Democracy Now! television program for Monday, October 5, 2026

Brazil’s Presidential Election Heads to a Runoff

U.S. Pulls Bombs Out of RAF Fairford After New Warnings of an Iranian-Backed Plot Targeting the Base

Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Will Remain Closed

Yemen’s Saudi-Backed Forces Announce Major New Operation Against Houthis

Israeli Airstrike in Gaza Kills at Least Five Palestinians

U.K.’s Green Party Votes to Classify Zionism as a Form of Racism

Cornell University President Welcomes Independent Probe into Gang Rape of Undergraduate Student

Tennessee’s Prison Chief Steps Down After Botched Execution Attempt of Christa Pike

Federal Judge Blocks Further Border Wall Construction Inside Big Bend National Park

Trump Names DNI Director Jay Clayton as New AI Czar

Tens of Thousands Protest in Spain Demanding Action on Housing Crisis

Thousands of Students Protest School Conditions in France

Cockroach Movement in India Launches New Protests Demanding Resignation of Chief Election Commissioner

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