Podcast appearances and mentions of Michael Fox

In the land of the Condor, near the base of the tallest mountain in the Western hemisphere, an Incan community lived. The people hunted, along the sheer hillsides, they farmed, they collected water from the river gushing from snowmelt. They had children, built families, and passed on traditions to generations of descendants.The land was cold, inhospitable, but their village grew and their community thrived at the far Southern reaches of the vast Incan empire, in present-day Argentina. Today, centuries have passed, the people are gone, but the stones and dirt that made their homes remain. The stories and language of their ancestors have been lost to time. But their spirits remain. And the ruins remember.This is episode 60 of Stories of Resistance—a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times.If you enjoy this podcast, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review. And please consider signing up for the Stories of Resistance podcast feed, either in Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, or wherever you listen.You can check out pictures of these Incan ruins in Argentina's Andes Mountains, on Michael's Patreon account.Please consider supporting this podcast and Michael Fox's reporting at patreon.com/mfox. There you can also see exclusive pictures, video, and interviews. Written and produced by Michael Fox.Become a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Follow Stories of Resistance on Spotify or Apple PodcastsSign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

On the Northeastern Brazilian coast, in the region of Alcântara, Maranhão, there are dozens of traditional villages of Black communities. Their families have lived here for generations — farming and fishing. They are known as quilombos. These villages were founded by their ancestors, who were either freed or who escaped enslavement on the plantations of Brazil.There are thousands of quilombos across Brazil. But only a small number have the titles to their lands. And many are under threat from development projects, resource extraction, Big Ag, and real estate. This was the story in Alcântara, where these communities have faced removal and threats from Brazil's Alcântara Space Center. But they have fought back.This is episode 59 of Stories of Resistance—a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times.If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review. And please consider signing up for the Stories of Resistance podcast feed, either in Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, or wherever you listen.Please consider supporting this podcast and Michael Fox's reporting on his Patreon account: patreon.com/mfox. There you can also see exclusive pictures, video, and interviews. Written and produced by Michael Fox.RESOURCES: Black Communities in Brazil Under Threat from US Satellite DealBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Follow us on:Bluesky: @therealnews.comFacebook: The Real News NetworkTwitter: @TheRealNewsYouTube: @therealnewsInstagram: @therealnewsnetworkFollow Stories of Reistance on:Apple PodcastsSpotifySpreaker

Hi folks, this is Michael Fox, the host of Brazil on Fire. It's been a while since I've been in touch on this podcast feed, and I'm here to bring you good news. If you liked Brazil on Fire, I have another podcast that I think you will enjoy…This year, I've been writing, producing, and hosting a podcast called Stories of Resistance. It's investigative journalism, prose, poetry, historical memory, and above all — story. Think vignettes… Eduardo Galeano-style, for a new Trump era. For a few minutes each week, I transport you to another place, in another time, where others also stood up, resisted, and planted seeds of hope, despite the circumstances. A little bit of hope and inspiration in these dark times. In Stories of Resistance, I dive into Brazil often. So today, I'm bringing you episode 14 of Stories of Resistance. We released it on March 31st, the anniversary of Brazil's 1964 U.S.-backed military coup. And it looks at the Brazilian musicians and music that made up the soundtrack to the resistance against the Brazilian dictatorship. And it's only 6 minutes long. I know you'll like it. Follow Stories of Reistance on:Apple PodcastsSpotifySpreakerPlease consider supporting this podcast and Michael Fox's reporting on his Patreon account: patreon.com/mfox. There you can also see exclusive pictures, video, and interviews. Sign up for the newsletter to follow Brazil on Fire at The Real News NetworkBecome a member and join the Supporters Club for Brazil on FireHelp The Real News Network continue producing stories like Brazil on Fire by following us and making a small donation: https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fireFollow us on:Bluesky: @therealnews.comFacebook: The Real News NetworkTwitter: @TheRealNewsYouTube: @therealnewsInstagram: @therealnewsnetwork

Hi folks, this is Michael Fox, the host of Under the Shadow. If you've enjoyed this series, you will be happy to know that I'll be bringing you Season 2 next year. Over the last year, I've been traveling across South America and this season will be a deep dive into the dictatorships of the 1970s, Plan Condor, the fight for justice and memory today, and of course, the role of the United States. But before we get there, I wanted to let you know about a podcast I've been writing, hosting and producing this year. It's called Stories of Resistance.It's investigative journalism, prose, poetry, historical memory, and above all — story.Think vignettes… Eduardo Galeano-style, for a new Trump era. For a few minutes each day, I transport you to another place, in another time, where others also stood up, resisted, and planted seeds of hope, despite the circumstances. A little bit of hope and inspiration in these dark times. There's a lot of crossover between Under the Shadow and Stories of Resistance. So today, I'm bringing you the first episode of Stories of Resistance. It dropped on January 20, 2025. Donald Trump's inauguration day.You can listen to more episodes just like this wherever you get your podcasts. Just search for Stories of Resistance, or you can follow the links in the show notes. If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment or leave a review. You can also support my work and this show, and find out what I've been up to lately on my Patreon.  That's patreon.com/mfoxSubscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

