Of all the outlets featured in this series, Democracy Now! is arguably the most openly ideological—yet it cloaks that ideology in the language of journalism, justice, and truth-telling. Hosted by Amy Goodman, and broadcast across alternative radio, internet, and public-access television, Democracy Now! presents itself as a fearless, independent news program “speaking truth to power.”
But scratch beneath the calm tone and “activist journalism” branding, and you’ll find an outlet that functions as a propaganda arm of the far-left. Unlike CNN or NBC, which maintain a thin façade of objectivity, Democracy Now! dispenses with neutrality altogether. It doesn’t aim to balance perspectives or engage with opposing views—it aims to advance a revolutionary worldview rooted in class struggle, decolonization, anti-Americanism, and radical progressivism.
To those steeped in conservative values—especially Christian moral frameworks—Democracy Now! is not just biased; it is antithetical. It presents a totalizing vision of history and society in which America is the villain, capitalism is the enemy, Christianity is an oppressor, and all traditional structures must be dismantled.
This is not merely “left of center.” It is left of liberalism itself. While MSNBC may be partisan, and NPR soft-woke, Democracy Now! is ideological at its core—a broadcast engine for the activist left, laced with journalistic gloss.
Ownership and Worldview
Democracy Now! is produced by the Democracy Now! Productions, a non-profit media organization supported by viewer donations, foundation grants, and partnerships with public broadcasting stations. It accepts no corporate advertising and promotes its lack of commercial sponsorship as proof of its independence.
But independence does not mean neutrality.
Many of its funders—such as the Ford Foundation, the Park Foundation, and Open Society Foundations—are heavily involved in left-wing social justice causes, climate radicalism, global governance, and anti-capitalist initiatives. These funding sources align with Democracy Now!’s editorial ethos: anti-imperial, anti-capitalist, and intersectionally progressive.
Its founders and main hosts, Amy Goodman and Juan González, are long-time activists with ties to radical journalism circles, liberation theology, and socialist thought. Their worldview is unashamedly rooted in a framework that sees power structures—government, corporations, organized religion, and Western civilization itself—as corrupt, colonial, and oppressive.
Key Tenets of the Democracy Now! Worldview:
- Anti-American internationalism, especially in foreign policy
- Uncritical support for Palestinian resistance movements
- Sympathy toward socialism, labor movements, and decolonial theory
- Framing of Christianity as a tool of imperialism and patriarchy
- Climate catastrophism and total opposition to fossil fuels
- Endorsement of gender and sexual identity radicalism
- Narratives driven by race, class, and “intersectional” grievance
This is not a news outlet in the traditional sense. It is activist theater, performed under the banner of public interest journalism. And for many progressive college professors, union leaders, and radical organizers, it is a trusted moral compass.
But for those who believe in constitutional liberty, free markets, objective truth, biblical morality, and the God-given order of creation, Democracy Now! is a voice of disciplined rebellion—rebellion against God, country, and natural law.
Typical Claims and Outlook
Democracy Now! positions itself as a corrective to mainstream media. It routinely accuses traditional outlets of being in bed with corporate power, complicit in imperialism, and silent about systemic injustice. But rather than balance that perceived void with fair-minded reporting, Democracy Now! fills it with an unrelenting drumbeat of far-left dogma, delivered in calm tones and with intellectual flourish.
The show frequently hosts academics, activists, and thought leaders from Marxist, postcolonial, and anarchist traditions. Seldom will you find conservative voices invited, and when they are mentioned, it is usually to caricature or condemn.
The tone is rarely sensational. It is often serious, methodical, and scholarly—which makes its influence more insidious. To many young progressives, Democracy Now! is their “first real news source.” What CNN is to liberal Boomers, Democracy Now! is to radical Millennials and Gen Z.
The outlet frames America not as a beacon of liberty but as the central aggressor in a global struggle against capitalism, patriarchy, whiteness, and Christian morality. These are not just institutional flaws in their view—they are foundational evils that must be eradicated.
Let’s now walk through their ideological slant across 20 core cultural and political issues.
Issue-by-Issue Breakdown
The position of a media outlet on these twenty issues serves as good litmus tests to determine whether the outlet belongs on the woke, left, “Progressive” side of the political aisle or the right, conservative political side of the aisle.
It is evident that this media outlet belongs on the left side of the aisle.
1. Election Integrity and Voter Laws
Democracy Now! views nearly all election security laws as racist attempts at voter suppression. Voter ID is cast as a form of modern-day Jim Crow, and any post-2020 election integrity movement is treated as an anti-democratic conspiracy driven by white nationalism.
2. Abortion and Reproductive Rights
The show supports abortion as a basic human right. It platformed arguments suggesting that the end of Roe v. Wade was a sign of rising “Christian fascism.” The unborn are never described as human beings, and religious objections are ridiculed as misogynist and regressive.
3. Gender Identity and Transgender Policies
Democracy Now! is fully committed to the transgender cause. It has supported youth transition surgeries, framed detransitioners as statistically insignificant, and condemned parental resistance. It consistently affirms that gender is a social construct and not biologically determined.
