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Naomi Klein, Alicia Garza, Ralph Nader and Others Respond to Trump’s “America First” Inaugural Address
Roundtable guests react to Trump's speech.
Can the Trump-Pence Administration Overturn Roe v. Wade?
Attacks on Roe v. Wade won't succeed overnight, but state legislatures are pursuing ways to re-criminalize abortion.
American Carnage: The Obscenity of Trump’s Inauguration
Donald J. Trump is president, but the growl of organized protest will never be far from him now.
Inauguration Special Featuring Michael Moore and Naomi Klein
Democracy Now broadcasts from Howard University in Washington, DC.
Why I’m Taking Part in the #BridgesNotWalls Action
Grassroots movements impact policies and social attitudes.
On Final Day of Obama Presidency, a Look at His Mixed Legacy and the Rise of Neo-Fascism in Washington
Today marks President Obama's last full day in office.
Two Laws to Be Repealed, but Are the Replacements Strong?
The Trump administration will need a strong replacement for the Dodd-Frank Act and Obamacare.
Welcome to the Trumpocalypse/Trumptopia
Trump's inauguration reveals the undercurrents of fascism in the neoliberalism of the last three decades.
Gene Sharp’s “From Dictatorship to Democracy” Speaks to the Age of Trump
From Dictatorship to Democracy can be read as “From Demagoguery (back) to Democracy.”
Is Donald Trump Carrying Out the White Nationalism of an Alt-Right Presidency?
What lies ahead depends on how well opposition mobilizes against alt-right white nationalists and Trump's forces.