On July 17, 1936, the Nazi-backed Spanish General Federico Franco led an armed rebellion against the Spanish government. It began a bloody civil war that would last for years. Thousands of people left their homes and traveled to Spain to stand up and defend its democratically elected government against Franco and fascism. Roughly 35,000 people from more than 50 countries would join the Spanish International Brigade. Of those internacionalistas, roughly 3,000 men and women came from the United States and volunteered to fight. They founded the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. This is episode 58 of Stories of Resistance—a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times.If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review. And please consider signing up for the Stories of Resistance podcast feed, either in Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, or wherever you listen.Please consider supporting this podcast and Michael Fox's reporting on his Patreon account: patreon.com/mfox. There you can also see exclusive pictures, video, and interviews. Written and produced by Michael Fox.ResourcesAbraham Lincoln Brigade ArchivesFighting Fascism: The Americans–Women and Men–Who Fought in the Spanish Civil War - Democracy NowHomage to the Abraham Lincoln BrigadeThe Last Lincoln Veteran By David RovicsWith the Lincoln Brigade in SpainSubscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

For generations, the Statue of Liberty has stood as a beacon representing the promise of America as a land of freedom and opportunity for immigrants from all over the world. But in 2025, as immigrant communities are being vilified and terrorized across the US, as people of color are being kidnapped off the street by armed, masked agents of the state, as immigrants are kidnapped and disappeared to prisons in foreign countries like El Salvador, as billions of taxpayer dollars are allocated to erect migrant concentration camps and a giant wall on the US-Mexico border, it should be horrifyingly clear that the promised America embodied in the Statue of Liberty is not the America we live in today. TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen about the reality immigrant families face in the US today and about the critical relationship between the rise of authoritarianism at home and the violent expansion of American imperialism abroad. Guest: Viet Thanh Nguyen is a professor of English, American studies and ethnicity, and comparative literature at the University of Southern California. His novel The Sympathizer won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. His latest feature piece for The Nation Magazine is titled “Greater America has been exporting disunion for decades”Additional resources: Viet Thanh Nguyen, The Nation, “Greater America has been exporting disunion for decades”Michael Fox, The Real News Network, “Families of the detained see echoes of dictatorial past in El Salvador's gang crackdown”Maximillian Alvarez, The Real News Network, “A dangerous myth: The US has never been 'a nation of immigrants'”Credits: Studio Production: David HebdenPost-Production: Cameron Granadino Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Sign up for our newsletterLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

Thousands on the streets of Brazil, Sao Paulo's Paulista Avenue packed, angry and protesting US President Donald Trump and his imposition of 50% tariffs on Brazilian products. Trump's new tariffs on Brazil are in response to the country's trial against Trump ally, former far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro is accused of leading a “criminal organization” that looked to stop his successor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from assuming the presidency after he won the 2022 elections. The Brazilian courts will decide. Trump has other plans. But Brazilian leaders say they won't back down. “If there's one thing a government cannot tolerate, it's interference by one country in the sovereignty of another,” said Brazilian President Lula. “And even more seriously, interference by a president of another country in the Brazilian justice system.”This is episode 57 of Stories of Resistance—a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times.If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review. Sign up for the Stories of Resistance podcast feed, either in Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, or wherever you listen.Please consider supporting this podcast and Michael Fox's reporting on his Patreon account: patreon.com/mfox. There you can also see exclusive pictures, video, and interviews. Written and produced by Michael Fox.Resources: Brazil on Fire podcastEpisode: An autopsy of Bolsonaro's failed coupSubscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

There are less than a hundred members of the Karipuna tribe. They live on their land in the Brazilian state of Rondonia. Their territory is demarcated, which means that it's legally theirs.But many outsiders don't care. Land invaders have been pushing in, hauling off hardwood and big trees and carving out pieces of their land, and dividing them up to sell.The Karipuna are resisting.This is episode 56 of Stories of Resistance—a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times.If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review. And please consider signing up for the Stories of Resistance podcast feed, either in Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, or wherever you listen.You can see exclusive pictures of the Mapuche community playing palín in this story on Michael's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/mapuche-sports-119970225Please consider supporting this podcast and Michael Fox's reporting on his Patreon account: patreon.com/mfox.Written and produced by Michael Fox.ResourcesBrazil on Fire Episode 6: Amazon up in smoke: https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-episode-6-amazon-up-in-smokeLula empowers Brazil's Indigenous peoples with their own ministry. But environmental protection remains a key concern:https://theworld.org/stories/2023/01/18/lula-empowers-brazils-indigenous-peoples-environmental-protection-still-facesFor more on protecting the Amazon Rainforest, you can visit Amazon Watch:https://amazonwatch.org/Subscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

