About this episode
The episode covers the ongoing Hormuz Crisis, the devastating civil war in Sudan, and a whistleblower's account of issues related to USAID.
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.
People in this episode
Hosts: Amy Goodman, Juan González
Guest: Prof. Laleh Khalili
Topics covered
- Hormuz Crisis
- Sudan Civil War
- Whistleblower
- Energy Crisis
- USAID
Keywords
- Hormuz Crisis
- Sudan
- civil war
- whistleblower
- USAID
- energy crisis
- April 16, 2026
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: USAID
Places: Sudan
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