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Democracy Now! Thursday, April 16, 2026

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Democracy Now!
Published
Apr 16, 2026
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3542
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Summary

Headlines for April 16, 2026; Hormuz Crisis “Only Going to Get More Horrific Before It Gets Any Better”: Prof. Laleh Khalili; “Depths of Hell”: Sudan Enters Fourth Year of Devastating Civil War Amid Growing Energy Crisis; “Into the Wood Chipper”: Whistleblower’s Inside Story of DOGE Shredding USAID , 14 Million May Die Democracy Now! is a daily independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. Visit democracynow.org to watch and listen to the latest interviews, read through show transcripts, search the vast news archive or to make a donation to support our nonprofit news program. Livestream weekdays 8 a.m. ET.