Democracy Now! 2026-04-29 Wednesday

About this episode

The episode discusses stalled U.S.-Iran talks, UAE's exit from OPEC, and the Trump administration's push for herbicide use despite health concerns.

Headlines for April 29, 2026; “Political Disaster for Donald Trump”: Jeremy Scahill on Stalled U.S.-Iran Talks; UAE Quits OPEC as Many Countries Ramp Up Oil Production Despite Worsening Climate Crisis; “We Are Bombarding America’s Forests with Roundup”: Despite Cancer Fear, Trump Admin Pushes Herbicide

People in this episode

Host: Democracy Now!

Guest: Jeremy Scahill

Topics covered

• U.S.-Iran relations
• oil production
• climate crisis
• herbicide use
• political analysis

Keywords

• Donald Trump
• UAE
• OPEC
• oil production
• climate crisis
• herbicide
• Jeremy Scahill
• U.S.-Iran talks

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UAE, OPEC

Places: United States, Iran, America

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