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LIVE BLOG: Democracy Now! Reports On Jean-Bertrand Aristide's Historic Return...

Amy Goodman and Sharif Abdel Kouddous are on the ground in Haiti covering former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide’s return after seven years in exile. We will be posting updates here over the...

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Geronimo ji-Jaga Pratt Dies in Africa

Former Black Panther Geronimo ji-Jaga Pratt died in Tanzania on June 2. He was imprisoned for 27 years, until his case was overturned in 1997. Hear Democracy Now!’s Oct. 5, 2000 interview:...

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Former Salt Lake City Rocky Anderson on GOP Presidential Candidates Mitt...

Tonight’s debate between Republican presidential candidates marks the first national debate appearance of Mitt Romney, former Massachusetts governor. Meanwhile, fellow Mormon and former Utah governor,...

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After Mubarak, Fighting For Press Freedom in Egypt

Under Mubarak, state-owned media was a propaganda arm of the government, parroting party dogma while dismissing public criticism and political opposition. During the eighteen-day uprising that toppled...

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Greek Authorities Intercept U.S. Boat for Gaza Minutes After It Set Sail

Democracy Now! producer Aaron Maté files exclusive audio reports on board the Gaza-bound "Audacity of Hope". The ship set sail from Greece at approximately 9:30 a.m. EDT but was soon stopped by Greek...

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U.S. Officials: Pakistan Spy Agency Deliberately Killed Journalist

Obama administration officials have told the New York Times that senior officials of the Pakistani spy agency, the ISI, ordered the killing of Pakistani journalist Saleem Shahzad of the Asia Times in...

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Watch: Full Video of WikiLeaks' Julian Assange & Philosopher Slavoj Žižek...

In one of his first public events since being held under house arrest, WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Julian Assange appeared in London Saturday for a conversation with Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek,...

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Sharif Abdel Kouddous: "Five Months of Waiting: What Happens When A...

*The following is from a new article Democracy Now! correspondent Sharif Abdel Kouddous has just published in 'Foreign Policy' * Five months after the fall of Hosni Mubarak, Tahrir Square has, once...

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A Lifetime of Resistance in Syria

Democracy Now! correspondent, Sharif Abdel Kouddous profiles renowned Syrian human rights lawyer, Haitham al-Maleh, for The Nation magazine. Below is an excerpt from A Lifetime of Resistance in Syria....

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Amy Goodman Speaks at NYC Green Festival Main Stage Sunday, April 22 at 2pm;...

Award-winning investigative journalist Amy Goodman will speak on Sunday, April 22 at 2pm on the Green Festival Main Stage at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, 11th Avenue between 39th and 40th...

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Letter Sent to Eric Holder Seeking Federal Probe Into Police Shooting Of...

Earlier today the attorneys for Kenneth Chamberlain’s family sent the following letter to Attorney General Eric Holder seeking a federal probe into his death. To see our full coverage of Chamberlain...

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