Democracy Now! Audio Democracy Now! 2025-11-11 Tuesday
Nov 11, 2025
David Dayen, Executive Editor of The American Prospect, dives into the Senate funding deal and its political repercussions, questioning Chuck Schumer's strategy. Tara Godarzy, a community organizer and parent, sheds light on the trauma faced by children after a teacher’s arrest by ICE, emphasizing mutual aid efforts. Filmmaker Yoruba Richen discusses the legacy of the Joanne Little case and its impact on self-defense rights, revealing how past struggles resonate with today's social justice movements.
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Limited Congressional Pushback
- Section 120 bars using continuing resolution funds to fire federal workers and requires reinstatement and back pay for those furloughed.
- Dayen says Congress showed it can reclaim power but failed to extend similar guardrails to other executive actions.
'People Get The Money' Risks Junk Plans
- Trump proposes direct payments to people to buy insurance, which Dayen warns would enable junk plans and weaken ACA protections.
- Dayen frames this as a rollback toward pre-ACA coverage instability rather than a genuine consumer-centered alternative.
Daycare Arrest Trauma In Chicago
- Tara Godarzy describes arriving to Rayito del Sol the morning ICE agents arrested teacher Diana Santillana in front of children and parents.
- She recounts parents and kids crying, teachers shielding children, and community trauma that followed.
