Democracy Now! 2026-04-16 Thursday

Democracy Now! 2026-04-16 Thursday

From Democracy Now! Video by Democracy Now!

April 16, 2026 · 59 min

About this episode

The episode covers the ongoing Hormuz Crisis, the devastating civil war in Sudan, and a whistleblower's account of issues related to USAID.

Headlines for April 16, 2026; Hormuz Crisis “Only Going to Get More Horrific Before It Gets Any Better”: Prof. Laleh Khalili; “Depths of Hell”: Sudan Enters Fourth Year of Devastating Civil War Amid Growing Energy Crisis; “Into the Wood Chipper”: Whistleblower’s Inside Story of DOGE Shredding USAID , 14 Million May Die

People in this episode

Guest: Prof. Laleh Khalili

Topics covered

  • Hormuz Crisis
  • Sudan Civil War
  • Whistleblower
  • Energy Crisis
  • USAID
  • Humanitarian Crisis

Keywords

  • Hormuz Crisis
  • Sudan
  • civil war
  • whistleblower
  • USAID
  • energy crisis
  • humanitarian crisis
  • April 16, 2026

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: USAID

Places: Sudan

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