We are delighted to welcome back Michael Fox (@runningfox26.2 on Instagram), an elite marathon runner who ran a seriously impressive 2:21 in the Dublin Marathon last year, achieved the runner-up spot at the Cork City Marathon a few weeks ago and was the winner of the recent Clonee 10k.In this episode, Michael shares invaluable insights into marathon training, from the importance of consistent training and optimal fueling strategies to overcoming the psychological challenges of racing. Michael delves deep into the transformation journey to becoming a top marathon runner. He also discusses the importance of having a support system, the nuances of personalised coaching, and the criticality of pacing during races. He also answers some of your Instagram questions that you sent in to us a few weeks ago.Whether you are a first-time marathoner or an experienced runner, Michael's tips on avoiding common pitfalls and maximising race day performance will inspire and guide your training for the Dublin Marathon 2025. 05:30 Welcome Back, Michael Fox07:46 Training and Progression in Marathons09:56 Getting into Running and Early Challenges11:55 Training Partners and VO2 Max Testing08:02 Get Coaching from Kevin Seaward and Training Adjustments20:44 Nutrition and Fuelling Strategies26:25 Advice for Marathon Beginners36:48 Training for Victory: Mindset and Motivation40:23 The Cork City Marathon 202548:18 The Importance of Proper Running Gear51:17 Balancing Family and Marathon Training: Your Support System53:02 Respecting the Marathon Challenge57:37 The Value of The Race Series in Training60:15 Final Tips and EncouragementYou can follow us on Instagram:@anygivenrundaypodcastAnd if you enjoyed this episode, go back to episode #188 to listen to Michael's complete journey into the world of marathons! This episode is sponsored by ULTRAPURE Laboratories and their new Essential Oil Muscle Rub Roll-On. Ask for the ULTRAPURE Laboratories Muscle Recovery range in your local Pharmacy or Health Store or visit their new online store and get 10% off until the end of July using the code 'AGR'Ultrapurelabs.ie You can now get 20% off all Perform Nutrition products, including their new Carb Gels, using the code 'AGR' at checkoutPerformNutrition.com

Over the last two and a half centuries people in the US have used July 4 to make their stand against injustice, inequality, and oppression, and demand their rights. From an infamous speech by Frederick Douglass to women suffragists demanding the right to vote, civil rights protests, and a historic farm workers' march, today we look at moments of July 4 resistance.This is episode 55 of Stories of Resistance—a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times. If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review. And please consider signing up for the Stories of Resistance podcast feed, either in Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, or wherever you listen.Please consider supporting this podcast and Michael Fox's reporting on his Patreon account: patreon.com/mfox. There you can also see exclusive pictures, videos and interviews from these stories and follow Michael Fox's work. Written and produced by Michael Fox. ResourcesMost of these stories were taken from the Zinn Education Project. We highly recommend you check it out.People's History of Fourth of July: https://www.zinnedproject.org/materials/peoples-history-of-fourth-of-july/Frederick Douglass: “The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro”: https://www.zinnedproject.org/materials/frederick-douglass-meaning-july-fourthDanny Glover Reads Frederick Douglass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb_sqh577Zw Suffragists Protest on Independence Day: https://msmagazine.com/2012/07/04/the-suffragists-protest-on-independence-day-1876-you-are-there/Susan B. Anthony, Declaration of the Rights of the Woman of the U.S. July 4, 1876: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeIJywsnBmASubscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

What's the episode about?In this episode, hear Patricia MacCormack on philosophy, death activism, veganism, antinatalism, necrosexuality, the Anthropocene, dudebros in academia, and a loving and vitalist relationship to deathWho is Patricia?Professor Patricia MacCormack is Professor of Continental Philosophy. She is the author of Cinesexuality (Routledge2008) and Posthuman Ethics (Routledge 2012) and the editorof The Animal Catalyst (Bloomsbury 2014), Deleuze andthe Animal (EUP 2017), Deleuze and the Schizoanalysis ofCinema (Continuum 2008) and Ecosophical Aesthetics (Bloomsbury 2018) and The Ahuman Manifesto: Activisms for the End of the Anthropocene. She recently completed a Leverhulme Fellow researching and developing Death Activism and completing the monograph Death Activism for Bloomsbury (2025), which we will talk about today. She is also the author of numerus journalarticles and anthology chapters and the author of fiction.  Patricia's photo is of her on Mary Wollstonecraft's former grave.How do I cite the episode in my research and reading lists?To cite this episode, you can use the following citation: MacCormack, P. (2025) Interview on The Death Studies Podcast hosted by Michael-Fox, B. and Visser, R. Published 3 July 2025. Available at: www.thedeathstudiespodcast.com, DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.29473577What next?Check out more episodes or find out more about the hosts! Got a question? Get in touch.

