About this episode

This episode covers protests supporting hunger-striking detainees, legal actions against Trump, and a discussion on oligarchs in democracies with Jeffrey Winters.

Headlines for May 27, 2026; “They Are Not Alone Inside”: Protests Outside Newark ICE Jail Support Hunger-Striking Detainees; Capitol Police Officers Sue Trump over Slush Fund for Jan. 6 Rioters & Other Allies; “How Oligarchs Dominate Our Democracies”: Northwestern Prof. Jeffrey Winters on Book “The Blind Spot” 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: Jeffrey Winters

Topics covered

• protests
• hunger strike
• legal action
• democracy
• oligarchy
• news

Keywords

• protests
• hunger strike
• ICE jail
• Capitol Police
• Trump
• oligarchs
• democracy
• Jeffrey Winters

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ICE, Capitol Police

Books & works: The Blind Spot

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