About this episode
The episode covers headlines including U.S.-Iran strikes, World Cup issues amid protests, and a discussion on surveillance law renewal.
Headlines for June 11, 2026; “They Have Never Faced an Adversary Like Iran”: Rami Khouri on Latest U.S.-Iran Strikes; “World Cup of Exclusion”: Games Begin Amid U.S. Visa Restrictions, High Ticket Costs & Iran War; World Cup Kicks Off in Mexico Amid Protests Against Austerity and Forced Disappearances; “Keep the Game Beautiful”: Why ICE Crackdown & FIFA Greed Could Spoil the World Cup; Will Congress Renew Controversial Surveillance Law? Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Cindy Cohn 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: Rami Khouri, Cindy Cohn
Topics covered
- U.S.-Iran relations
- World Cup
- Visa restrictions
- Austerity protests
- Surveillance law
Keywords
- Iran
- World Cup
- U.S. visa restrictions
- austerity
- surveillance law
- ICE crackdown
- FIFA greed
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Electronic Frontier Foundation, FIFA
Places: Iran, Mexico
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