Interview | Politics & Elections Colombian President Petro Meets With Trump After Months of Exchanging Threats Colombian Senator Clara López Obregón says the region needs a more coordinated response to “coercion” from the US. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! February 4, 2026 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections Majority of Philadelphia City Councilmembers Back New “ICE Out” Legislation A package of bills aims to combat federal immigration operations, including codifying the city’s sanctuary protections. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! February 3, 2026 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections Latest Batch of Epstein Files Expose Survivors While Illustrating Elite Impunity The files reveal new details about Epstein’s connections to public officials, Hollywood figures, and tech billionaires. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! February 2, 2026 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections Venezuela’s Interim Government Agrees to Submit Monthly Budget to Trump Admin Historian Greg Grandin discusses the latest developments as Trump also intensifies efforts to topple Cuba’s government. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! January 30, 2026 Truthout
Interview | Immigration Rep. LaMonica McIver Faces 17 Years in Prison Over ICE Jail Inspection The Trump administration has repeatedly attempted to restrict or thwart congressmembers’ access to ICE jails. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! January 29, 2026 Truthout
Interview | Immigration Trump Administration Brought the Violence of US Border Policies Into US Cities A former Border Patrol agent rejects the idea of insufficient training causing violence, saying, “this is the training.” By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! January 28, 2026 Truthout
Interview | Prisons & Policing In Battle Over DHS Funding, Reforms Like Body Cameras Are a “Copaganda” Myth Let’s focus on changes that will actually reduce the violence these agencies commit, says author Alec Karakatsanis. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! January 27, 2026 Truthout
Interview | Immigration Civil Rights Attorney Faces “Trumped-Up Charges” for Anti-ICE Church Protest “I’m being criminalized for helping to lead a nonviolent, peaceful demonstration,” says Nekima Levy Armstrong. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! January 26, 2026 Truthout
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