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)

Not Humanitarian Aid: Maduro Critic Slams U.S. Plan to Push Regime Change

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We go to Caracas, Venezuela, for an update on the escalating standoff between President Nicolás Maduro and opposition leader and self-proclaimed president Juan Guaidó. Guaidó claims he is preparing to deliver humanitarian aid from the Colombian border Saturday. Maduro has rejected the plan, saying the effort is part of a broader attempt to overthrow his … Continued

Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast)

Public Citizen: Trump’s National Emergency Declaration Paves Way for Sweeping Authoritarianism

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Public Citizen: Trump’s National Emergency Declaration Paves Way for Sweeping Authoritarianism; New Interior Sec. David Bernhardt May Violate Trump’s Ethics Rule on Lobbyists in His Administration; Democrats Are Capitulating to Trump by Approving Border, DHS Funding; Agitate, Agitate, Agitate: A Key Lesson from Abolitionist Frederick Douglass on His 201st Birthday; Ibram X. Kendi on Frederick Douglass: “The Only Way … Continued

Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast)

Ilhan Omar Grills Venezuela Envoy Elliott Abrams on U.S.-Backed Genocide, Death Squads & Massacres

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The new U.S. special envoy to Venezuela, Elliott Abrams, testified on Capitol Hill Wednesday on U.S. efforts to oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Abrams spoke three weeks after the U.S. recognized opposition leader Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s new president. Since then, the U.S. has placed sweeping sanctions on Venezuela’s state-run oil company and rejected calls … Continued

Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast)

Atlanta School Cheating Scandal: The Untold Story of Corporate Greed & Criminalization of Teachers

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As teacher strikes in Denver and Los Angeles join a wave of recent labor actions bringing attention to the plight of the American public school system, we take a fresh look at one of the largest public school scandals in U.S. history. Public schools in Atlanta, Georgia, were thrown into chaos in 2015 when 11 … Continued

Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast)

Denver Teachers Strike over Bonus-Based Pay System, Demanding Reliable Salary Plan & Better Wages

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Public school teachers in Denver, Colorado, are striking for the second day, after negotiations between the teachers’ union and the school district failed to reach a contract over the weekend. The Denver Classroom Teachers Association is demanding an increase in teachers’ base salaries rather than putting money in incentives and bonuses. The Denver teachers walked … Continued