VideosPosts Tagged ‘World News’
Decades of Anti-Immigration Policy Created “Mass Grave” at Southern Border
Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-desc-yt As President Trump shakes up the leadership of his immigration crackdown in Minnesota following the killing of ICU nurse Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents, we examine the expanding role of the agency in interior enforcement. Independent journalist Todd Miller says the Trump administration’s immigration operations in U.S. cities are an “extension” of “policies and practices…Read More
RIP Alex Pretti: Colleague Remembers “Compassion,” “Deep Empathy” of ICU Nurse Killed by Feds
Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-desc-yt Transcript: https://www.democracynow.org/2026/1/26/aasma_shaukat_alex_pretti Democracy Now! speaks with a former colleague of Alex Pretti, the 37-year-old ICU nurse shot dead by federal agents in Minneapolis on Saturday. Dr. Aasma Shaukat, who hired Pretti for a research job over a decade ago, says he lived with “kindness, compassion and a strong sense of civic duty to help his fellow…Read More
Top U.S. & World Headlines — January 26, 2026
Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-desc-yt Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour that airs on over 1,500 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream at democracynow.org Mondays to Fridays 8-9 a.m. ET. Subscribe to our Daily Email Digest: https://democracynow.org/subscribe sourceRead More
Yanis Varoufakis on Trump’s new world order
Yanis Varoufakis calls Trump’s “Board of Peace” and the U.S.-led plan for the reoccupation of Gaza “one of the most despicable developments” in his lifetime and slams European leaders’ ineffectual, largely symbolic resistance to Trump’s imperial ambitions. sourceRead More
“Catch of the Day”: Latest ICE Operation in Maine Targets Somali Community
Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-desc-yt Trump’s deportation machine has touched down in Maine. As the state, home to a significant share of the Somali American community, faces a surge of ICE activity, we’re joined by Safiya Khalid, the first-ever Somali American city councilmember for Lewiston, Maine’s second-largest city. Lewiston’s “streets are completely empty” as residents of all immigration statuses fear harassment…Read More
A Distraction from Epstein Files? Trump Ramps Up Chaos in Minnesota, Greenland & Beyond
Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-desc-yt One month after the deadline set by Congress for the Justice Department to release all files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Trump administration has made available less than 1% of the files. This comes as President Trump has dramatically expanded immigration operations in Minnesota while attacking Venezuela, threatening to bomb Iran and…Read More