4. Race and Systemic Racism
The program often serves as a megaphone for CRT theorists and radical race scholars. America is presented as a country built on racial exploitation and maintained by white supremacy. The language of “abolition,” “anti-racism,” and “decolonization” dominates its coverage of policing, education, housing, and healthcare.
5. Climate Change and Energy Policy
The show promotes climate doomsday rhetoric and calls for the immediate dismantling of fossil fuel industries. It supports climate reparations, fossil fuel divestment, and the criminalization of corporations deemed to be “climate polluters.” Market-based or moderate climate proposals are dismissed as insufficient or complicit.
6. Immigration and Border Security
Democracy Now! opposes virtually all border enforcement. ICE and CBP are portrayed as terroristic institutions. The show supports sanctuary cities, open borders, and views deportations as human rights abuses. Illegal immigration is framed not as a policy challenge, but as a moral imperative for compassion and justice.
7. Israel and the Middle East Conflict
Perhaps no issue reveals their worldview more clearly. Democracy Now! is aggressively pro-Palestinian and routinely frames Israel as an apartheid state. Hamas and Islamic Jihad are almost never critically examined, while Israel’s self-defense is framed as genocide. The outlet often justifies violent Palestinian resistance under the guise of decolonization.
8. Second Amendment and Gun Control
The show treats the Second Amendment as an obsolete relic. Gun ownership is blamed for societal violence, and the NRA is described as a “white supremacist” organization. There is no acknowledgment of defensive gun use or the historical role of armed citizens in resisting tyranny.
9. LGBTQ+ Rights and Religious Liberty
LGBTQ+ rights are sacred in the Democracy Now! worldview, while religious liberty is viewed as a pretext for discrimination. Christian institutions and business owners are framed as hate groups. The show supports bans on conversion therapy, mandates on pronoun usage, and censorship of religious speech deemed anti-LGBTQ+.
10. COVID-19 Policy and Mandates
The show supported prolonged lockdowns, vaccine mandates, and school closures. It criticized any dissent as selfish, anti-scientific, or fascist. Governmental overreach was not questioned when done in the name of public health—especially if it silenced conservatives or disrupted churches.
11. Policing and Criminal Justice
Democracy Now! routinely promotes the idea that policing in the U.S. is rooted in white supremacy and slave patrols. It openly platforms abolitionist voices who call for the defunding or dismantling of police altogether. Police unions are portrayed as obstacles to justice, and conservative views on law enforcement are rarely—if ever—given airtime.
12. Education and Parental Rights
The program strongly opposes parental involvement in curriculum content if that involvement resists progressive teachings on race, gender, or sexuality. It defends the inclusion of CRT, queer theory, and social justice frameworks in K-12 education, labeling concerned parents as “right-wing agitators” or “book banners.”
13. Censorship and Big Tech
Paradoxically, while promoting itself as a champion of free speech, Democracy Now! supports the censorship of “misinformation,” especially on issues like gender, vaccines, and elections. It characterizes tech platforms as not doing enough to silence voices deemed harmful—mainly on the political right.
14. January 6 and Political Violence
The show described January 6 as an attempted coup and likened it to 1930s fascism. However, the 2020 BLM/Antifa riots were framed as “righteous uprisings,” and violence was often minimized as “property damage” or the “language of the unheard.” This double standard reveals a clear ideological filter.
15. Corporate Wokeness and ESG
Democracy Now! is skeptical of corporations generally, but supportive of corporate wokeness when it advances leftist goals. It rarely critiques ESG from a free-market or religious liberty perspective. Rather, it calls on corporations to go further in embedding progressive ideology.
16. Hunter Biden and Political Corruption
The Hunter Biden scandal received scant attention. When mentioned, it was typically framed as a conservative distraction or a “manufactured scandal.” The outlet’s refusal to investigate the implications of Biden family influence-peddling showcases its selective approach to corruption.
17. Trump and the Republican Party
Donald Trump is described in the harshest possible terms: fascist, racist, authoritarian. The GOP as a whole is painted as a threat to democracy, and religious conservatives are tied to “white nationalism” or “Christian theocracy.” There is no distinction made between MAGA populists and traditional Republicans.
18. Affirmative Action and Racial Preferences
Affirmative action is defended as an essential tool to correct “systemic racism.” The Supreme Court’s rejection of racial preferences in college admissions was mourned as a victory for white supremacy. There is no room for colorblind principles in their analysis.
19. International Institutions and Sovereignty
The show supports global governance through the UN, WHO, and ICC. National sovereignty is viewed with suspicion, especially when exercised by Western powers. Immigration restrictions, border walls, and national pride are cast as inherently xenophobic and regressive.
20. Culture War Issues
From drag queen story hours to trans athletes in women’s sports, Democracy Now! always takes the side of cultural revolution. Traditional values—especially Christian ones—are mocked or ignored. The program celebrates the dismantling of the nuclear family and elevates every fringe identity as a new frontier of justice.
