Democracy Now! Thursday, April 30, 2026

Democracy Now! Thursday, April 30, 2026

From Democracy Now! by Democracy Now!

April 30, 2026 · 59 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the Supreme Court's decision on the Voting Rights Act and features interviews with Maya Wiley, Gilbert Achcar, and Bill McKibben on civil rights and the U.S. war against Iran.

Headlines for April 30, 2026; Supreme Court Guts Voting Rights Act in “Devastating Blow” to Democracy & Civil Rights: Maya Wiley; Maya Wiley: Southern Poverty Law Center Indictment Is Part of Trump’s Broader Attack on Civil Rights; Scholar Gilbert Achcar on the U.S. War Against Iran & Trump’s “Old-New Imperial Doctrine”; Sunlight Doesn’t Go Through the Strait of Hormuz: Bill McKibben on Iran Oil Shock & Green Transition 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: Maya Wiley, Gilbert Achcar, Bill McKibben

Topics covered

  • Voting Rights
  • Civil Rights
  • U.S. War Against Iran
  • Green Transition
  • Supreme Court Decisions

Keywords

  • Voting Rights Act
  • Civil Rights
  • Supreme Court
  • Iran War
  • Green Transition
  • Maya Wiley
  • Gilbert Achcar
  • Bill McKibben

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Supreme Court, Southern Poverty Law Center

Places: Iran

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