Show Notes
Headlines for October 14, 2026; Can Democrats Flip the House and Senate? The Lever’s David Sirota on Midterm Races to Watch; “Bogus”: Minnesota State Senator Zaynab Mohamed on DHS Raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar’s D.C. Home; “Propaganda Show”: IDF Raids Palestinian NGOs in the West Bank Ahead of Israeli Elections
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Headlines for October 23, 2026; Ohio Governor’s Race: Trump Backs Ramaswamy Ad Siding with Opponent’s Indicted Childhood Rapist; Brazil Elections: How AI, Meta and Evangelicals Could Sway the Presidential Race for Bolsonaro; “Dying in Detention”: Al Jazeera Investigates Immigrant Deaths in California’s Adelanto ICE Jail
Part 2 of our conversation with Arundhati Roy talking about AI and her new essay, “Apocalypse Now and Then: Artificial Intelligence Is Capitalism’s Final Destination.”
Headlines for October 22, 2026; Mehdi Hasan on AIPAC’s Role in El-Sayed vs. Rogers Race in Michigan & Trump’s Targeting of Ilhan Omar; Should AIPAC Register as a Foreign Agent? Zeteo Examines Pro-Israel Lobby’s Influence on Elections; “A Spark from the Cockroaches”: Arundhati Roy on India’s Youth Protests & Modi’s Crackdown
We host the East African retro-pop band Alsarah & The Nubatones at the Democracy Now! studio.
Headlines for October 21, 2026; Flamingo Revolution: Albania Protests Escalate over Corruption & Kushner/Trump Luxury Resort; “When the Bubble Bursts”: Naomi Klein & Astra Taylor on Reclaiming Democracy from AI Oligarchs