# Democracy Now!

> Democracy Now! is a news source in the TOLD catalogue, based in United States. TOLD classifies its editorial position as **Left**.

- **Domain:** democracynow.org
- **Website:** https://www.democracynow.org
- **Country:** United States
- **Region:** North America
- **Language:** English
- **Editorial position on TOLD:** Left
- **Founded:** 1996

## About

In Democracy Now's booth, the opening minutes of a ninety-minute newshour are reserved for war, atrocity and grassroots resistance, and that running order has barely shifted since 1996. The show treats the US state as the main story rather than the main source, a framing choice almost nobody else in US broadcast uses at this scale. The refusal of government, corporate and advertising money is what keeps the editorial posture consistent.

## Profile

- **Ownership:** Democracy Now! Productions Inc, an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit; historically linked to Pacifica Foundation but operationally independent since the early 2000s
- **Funding:** Funded entirely by listener/viewer donations and foundation grants (including Park, Ford, Lannan, and J.M. Kaplan Fund); refuses corporate sponsorship, underwriting, advertising and government funding
- **Focus areas:** US foreign policy, war and peace, civil liberties, immigration, climate, labor, racial justice, grassroots movements


## What the position means

TOLD classifies what an outlet publishes over time, based on ownership, funding
and focus. It describes a pattern; it is not a rating of quality and not a
ranking. Nothing in TOLD sorts, hides or promotes a source by its position.
State-aligned and partisan outlets are in the catalogue on purpose, labelled.

## Latest headlines

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- ["The Lion King" in Quechua?: New Film "Runa Simi" Profiles Indigenous Artist Keeping Language Alive](http://www.democracynow.org/2026/8/28/runa_simi) — 2026-08-28T12:40:40.000Z
- ["Who Paid, Who Gained": Juan González on How Chicago Funded Real Estate Instead of Social Services](http://www.democracynow.org/2026/8/28/juan_chicago_report) — 2026-08-28T12:35:53.000Z
- ["Don't Be Squeamish About Squamous, Get a Checkup!" Amy Goodman's Personal Health Update](http://www.democracynow.org/2026/8/28/dont_be_squeamish_about_squamous) — 2026-08-28T12:32:53.000Z
- [Glacier Collapse: 2K Dead or Missing in Nepal-Tibet Flood Is "Glaring Example of Climate Injustice"](http://www.democracynow.org/2026/8/28/nepal_flooding) — 2026-08-28T12:22:09.000Z
- ["Shut Down Dilley": Rep. Joaquin Castro on "Abusive" ICE Family Jail, Targeting of Military Families](http://www.democracynow.org/2026/8/28/joaquin_castro_ice) — 2026-08-28T12:10:29.000Z
- [Headlines for August 28, 2026](http://www.democracynow.org/2026/8/28/headlines) — 2026-08-28T12:00:00.000Z
- ["Platform Extractivism": Inside Venezuela's Hidden Workforce Training AI Algorithms for Pennies](http://www.democracynow.org/2026/8/27/ai_platform_extractivism) — 2026-08-27T12:49:22.000Z
- [Exploited Data Workers in the Global South Are "the Secret Ingredient of AI Itself"](http://www.democracynow.org/2026/8/27/data_workers) — 2026-08-27T12:28:05.000Z

## Assessment note

Latest assessment: 2026-04-14. Generated with TOLD Source Prompt Brief v1.2.7. TOLD summarizes framing patterns and third-party classifications; it does not assess factual accuracy, intent, or legitimacy. External classifications: 8 (3 themes).

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