# Democracy Now! Thursday, May 7, 2026

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Podcast: [Democracy Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/democracy-now-1621212)
Published: 2026-05-07T14:45:07+00:00
Episode link: https://soundcloud.com/democracynow/democracy-now-thursday-may-7
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## Resource

Headlines for May 07, 2026; Gaza Faces Public Health Collapse Amid Rat Infestation & Disease as Israel Blocks Reconstruction; India’s Modi Gov’t Purged Millions of Muslim Voters Before Elections in “Direct Attack” on Democracy; “Gerrymandering Arms Race”: GOP Rushes to Erase Black Representation After SCOTUS Guts Voting Rights 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.

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