Chile's Indigenous Mapuche people have played their own version of field hockey for countless generations. Roughly 2 million Mapuche Indigenous people live across Chile and Argentina. Many have moved from their ancestral lands to the city. But they have not forgotten their past. They are using their ancestral sport, palín, to breathe life into their culture and traditions. Using their sport as a type of resistance. This is episode 54 of Stories of Resistance—a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times.If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review. And please consider signing up for the Stories of Resistance podcast feed, either in Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, or wherever you listen.You can see exclusive pictures of the Mapuche community playing palín in this story on Michael's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/mapuche-sports-119970225Please consider supporting this podcast and Michael Fox's reporting on his Patreon account: patreon.com/mfox.Written and produced by Michael Fox.ResourcesMapuche sports help Indigenous Chileans revive culture: https://theworld.org/stories/2024/12/24/mapuche-sports-help-indigenous-chileans-revive-cultureSubscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

Stonewall. They say it was the spark that set the fire ablaze. The start of the modern LGBTQ movement. Protests and riots that lasted for days in defense of gay rights. And from it, came gay pride parades, gay pride months, days, and celebrations far from the United States, in cities around the world. This is episode 53 of Stories of Resistance—a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times. If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review.  And please consider signing up for the Stories of Resistance podcast feed, either in Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, or wherever you listen. You can see exclusive pictures, videos, and interviews on many of Michael Fox's stories on his Patreon account: patreon.com/mfox. There you can also follow his reporting and support his work and this podcast. Written and produced by Michael Fox.RESOURCESBeyond Stonewall: Exploring LGBTQ+ History Through the Smithsonian Archives

On June 28, 2009, Honduras exploded and the people took to the streets after the president was overthrown in a coup. One radio show followed them, reported from the protests, and became the voice of the resistance: Felix Molina's Resistencia—Resistance.This is episode 52 of Stories of Resistance—a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times. If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review. And please consider signing up for the Stories of Resistance podcast feed, either in Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, or wherever you listen. You can see exclusive pictures, videos, and interviews on many of Michael Fox's stories on his Patreon account: patreon.com/mfox. There you can also follow his reporting and support his work and this podcast. Written and produced by Michael Fox. RESOURCESUnder the Shadow Podcast: https://therealnews.com/under-the-shadow Honduras, 2009. La Resistencia | Under the Shadow, Episode 7, Part 1: https://therealnews.com/2009-honduras-coup-obama-clinton-resistance-zelaya-xiomara-castro Honduras, 2009. Legacy of a coup | Under the Shadow, Episode 7, Part 2: https://therealnews.com/honduras-2009-legacy-of-a-coup-under-the-shadow-episode-7-part-2 Jesse Freeston's documentary “Resistencia: The Fight for the Aguan Valley”: https://www.cinemapolitica.org/film/resistencia-the-fight-for-the-aguan-valley/Subscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

The year is 1968. Summertime. Washington, DC. And covering the National Mall are endless rows of shacks built by hundreds of poor families from across the United States. It's called Resurrection City, and they have come to Washington to demand an end to poverty and a new economic bill of rights… for the poor.This was Martin Luther King Jr's dream. The Poor People's Campaign is what he'd been working for in the months before he was killed in April 1968. The city would last for six weeks. It would inspire thousands. Its legacy would last for decades. This is episode 51 of Stories of Resistance—a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times. If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review.  And please consider signing up for the Stories of Resistance podcast feed, either in Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, or wherever you listen. You can listen to Michael Fox's full interview with Marc Steiner on his Patreon account: patreon.com/mfox. There you can also see exclusive pictures of many of his stories, follow his reporting and support his work and this podcast. Written and produced by Michael Fox. RESOURCESPoor Peoples Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival: https://www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/ Camp life in Resurrection City 1968: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjsQ7IWszRE Senate listens to people of Resurrection City 1968: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4hrSkTnXes Resurrection City closed down, Abernathy jailed 1968: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQpBlIKJDyA #MLK on the Poor People's Campaign, Nonviolence and Social Change: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWcD4xt7Mnk Poor Peoples Campaign June 2018: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCcKpVFz32cSubscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

