Democracy Now! 2026-06-01 Monday

"Broadview 6" Defendants Kat Abughazaleh & Michael Rabbitt on ICE Protest & Prosecutorial Misconduct

Watch Part 2 of our conversation with Kat Abughazaleh and Michael Rabbitt, two of the “Broadview 6” who were indicted for protesting last year outside the Broadview ICE jail during Trump’s so-called Operation Midway Blitz immigration crackdown. During a recent court hearing, the U.S. Attorney’s Office admitted federal prosecutors committed misconduct during the grand jury proceedings and, in a stunning move, the U.S. Attorney’s Office dismissed the charges against the remaining four defendants. Charges had already been dropped against two others.

Democracy Now! 2026-06-03 Wednesday

DEMOCRACY NOW! 2026-06-03 WEDNESDAY * Headlines for June 03, 2026 * "Fraud on the Court": Even as DOJ Drops $1.8B Settlement Fund, Judge Reopens Case over Collusion * MAGA Loyalist Bill Pulte Tapped to Be New U.S. Spy Chief, Led Efforts to Target Trump Critics * "Appalling Misconduct": Chicago Federal Prosecutors Under Fire; "Broadview 6" Charges Dropped * The Government Tried to Villainize Us: Broadview 6 Defendants Speak Out After Charges Dropped Download this show [https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/democracynow/dn2026-0603.mp3]

"The Overseer Class": Steven Thrasher on How Identity Politics Is Used to Protect Unjust Systems

Watch Part 2 of conversation with Steven Thrasher, author of the new book The Overseer Class: A Manifesto. In the book, he explores how members of historically marginalized groups rise to positions of power within institutions. Thrasher says these figures often perpetuate, rather than challenge, systems of injustice.

Democracy Now! 2026-06-02 Tuesday

DEMOCRACY NOW! 2026-06-02 TUESDAY * Headlines for June 02, 2026 * Iran Suspends U.S. Talks as Israel Kills 8 More in Lebanon & Expands Occupation * "Murder as Policy": Amnesty Int'l Decries U.S. Strikes on Latin American Boats as Death Toll Tops 200 * "The Overseer Class": Steven Thrasher on Black Cops, Pro-Palestine Protests, DEI & More Download this show [https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/democracynow/dn2026-0602.mp3]

Democracy Now! 2026-06-01 Monday

DEMOCRACY NOW! 2026-06-01 MONDAY * Headlines for June 01, 2026 * NJ State Police Join Crackdown Against Supporters of Hunger-Striking Immigrants at Delaney Hall * "We Closed Our Account": Advocates Call for Boycott of Citizens Bank for Financing ICE Jails * "Revolving Door": Former GEO Group VP David Venturella Is New Interim ICE Chief * Meet Bajun Mavalwalla, Veteran Convicted for ICE Protest in Unprecedented Use of Conspiracy Charges Download this show [https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/democracynow/dn2026-0601.mp3]