Interview

In 2010, an anarchistic Icelandic comedian, Jon Gnarr, became an unlikely face of successful alternative politics. The former Reykjavik mayor speaks about his philosophy, future and new book about …

Despite consistent public opinion to the contrary, conservatives and the religious right have patiently and relentlessly campaigned against Roe v. Wade for decades.

As tens of thousands of children cross the US border fleeing violence in their native Central American home countries, the hosts look at the historical roots of the crisis.

From our current depletable and polluting energy sources to the rare minerals that are vital to modern technology, the earth's nonrenewable resources are not far from disappearing, warns author …

A group of five countries has launched its own development bank to challenge the US-dominated World Bank and International Monetary Fund.

Vijay Prashad discusses the current political crisis in Libya as results from the parliamentary elections are soon to be released.

Democracy Now! guests Norman Finkelstein and Palestinian political analyst Mouin Rabbani talk about a broader context of decades of occupation and recent events highlighting the expansionist goals of the …

Citigroup must pay a $7 billion settlement for its mortgage-backed securities fraud. It's the largest settlement ever levied by the US Department of Justice.

The Fair Minimum Wage Act in the House and the Minimum Wage Fairness Act in Senate would gradually raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 by 2017.

If a favela can be displaced, they are going to try to displace it, and if they can use the World Cup and the Olympics as a pretext to …