a flamethrower to the regulations,” the senator said.
The government said prices increased 0.4% last month, just below January’s 0.5% rise.
“I can’t think of a time when there’s been greater uncertainty,” the president said.
As President Biden officially announces his reelection bid for 2024, we look at his recent executive order establishing a new Office of Environmental Justice within the White House and requiring all federal agencies to weigh the environmental impact of policies on marginalized communities.
President Yoon Suk Yeol broke out into song at the White House.
“No person should be denied access to necessary medical care just because of their transgender status,” the Justice Department said.
Pence was subpoenaed to testify earlier this year before a grand jury investigating efforts to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election.
The Montana lawmaker was censured by Republican lawmakers after speaking out against anti-transgender legislation last week.
Tax season receipts are still down, but not as much as feared, easing concerns over a possible June “drop dead” debt default date.
Harry Belafonte last appeared on Democracy Now! in 2016 at a special event at the historic Riverside Church in New York to celebrate our 20th anniversary. He co-headlined the event with Noam Chomsky in their first public appearance together. Belafonte spoke about Donald Trump, who had just been elected president, and ongoing struggles for freedom and justice in the United States.
As we remember the life and legacy of Harry Belafonte, we look back at his antiwar activism, including his outspoken opposition to the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. On February 15 of that year, amid global protests against the war, Belafonte addressed hundreds of thousands who rallied in New York City and called for peace.
We remember the remarkable life of Harry Belafonte, the pioneering actor, singer and civil rights activist, who died at his home on Tuesday in New York at the age of 96. The son of Jamaican immigrants, Belafonte rose to stardom in the 1950s and became the first artist to sell a million records with his album Calypso. He was also the first African American actor to win an Emmy. Along with his growing fame, Belafonte became deeply involved in the civil rights movement. One of Dr.
Doctors can prescribe abortion pills off-label if courts impose restrictions.
Health economists fear their cost projections are too rosy.
The impact of gender-affirming care bans — inflamed by the rhetoric on the right about “child grooming” — is rippling beyond Republican-controlled states.
A high court decision kept mifepristone available for now, but the legal battle continues.
The lawsuit from GenBioPro, which makes the generic version of the drug, comes as SCOTUS action looms.
New weight-loss drugs are getting all the hype, but bariatric surgery is still the “gold standard” for treating obesity.
Why the life-expectancy rate in the United States is falling behind that in other rich countries
