Human Rights and Equality Archives

“The Whole Country Is Covered with Ash”: Tongan Journalist Describes Devastation from Volcano

Democracy Now! go to Nuku’alofa, the capital of Tonga, to speak with Tongan journalist Marian Kupu on the humanitarian relief efforts underway after an undersea volcano erupted on January 14, blanketing the South Pacific Island…

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“The Janes”: Meet the Women Who Formed a Collective to Provide Safe Abortions Before Roe v. Wade

As conservative justices on the Supreme Court threaten to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortions nationwide, Democracy Now! speaks to the filmmakers and a subject of “The Janes” about life…

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Afghanistan Faces “Tsunami of Hunger” as U.S. Sanctions Crash Country’s Economy

The World Food Program has warned Afghanistan faces a “tsunami of hunger” as the economy continues to collapse, due in part to U.S. sanctions and the freezing of Afghan assets following the Taliban takeover of…

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Feminism Today: Michelle K Sugihara

Dr. Sophia Johnson and Michelle K Sugihara discuss the #goldopen and its presence within the entertainment industry. Feminism Today with Dr. Sophia N. Johnson is a 30-minute weekly public affairs series that features rich and…

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Why is Intersectionality within communities so important for activism to work?

Dr. Sophia Johnson and Linda Sarsour discuss intersectionality within communities and the opportunities to find a common group with the practice of inclusivity. Feminism Today with Dr. Sophia N. Johnson is a 30-minute weekly…

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Scholars Angela Davis, Gina Dent & Beth Richie on Why the World Needs “Abolition. Feminism. Now.”

Abolitionist scholars Angela Davis, Beth Richie, and Gina Dent discuss their new book, published Tuesday, titled “Abolition. Feminism. Now.” As abolition becomes increasingly mainstream following the racial justice uprisings of 2020, they argue feminism is…

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Should COVID Crowded Schools Close? Students Strike!

Now that Covid is becoming endemic - Oakland students are leading the way. Oakland students threaten to boycott classes unless the school district meets covid demands. The Thom Hartmann Program covers diverse topics including immigration…

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“Who We Are”: New Film Chronicles History of Racism in America Amid Growing Attack on Voting Rights

As the United States heads into the Martin Luther King Day holiday weekend, attempts by Democrats to pass major new voting rights legislation appear to have stalled. We examine the new award-winning documentary “Who We…

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Does Arctic Drilling Violate Human Rights? (w/ Frode Pleym)

There is lots of gas and oil in the ground across the world. But drilling for oil disturbs more than you might think. Could drilling for oil cause so many second-hand effects that the act…

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As Officials Blame Tenants After 17 Die in Bronx Fire, Activists Say Greed & Neglect Are to Blame

A massive fire in an apartment building in the Bronx, New York, killed 17 people, including eight children, on Sunday. The city is blaming the fire on a malfunctioning space heater. Housing advocates say the…

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Guantanamo Turns 20: Ex-Prisoner Moazzam Begg Calls on Biden to Close Site & End Legacy of Torture

On the 20th anniversary of the first prisoner's arrival at Guantánamo Bay, Democracy Now! spent the hour with former detainees, starting with Moazzam Begg, who was imprisoned for three years at the military prison and…

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Meet the Muslim Army Chaplain Who Condemned Torture of Guantánamo Prisoners & Then Jailed Himself

Twenty years ago today, the U.S. military began imprisoning Muslim men at Guantánamo Bay in Cuba. Democracy Now! spoke with the prison's former Muslim chaplain, James Yee, who was jailed and held in solitary confinement…

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Reform the Insurrection Act: Former Pentagon Adviser Says Trump Almost Used It to Subvert Election

Former Pentagon adviser Ryan Goodman says former President Trump could have used the Insurrection Act to hold onto power during the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol by his supporters. “There needs to be…

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“White Rage” Author Carol Anderson: GOP Attack on “Election Fraud” Really an Attack on Black Voters

Many events marking the first anniversary of the deadly January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol are focusing on voting rights, as false claims about voter fraud have fueled Republican efforts to restrict voting access,…

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The Big Lie at The Heart Of America's Problems

Thom Hartmann says that "rugged individualism" is at the heart of America's problems. Hunger in the USA — which affects the lives of 1 in 5 American children — could end with just $25 billion…

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How People's Actions are trying to turn red districts to turn blue in the 2022 midterm elections

Free Speech TV speaks with Brooke Adams, director of movement politics at People’s Action about how the main goal of the 2022 midterm elections are to switch red districts to blue districts. There is a…

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France and U.K. Sued for Manslaughter After 27 Migrants Seeking Help Drowned in English Channel

The French humanitarian group Utopia 56 has filed a manslaughter lawsuit against British and French officials for failing to help 27 migrants who drowned to death in the English Channel in November. The only two…

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“There’s No Social Distancing”: Immigrants Held in ICE Jails at Risk Amid New Omicron Surge

As the Omicron variant sets record-high COVID-19 infection rates across the United States, we look at the conditions in the sprawling network of jails run by Immigration and Customs Enforcement where the Biden administration is…

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“Essential But Excluded”: Pandemic Aid Left Out Undocumented Immigrants & Their U.S. Citizen Kids

Pandemic relief programs have helped millions of families get through the economic shocks of COVID-19, but undocumented immigrants — many of whom are essential workers — have been largely shut out of such federal aid.…

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Intersectionality with Activists in West Virginia

Free Speech TV speaks with Angie Rosser, about how intersectionality is the only way activism will truly work in West Virginia. Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia has said he will not vote for the…

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