Interview | Human Rights The “Board of Peace” Plan for Gaza Will Subjugate Palestinians, Journalist Warns Abdel Kouddous explains how a Rafah “planned community” would essentially put Palestinians into an Israeli panopticon. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! January 23, 2026 Truthout
Interview | Immigration Latest ICE Surge in Maine Targets Somali Community Safiya Khalid of the Community Organizing Alliance advises residents to not open the door to people they don’t know. By Amy Goodman & Nermeen Shaikh , DemocracyNow! January 22, 2026 Truthout
Interview | Economy & Labor Mamdani and Sanders Join Picket Line as NYC Nurses’ Strike Enters 10th Day One contract priority is keeping ICE out of medical facilities, says nurse and lead strike organizer Michelle Gonzalez. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! January 21, 2026 Truthout
Interview | Immigration ICE Violently Targets Legal Observers and Community Members in Minneapolis This comes as the Pentagon has placed 1,500 soldiers on standby for a possible deployment to Minnesota. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! January 20, 2026 Truthout
Interview | Immigration Immigrant Rights Advocates Say Trump’s First Year Was “Much Worse” Than Expected “Trump wants us to hang our heads and give up, but that's not happening,” says organizer Rossy Alfaro. By Derek Seidman , Truthout January 17, 2026 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections Coretta Scott King Publicly Opposed Vietnam Before MLK — and Urged Him to Follow Coretta Scott King's vision shaped MLK's politics and the broader freedom struggle, says historian Jeanne Theoharis. By Jesse Hagopian , Truthout January 17, 2026 Truthout
Interview | Prisons & Policing Battle Over Facial Recognition in New Orleans Will Shape Future of Surveillance Edith Romero, an organizer in New Orleans, discusses the dangers of the growing surveillance state. By Ed Vogel , Truthout January 17, 2026 Truthout
Interview | Immigration Mahmoud Khalil: The Trump Administration Aims to “Make an Example Out of Me” Khalil’s supporters fear a new ruling could pave the way for the Trump administration to rearrest and deport him. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! January 16, 2026 Truthout
Interview | Culture & Media Accepting an Award, Targeted Filmmaker Denounces Crackdown on Iranian Protests Jafar Panahi discusses the protests in Iran, fighting against censorship, and the risk of prolonged cycles of violence. By Amy Goodman & Nermeen Shaikh , DemocracyNow! January 15, 2026 Truthout
Interview | LGBTQ Rights SCOTUS Appears Poised to Uphold State Bans on Trans Student Athletes It’s really about whether the court will uphold trans people’s equal opportunity in public life, says an LGBTQ advocate. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! January 14, 2026 Truthout