Democracy Now! Audio Democracy Now! 2026-03-30 Monday
Mar 30, 2026
Leila Yunus, Beirut-based investigative journalist reporting on Lebanon and regional impacts of Israeli strikes. Nardine Kiswani, Palestinian-American organizer and co-founder of Within Our Lifetime active in pro-Palestinian protests. They discuss the killing of journalists and medics in southern Lebanon, patterns of strikes and double-tap tactics, and a plotted attack targeting Kiswani and threats to organizers.
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Largest Single Day Protest In U.S. History
- No Kings organizers claim an estimated 8 million protesters rallied nationwide in 3,300+ events to oppose President Trump and his policies.
- St. Paul drew ~200,000 with speakers like Bernie Sanders, Jane Fonda, Joan Baez highlighting local grievances such as federal actions in Minneapolis.
Springsteen Honors Minneapolis Resistance And Victims
- Bruce Springsteen described Minneapolis resistance after federal troops' winter deployment, invoking names of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
- He performed 'Streets of Minneapolis' to honor those killed and to celebrate civic solidarity against federal actions.
Nardine Kiswani Learned Of Plot By Late Night FBI Calls
- Nardine Kiswani recounts learning about an assassination plot when FBI JTTF called her family the night before public arrest notification.
- She described fear for her nine-month-old infant and disabled brother and linked it to prior online threats and a civil lawsuit she filed.