Democracy Now! 2026-05-07 Thursday

Amy Goodman· Host0:01

[upbeat music] From Austin, Texas and New York, this is Democracy Now!

Eyad Al-Hmawi· Guest0:21

Today we are not talking just only the, uh, war, but we are speaking about a systematic transformation of life into, uh, maybe something unlivable.

Amy Goodman· Host0:32

Gaza is facing an unfolding environmental and biological apocalypse. That's the warning from a Palestinian NGO in Gaza. We'll go there for the latest as an Israeli airstrike kills the son of one of Hamas's top negotiators. Then to a political earthquake in India. The ruling Hindu nationalist BJP, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has further consolidated its power after millions of voters were purged from the rolls ahead of regional elections.

Mamata Banerjee· Soundbite1:10

We fought against the old machinery where prime minister and home minister is also involved, directly interference to how they play the dirty, nasty, and mischievous games. I have never seen this type of election in