In this episode, we delve into the historical and contemporary implications of the Monroe Doctrine and U.S. intervention in Latin America. Host Jack Eidt mixes excerpts from Rubén Darío's poetry (Nicaragua) and Gabriel García Márquez's fiction (Colombia) with an interview of Yale historian Greg Grandin by journalist Michael Fox. They explore how Simon Bolivar's legacy and the Monroe Doctrine have shaped U.S. imperialism in Central and South America. They trace the origins of Bolivar's fight for independence, the creation and evolution of the Monroe Doctrine, and its lasting effects on U.S. foreign policy. The interview originates from Michael Fox's podcast series "Under the Shadow," [https://therealnews.com/under-the-shadow] produced in collaboration with the Real News Network and NACLA, the North American Congress on Latin America [https://nacla.org/]. For an extended interview and other benefits, become an EcoJustice Radio patron at https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio Resources/Articles: Under the Shadow Podcast Episode: https://therealnews.com/he-legacy-of-monroe-under-the-shadow-bonus-episode-4 Simon Bolivar History From NBC News https://youtu.be/wxuxFg_8nkI?si=eZAH6W3FmCT6ZGYD Chilean folk music group, Inti Illimani doing the song Simon Bolivar from 1973 https://youtu.be/AObTf9yOdoQ?si=7iRpeA3u8BQqQLt- Greg Grandin is the author of his latest, America, América, A New History of the New World [https://greggrandin.com/book/america-america/]. Also Fordlandia, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award. A Professor of History at Yale University, Grandin has published a number of other award-winning books, including Empire's Workshop, The Last Colonial Massacre, and The Blood of Guatemala [https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001IQW9VI]. The Blood of Guatemala: A History of Race and Nation (2000, Duke University Press Books) Empire's Workshop: Latin America, the United States, and the Making of an Imperial Republic (Holt, 2006) The Last Colonial Massacre: Latin America in the Cold War (2011, The University of Chicago) Kissinger's Shadow: The Long Reach of America's Most Controversial Statesman (2016, MacMillan) You can find more of Greg's books, here. Jack Eidt is an urban planner, environmental journalist, and climate organizer, as well as award-winning fiction writer. He is Co-Founder of SoCal 350 Climate Action and Executive Producer of EcoJustice Radio. He has a project on PBS SoCal Artbound called High & Dry [https://www.pbssocal.org/people/high-dry]. He is also Founder and Publisher of WilderUtopia [https://wilderutopia.com], a website dedicated to the question of Earth sustainability, finding society-level solutions to environmental, community, economic, transportation and energy needs. Podcast Website: http://ecojusticeradio.org/ Podcast Blog: https://www.wilderutopia.com/category/ecojustice-radio/ Support the Podcast: Patreon https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LBGXTRM292TFC&source=url Executive Producer and Host: Jack Eidt Engineer and Original Music: Blake Quake Beats Episode 234

For hundreds of years, the Spanish banned the Incan Festival of the Sun—the Andean New Year. But since the middle of the 20th century, Inti Raymi has been back. Today, communities, cities, towns and even universities hold Inti Raymi celebrations. They make offerings, light fires and incense. They say prayers to Pachamama and Inti, the sun. They sing and dance. And it's not just a celebration. It is an act of resistance.This is episode 50 of Stories of Resistance—a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times.If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review. And please consider signing up for the Stories of Resistance podcast feed, either in Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, or wherever you listen.To see exclusive pictures and video of Inti Raymi celebrations in Quito, Ecuador, you can visit Michael Fox's Patreon: patreon.com/mfox. There you can also follow his reporting and support his work and this podcast.Written and produced by Michael Fox.In honor of the 50th episode of Stories of Resistance, we would like to take a moment to thank everyone who has worked hard to make this podcast happen and to all of those who have supported this podcast series. In particular, Michael and Nadia Murphy, Sam Dodge, Ben Dangl, Kevin Zolitor, Hallo Pip!, Marc Becker, Jennifer from ASAP Manufacturing, Todd Haydel, Phil and Sue Cortese, Supapan Kanti, Michael and Maryann Fox, Josh Weinberg, Dot Goodman, Gary Tempus Jr, Tom Fox, Eric Kinzler, Jim Chomas, and Greg Wilpert. Also, a particularly huge shout out to Grahame Russell, Cara Orscheln, Judy Hughes, and Global Exchange for your tremendous support.Subscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

If you walk down the street in Paraguay, you will hear people speaking Spanish, the official language of most of the countries of Latin America. But, particularly if you are in the countryside, you will also hear something else: Guaraní.It's one of the most widely spoken Indigenous languages in the Americas; a mother tongue of roughly six and half million people. In particular, in Paraguay.There, most Paraguayans speak Guaraní or a mixture of Guaraní and Spanish, regardless of whether or not they are Indigenous Guaraní, mestizo, or white. When Paraguay was invaded in the mid-1800s, Guaraní became the language of resistance. It has been preserved and passed down from generation to generation. This is episode 49 of Stories of Resistance—a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times.If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review. And please consider signing up for the Stories of Resistance podcast feed, either in Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, or wherever you listen. Visit Michael Fox's Patreon: patreon.com/mfox. There you can also follow his reporting and support his work and this podcast.Written and produced by Michael Fox.Here is Michael Fox's reporting for The World on Guaraní:  https://theworld.org/stories/2024/10/01/guarani-is-identity-how-an-indigenous-paraguayan-language-has-endured-through-the-agesSubscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

