Democracy Now! Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Democracy Now! broadcasts from Toronto on April 28, 2026, delivering a comprehensive global update on climate, war, immigration, and political upheaval. The episode opens with a stark assessment of climate inaction—31 years after the first COP, global CO2 emissions have surged 65%—as over 50 nations convene in Santa Marta, Colombia, for a landmark summit on phasing out fossil fuels, excluding major powers like the U.S., China, and Russia. South African activist Kumi Naidoo frames the crisis as a leaky tap needing to be turned off, not just mopping the floor, emphasizing the urgency of breaking the consensus deadlock at UN climate talks. In the U.S., Congressmember Delia Ramirez condemns the Trump administration’s targeting of DACA recipients, revealing a new Board of Immigration Appeals decision that undermines DACA protections and exposing a broader effort to weaponize the judiciary. She calls for the Dream and Promise Act and demands accountability from figures like Stephen Miller and Tom Homan. In Canada, Avi Lewis, newly elected leader of the NDP, outlines a bold eco-socialist platform focused on public ownership, wealth taxes, and rebuilding an independent economy amid Trump’s escalating trade threats. He contrasts the Liberal government’s pro-corporate policies with the NDP’s vision of public housing, green infrastructure, and care economy investment. The episode also covers the humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan, the war in Iran and Gaza, and the political fallout from a failed assassination attempt on Trump, with the White House blaming left-wing rhetoric.