About this episode
This episode covers global press freedom issues, the destruction in Southern Lebanon, and features an interview with Kimberlé Crenshaw discussing her memoir and voting rights.
Headlines for May 06, 2026; Global Press Freedom Hits Record Low, U.S. Drops to 64th in the World: Reporters Without Borders; Israel’s Destruction of Southern Lebanon Turns Villages into “Moonscapes”: Reporter Lylla Younes; “Backtalker”: Kimberlé Crenshaw on New Memoir, Voting Rights, Critical Race Theory & Clarence Thomas
People in this episode
Host: Democracy Now!
Guest: Kimberlé Crenshaw
Topics covered
- press freedom
- Israel
- Lebanon
- voting rights
- critical race theory
- Clarence Thomas
Keywords
- press freedom
- Israel
- Lebanon
- voting rights
- critical race theory
- Clarence Thomas
- reporters
- news
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Reporters Without Borders
Places: Southern Lebanon
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