Q'eswachaka is the last Incan rope bridge. It's located down in a valley in the Andes mountains of Peru. And in early June, the residents of four Quechua communities hold a three-day-long festival, where they rebuild the bridge from scratch.This is not just a task to be done, but an ancestral ceremony. A means of holding on to their traditions and the story—resisting modernity and the passage of time, by preserving this piece of their history and their culture.The bridge itself is a symbol of the community's connection to their past, to their ancestors, to the next generations, to the land… and to Mother Earth. This is episode 48 of Stories of Resistance—a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times.If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review. And please consider signing up for the Stories of Resistance podcast feed, either in Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, or wherever you listen.To see exclusive pictures and video of the last Incan rope bridge, you can visit Michael Fox's Patreon: patreon.com/mfox. There you can also follow his reporting and support his work and this podcast.Written and produced by Michael Fox.Subscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

A beekeeper from Tuamgraney outpaced nearly 3,500 competitors to become the first athlete from Clare to claim victory in the Cork City Marathon recently. Chris Jeuken, running for Derg AC, a club based on the Clare-Tipperary border delivered an outstanding performance, completing the challenging 26.2-mile course in 2 hours, 18 minutes, and 56 seconds — finishing a full six minutes ahead of the second-place runner, Michael Fox. Remarkably, the former accomplished cyclist (with Burren Cycling Club) missed breaking the course record by just 18 seconds, with the standing record being 2 hours, 18 minutes, and 37 seconds. To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by Chris Jeuken, Beehive manufacturer of Apis Bee Supplies in Tuamgraney. PHOTO CREDIT: Chris Jeuken

Bruce Springsteen has never shied away from expressing his political views. And he's not gonna back down now.“In my home, the America I love. The America I've written about. That has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years, is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous administration,” he told a crowd at a concert in Europe, in May. Donald Trump responded over Truth Social, calling him a “pushy, obnoxious jerk” and a “dried out ‘prune' of a rocker.”In dark times, music and song gives us hope. Bruce Springsteen, like Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, or Woody Guthrie, is one of those musicians who has often led the way with songs for the downtrodden. Songs for the working class, for hardworking Americans, for immigrants. For justice and freedom. And other famous rock idols have got the Boss's back.This is episode 47 of Stories of Resistance—a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times.If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review. And please consider signing up for the Stories of Resistance podcast feed, either in Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, or wherever you listen.Visit patreon.com/mfox for exclusive pictures, to follow Michael Fox's reporting and to support his work. Written and produced by Michael Fox.ResourcesClip of Bruce Springsteen criticizing Trump/Bruce Springsteen critica a Trump: “En mi país se ponen del lado de los dictadores”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2bT24hOXcQHere is the link to Bruce Springsteen's latest album, “Land of Hope and Dreams”: https://open.spotify.com/album/1wWm7MPHSIpBX7Wiw8LAAq“Eddie Denounces Trump's Policies & Backs Springsteen & Rockin”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxZIVAkrq0QTom Morello - 11 The Ghost of Tom Joad - Boston Calling May 25th 2025: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGkwcO8sZnsRyan Harvey's Old Man Trump (ft. Ani DiFranco & Tom Morello): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmZnlGBhwKgYou can hear more from Ryan Harvey here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1bdxYCSsYEJga10wHzcqeuYou can subscribe to David Rovics's newsletter and hear his most recent songs at  https://www.davidrovics.com/Subscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

You might think that Ernesto “Che” Guevara's resistance came with the Cuban revolution. When he sailed on the yacht known as the Granma, picked up arms, fought alongside Fidel Castro in the Sierra Maestra, and liberated the island of Cuba. Or when he denounced US intervention at the United Nations, or when he helped to lead Cuba and make it self-sufficient, despite the US embargo that still exists today. Or when he left it all behind to try and spark a revolution in Bolivia.But Ernesto Guevara's resistance began long before all of that. It began when he traveled. When he wandered the land. When he saw the unjust global system all around him—a caste system imposed on the countries of Latin America, where the wealthy were at the top and everyone else fought over the miserable crumbs. And Che Guevara refused to obey. Che vowed to do everything he could to fight it. To resist it. And resist he did… This is episode 46 of Stories of Resistance—a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times.If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review. And please consider signing up for the Stories of Resistance podcast feed, either in Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, or wherever you listen.Visit patreon.com/mfox for exclusive pictures, to follow Michael Fox's reporting and to support his work. Written and produced by Michael Fox. Subscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

