Human Rights and Equality Archives

Betting Pool? Tyson Managers Bet on How Many Workers Would Get COVID. Advocates Call It Grim Pattern

The family of a former meatpacker who died from COVID-19 alleges in a lawsuit that managers at a Tyson Foods plant in Iowa knew working conditions would result in illness, and even placed bets on…

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Remembering NYC's Only Black Mayor David Dinkins

Democracy Now! speaks with DN co-host Juan González about the deaths of two leading figures he reported on: New York City Mayor David Dinkins and beloved Puerto Rican social leader Carlos "Taso" Zenón. "Most people…

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Egypt Arrests Leading Human Rights Monitors in Latest Crackdown

In Egypt, the executive director of the country’s leading human rights group has been arrested as part of an unprecedented crackdown on activists and journalists. Gasser Abdel-Razek was arrested at his home just days after…

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Astra Taylor: Biden Can Cancel Student Debt on Day One. Movements Must Make Him Do It.

The incoming Biden administration is facing increasing pressure to cancel federal student loan debt, something Joe Biden is reportedly considering through executive action, which would not require Congress to pass legislation. Astra Taylor, a member…

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Chaos And Instability In Peru After President Is Ousted

Sonali Kolhatkar speaks with Kenneth M. Roberts about the chaos and instability in Peru. Peru has been engulfed in a tumultuous crisis for the past week switching Presidents three times as mass protests filled…

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“I Need That Pardon”: Ronnie Long, Free After 44 Years, Demands Justice for His Wrongful Conviction

“It’s a blessing within itself for me to even be sitting here right now,” says Ronnie Long, free after 44 years behind bars for a crime he did not commit. Long, who is African American,…

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Ceasefire Ends in Occupied Western Sahara After U.S.-Backed Moroccan Military Launches Operation

A nearly three-decade-old ceasefire has ended in occupied Western Sahara — what many consider to be Africa’s last colony. Fighting has broken out in several areas between the Moroccan military and the Polisario Front, the…

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Did Calls To Defund The Police Really Hurt Democrats?

Sonali Kolhatkar speaks with Candis Watts Smith about police brutality and the Democratic party. In the days following the November 3rd election, Democrats have wondered out loud why their party did not do better…

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Palestinian Peace Negotiator Saeb Erekat Dies of COVID as Virus Rips Through Occupied Territories

Saeb Erekat, the secretary-general of the Palestine Liberation Organization, has died at 65 after he became infected with COVID-19. Erekat was a key Palestinian negotiator involved in peace talks for over three decades and stood…

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As U.S. Faces Out-of-Control Pandemic, Pfizer Raises Hope for Vaccine, But Many Questions Remain

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has announced that a Phase 3, late-stage study found their potential COVID-19 vaccine showed more than 90% effectiveness. The two-dose vaccine still faces several challenges, including how to store and transport it,…

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Voters Rejected Continued War on Drugs on Election Day

The war on drugs got crushed in the 2020 election, with five states voting in favor of marijuana -- The David Pakman Show is a news and political talk program, known for its controversial interviews…

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Activized Q&A

Join the conversation in a virtual Q&A with filmmaker Eric Stange, and activists Vikiana Petit-Homme and Elizabeth (Lizzie) Cavazos after the film, and learn what it takes to join the fight. Watch the whole documentary…

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Be the Vote for Immigrant Families Under Threat by Trump Administration

Democracy Now! goes to Florida, which could prove decisive in the 2020 presidential election and where immigration is a key issue for many voters, to speak with Hatian American writer Edwidge Danticat, who says voters…

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"We Never Made It to the Polls": Police in North Carolina Pepper-Spray Voting March, Arresting Eight

Police in Alamance County in North Carolina pepper-sprayed a peaceful get-out-the-vote march Saturday, descending on the crowd after they stopped near a Confederate monument to kneel in honor of George Floyd, who was killed by…

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Breonna Taylor Grand Jurors Say Police Actions Were "Criminal"; Never Given Chance To Indict Cops

Two members of a Kentucky grand jury convened after the Louisville police killing of Breonna Taylor have spoken on camera for the first time, calling the actions of the Louisville officers responsible for Taylor's death…

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"A Desire Rooted in Revolt": Chileans Vote Overwhelmingly to Rewrite Pinochet-Era Constitution

Democracy Now! get an update from Chile, where an overwhelming majority have voted to rewrite the country's Pinochet dictatorship-era constitution and tens of thousands poured into the streets to celebrate, just one year after mass…

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Marc Lamont Hill Makes Case for Abolition After Philly Police Kill Walter Wallace Jr.

Protesters in Philadelphia mark a second night of calling for the abolition of police after two Philadelphia police shot and killed Walter Wallace Jr., a 27-year-old Black man, while he was having a mental health…

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Alicia Garza on Being Targeted in Armed White Supremacist Plot as Trump Stokes Fires of Racism

This election season, Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza says President Trump is “stoking fires he has no intention of controlling” and inciting far-right extremists. She was recently approached by the FBI after agents found…

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Nigeria’s Military Responds To Anti-Police Protests With Violence

Sonali Kolhatkar speaks with Adotei Akwei about police brutality in Nigeria. Protests in Nigeria against police violence continue to escalate as increasing numbers of people are killed by the military. Members of the Special Anti-Robbery…

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The Truth About Systemic Racism

David Pakman takes a deep dive into the realities of systemic racism in the United States. He plays clips of popular conservatives such as Ben Shapiro and Candace Owens, and dismantles their talking points. --…

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