Cultural Marxism and Ideological Influence
Democracy Now! may never use the phrase “Cultural Marxism,” but its entire framework bears the hallmarks of that ideology. The program filters nearly every issue—whether domestic or international—through the lens of class struggle, identity conflict, and structural oppression.
This lens originates not from Scripture, the Constitution, or classical liberalism, but from Neo-Marxist schools of thought rooted in thinkers like Herbert Marcuse, Frantz Fanon, and Paulo Freire. The defining features of this worldview include:
- History as a narrative of oppressors vs. oppressed
- Salvation through systemic deconstruction and revolution
- Truth as subjective, “lived experience” prioritized over objective fact
- Morality dictated by power dynamics, not divine order or natural law
The result is a deeply moralistic but fundamentally godless vision. The West is seen not as flawed but redeemable—it is seen as irredeemably oppressive, with whiteness, maleness, heterosexuality, capitalism, and Christianity forming an interlocking system of domination.
Christian morality, particularly as it relates to sex, gender, family, and eternal truth, is labeled harmful or even violent. In its place, Democracy Now! promotes a gospel of liberation through grievance, identity affirmation, and institutional overthrow.
And yet, this radicalism is delivered in quiet tones, under the banner of “peace and justice,” giving it the air of neutrality or compassion. This is what makes it so pernicious. It is Cultural Marxism wrapped in soft-spoken sincerity.
Hosts and Scandals
Amy Goodman – The Face of Soft-Spoken Radicalism
Amy Goodman, co-founder and longtime host of Democracy Now!, is a seasoned activist journalist. She began her career documenting human rights abuses in East Timor and has consistently cast herself as a truth-teller in defiance of power.
But Goodman is not an impartial reporter—she is an ideological actor. Her interviews are rarely interrogative; they are platforms for guests to promote a shared worldview. Her credibility comes not from balance but from a posture of moral superiority grounded in progressive orthodoxy.
She has championed revolutionaries, defended radicals, and given airtime to voices advocating the destruction of Israel, the dissolution of the police, and the abolishment of capitalism.
Juan González – The Socialist Historian
A former member of the Young Lords (a Marxist-Leninist Puerto Rican group), González serves as the program’s resident historian and labor commentator. He provides the intellectual scaffolding for Democracy Now!’s most radical claims.
Scandals and Criticism
While Democracy Now! doesn’t court scandal the way tabloid outlets do, its credibility has been repeatedly challenged by its ideological slant:
- September 11th “Truther” Sympathy
The show gave air time to conspiracy theories suggesting the U.S. government was involved in orchestrating 9/11. While Goodman didn’t openly endorse them, she offered little pushback, reinforcing claims that the outlet privileges anti-American sentiment over fact. - Platforming of Terror Apologists
The show has featured apologists for groups like Hamas, Hezbollah, and even former members of the Weather Underground. While framed as giving “voice to the unheard,” these appearances legitimize violence in the name of liberation. - Israel-Palestine Incitement
The program frequently quotes organizations tied to terror activity and often omits critical context when reporting on Israeli defense operations. Its coverage during the 2023 Hamas attacks was deeply one-sided, framing Israel as the aggressor despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. - Failure to Disclose Financial Bias
Though marketed as “independent,” the show receives support from foundations with ideological agendas. It rarely discloses these affiliations when covering related topics, raising ethical questions about transparency.
Conclusion: Radicalism with a Soft Voice
In the ever-expanding world of progressive media, Democracy Now! occupies a unique position. It does not shout, sensationalize, or mock its opponents the way MSNBC or CNN often do. It whispers, lectures, and patiently instructs its audience in the tenets of a worldview that is as revolutionary as it is polished.
The power of Democracy Now! lies in its tone. Unlike most legacy media, it isn’t trying to chase ratings—it’s trying to raise a generation of activists. It does not pander to a mainstream audience. Instead, it provides moral and intellectual affirmation to the ideologically committed, particularly young radicals on college campuses, in NGOs, and across the sprawling nonprofit-industrial complex.
Its calm, deliberate cadence disguises the extremity of its positions. But make no mistake: this is radicalism dressed in cardigan sweaters and rimless glasses.
It calls for the dismantling of borders, prisons, capitalism, the traditional family, and biblical morality. It offers endless sympathy for violent revolutionaries, tyrannical regimes (so long as they’re anti-American), and sexual anarchy—but little tolerance for people of faith, free markets, or the rule of law.
And perhaps most importantly, Democracy Now! presents all of this as journalism, not ideology. It does not own its bias—it evangelizes through it.
For a conservative Christian, the contrast could not be starker. Where Scripture calls for repentance, humility, and submission to God, Democracy Now! offers perpetual grievance, class warfare, and submission only to the revolution. It does not offer truth, but ideology. It does not love its enemies—it defines them and organizes against them.
In the battle of ideas, Democracy Now! is not a watchdog.
It is a pamphleteer for the professional left.
And in the quietest voice imaginable, it calls for the loudest upheaval.
S.D.G.,
Robert Sparkman
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christiannewsjunkie@gmail.com
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