Independent journalists say they are under threat in El Salvador. At least 15 journalists have fled the country in recent weeks. Roughly a dozen more are in hiding out of fear for their safety.“There's an atmosphere of fear, of anxiety. Of insecurity,” says Oscar Orellana, the head of the community media association ARPAS.But many continue to report. They continue to denounce the unjust detention of human rightsdefenders. They continue to tell the stories that need to be told. Resisting… despite everything.This is episode 45 of Stories of Resistance—a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times.If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review. And please consider signing up for the Stories of Resistance podcast feed, either in Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, or wherever you listen.Visit patreon.com/mfox for exclusive pictures, to follow Michael Fox's reporting and to support his work. Written and produced by Michael Fox.More of Michael's Reporting on El Salvador: Marching Against El Salvador's Police States — Stories of Resistance, Episode 26:https://therealnews.com/marching-against-el-salvadors-police-stateFamilies of the detained see echoes of dictatorial past in El Salvador's gang crackdown: https://therealnews.com/families-of-the-detained-see-echoes-of-dictatorial-past-in-el-salvadors-gang-crackdownNayib Bukele: El Salvador's mega-prison president detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia for Trump:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pGDw_NxfA0Does Nayib Bukele's reelection violate El Salvador's constitution?: https://therealnews.com/does-nayib-bukeles-reelection-violate-el-salvadors-constitutionEl Salvador, Bukele, Presidente. | Under the Shadow Update 2: https://therealnews.com/el-salvador-bukele-presidente-under-the-shadow-update-2El Salvador's civil war | Under the Shadow Episode 4: https://therealnews.com/el-salvadors-civil-war-under-the-shadow-episode-4Subscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

Protesters have taken to the streets of Los Angeles and San Francisco. They're protesting the detention and arrest of thousands of immigrants by Donald Trump's immigration officials. Protests have carried on for days. They've shut down highways. They've shouted, “No.” Trump has responded, calling in the national guard, despite objections from local state officials. It's the first time a president has unilaterally called in the national guard in 60 years. California governor Gavin Newsom says he's suing Trump for illegally deploying federal troops and “flaming the fires.” People have promised to resist. More protests are planned for today and the coming days. This is episode 44 of Stories of Resistance—a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times. If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review. And please consider signing up for the Stories of Resistance podcast feed, either in Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, or wherever you listen. Visit patreon.com/mfox for exclusive pictures, to follow Michael Fox's reporting and to support his work. Written and produced by Michael Fox. Subscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

If a picture is worth a thousand words, his spoke novels. He was Steinbeck, Tolstoy, and Tolkien, all in one. His images capture the spirit of the poor and working classes. And they grip the viewer. Refusing to let your eyes peal from the picture before you. Pictures in black and white. Pictures that seem to have been painted by brush strokes, but which are as real as the camera equipment he used.Sebastião Salgado was an artist. And he was a documentarian. Capturing the plight of the downtrodden, but also their soul. Their beauty.Sebastião Salgado passed away on May 23, 2025, at the age of 81.Today, we dedicate this episode to the incredible life and work of Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado. His legacy lives on. This is episode 43 of Stories of Resistance—a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times. If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review.And please consider signing up for the Stories of Resistance podcast feed, either in Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, or wherever you listen.Visit patreon.com/mfox for exclusive pictures, to follow Michael Fox's reporting and to support his work.Written and produced by Michael Fox. ResourcesHere is Sebastião Salgado's Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/sebastiaosalgadooficial/ Here is a beautiful written piece about Sebastião Salgado's work on workers: https://www.holdenluntz.com/magazine/new-arrival/sebastiao-salgados-workers-an-archeology-of-the-industrial-age/Subscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

There is a boat sailing to Gaza right now. It carries aid for the people of Palestine. And it is called the Freedom Flotilla. It is a sign of solidarity. A sign of international resistance against Israel's war on the people of Palestine. Against the death, and destruction, and pain. Against the genocide.The goal is to break Israel's siege of Gaza. And deliver much needed humanitarian aid.The Freedom Flotilla left Sicily on June 1. It's a seven-day voyage. If all goes as planned, it will arrive in Gaza this weekend.This is episode 42 of Stories of Resistance—a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times.If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review. And please consider signing up for the Stories of Resistance podcast feed, either in Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, or wherever you listen.Visit patreon.com/mfox for exclusive pictures, to follow Michael Fox's reporting and to support his work.Written and produced by Michael Fox.You can find more information on the Freedom Flotilla at https://freedomflotilla.org/On their Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gazafreedomflotillaOr X: https://x.com/GazaFFlotillaSubscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

