About this episode
The episode covers the WHO's declaration of the Ebola outbreak as a global health emergency and discusses various political and health issues including USAID cuts and Trump's agenda.
Headlines for May 18, 2026; As WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency, Did USAID Cuts Worsen the Crisis?; Trump’s Christian Nationalist Agenda & Taxpayer-Funded D.C. Prayer Rally: Bishop Barber & Sarah Posner; “Staggering Corruption”: Rep. Raskin on Trump’s $10B IRS Lawsuit, Stock Trades & Family Business 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.
People in this episode
Hosts: Amy Goodman, Juan González
Guests: Bishop Barber, Sarah Posner, Rep. Raskin
Topics covered
- Ebola outbreak
- USAID cuts
- Trump's agenda
- Christian nationalism
- IRS lawsuit
- corruption
- health emergency
Keywords
- Ebola
- USAID
- Trump
- Christian nationalism
- IRS lawsuit
- corruption
- health emergency
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: WHO, USAID
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