Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast)

Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast)

9:00 AM Pacific Time: MONDAYS - FRIDAYS

Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.

This hour rebroadcasts the 6am hour. For daily episode descriptions, see Democracy Now! (6am).

Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast)

Breakthrough U.S.-Taliban Deal Signed, But Airstrikes Likely to Continue & Mercenaries to Remain

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The U.S. has signed a deal with the Taliban aimed at drawing down its military presence and ending its 18-year war in Afghanistan. The long-anticipated deal comes after a year and a half of negotiations and following a week-long partial truce. Officials hope the accord will set the stage for a more detailed peace plan … Continued

Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast)

How the Climate Crisis Is Making the Spread of Infectious Diseases Like Coronavirus More Common

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Sonia Shah is an investigative science journalist and author of “Pandemic: Tracking Contagions, from Cholera to Ebola and Beyond.” Her new book is titled “The Next Great Migration: The Beauty and Terror of Life on the Move” and will be published in June. She says the climate crisis is making outbreaks of infectious diseases more … Continued