The Chinchorro mummies are considered the oldest mummies in the world. Thousands of years older than the Egyptian mummies. And these were not pharaohs. They were everyday folks looking to hold on to what was most dear to them: The people they loved.An embrace from the past that would last for thousands upon thousands of years. That would last until today. And, hopefully, far into the future.This is episode 41 of Stories of Resistance—a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times.If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review. Visit patreon.com/mfox for exclusive pictures, to follow Michael Fox's reporting and to support his work. Written and produced by Michael Fox.You can check out Michael Fox's reporting on the Chinchorro mummies for the world here: https://theworld.org/stories/2025/02/27/preserving-the-worlds-earliest-mummies-in-chileSubscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

What's the episode about?In this episode, hear Dr. Terri Daniel on toxic theology, healthy theology, complicated grief, being a non-religious chaplain, hospice and loss.Who is Terri?Dr. Terri Daniel is an inter-spiritual hospice chaplain, end-of-life educator, and grief counselor certified in death, dying and bereavement by the Association of Death Education and Counseling and in family-focused grief therapy by ThePortland Institute for Loss and Transition. She conducts workshops throughout the U.S. and is an adjunct instructor in thanatology and chaplaincy at Marian University, the University of Maryland and the Graduate Theological Union. She is also the founder of The Conference on Death, Grief andBelief, and the Ask Doctor Death podcast.Terri's academic credentials include a B.A. in Religious Studies from Marylhurst University, an M.A. in Pastoral Care from Fordham University, and a DMin from the San Francisco Theological Seminary.Over the years Terri has helped hundreds of people learn to live, die and grieve more consciously. Her work is acclaimed by hospice professionals, spiritual seekers, counselors, theologians, and academics worldwide.She is the author of four books on death, grief and beyond.​A Swan in Heaven: Conversations Between Two Worlds (2007)Embracing Death: A New Look at Grief, Gratitude andGod (2010)Turning the Corner on Grief Street: Loss and Traumaas a Journey to Awakening (2014)Grief and God: When Religion Does More Harm ThanHealing (2019) Want to complete the compassionate communities, atlas survey mentioned at the start of the episode? See below for more information! This atlas will showcase local and global efforts, connect like-minded communities, and inspire others around the world. We invite you and your members to take part in a short survey (approx. 10 minutes) about your experiences. Your inputwill help. Participation is anonymous and voluntary, and you can stop at any time. The survey can also be translated into your preferred language. For more information and toparticipate, click here. How do I cite the episode in my research and reading lists? To cite this episode, you can use thefollowing citation: Daniel, T. (2025) Interview on The Death Studies Podcast hosted by Michael-Fox, B. and Visser, R. Published 1 June 2025. Available at: www.thedeathstudiespodcast.com, DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.29207024 What next?Check out more episodes or find out more about the hosts! Gota question? Get in touch.

Chile's Club Deportivo Palestino is a soccer team founded more than a century ago by Palestinian immigrants in Santiago, Chile. Chile is home to the largest Palestinian community outside of the Middle East: half a million people.The team wears the country's colors: white, green and red. In the stands, fans wear them too, as well as keffiyehs, the black-and-white scarves that represent Palestinian identity and resistance. Their slogan is: “More than a team, it is an entire people.”The team, the players, and the fans have remained outspoken in defense of Palestine. And outspoken against the violence in Gaza.This is episode 40 of Stories of Resistance—a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times.If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review.You can see exclusive pictures of Club Deportivo Palestino in Michael Fox's Patreon account: https://www.patreon.com/posts/chiles-soccer-in-130263594.There you can also follow his reporting and support his work at Patreon.com/mfoxWritten and produced by Michael Fox.Subscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

Parán is a small Indigenous community in the hills of Huaura, in central Peru. They are peach farmers. Their orchards line the mountainside. The same mountain where a new Canadian mine, known as Invicta, was beginning to operate. They feared for their future and that the mine would contaminate their precious springs, their only source of fresh water for their town and their peach trees.In 2018, they began an around-the-clock roadblock against a new mine. When they were attacked by armed thugs, they held a community meeting and the entire village—all adult men and women—agreed to participate in the protest against the mine. They were finally successful.This is episode 39 of Stories of Resistance—a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times.If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review. You can see exclusive pictures, drone footage, and pictures of the Parán community in Michael Fox's Patreon account: patreon.com/mfox. There you can also follow his reporting and support his work.Written and produced by Michael Fox.Resources: You can find out more about Lupaka Gold's case against Peru through the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement over the Invicta Mine here: https://gtwaction.org/egregious-isds-cases/#lupakagoldvperuSubscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

For nearly 20 years, the women of Calama traveled into the desert each day to search for their loved ones — their husbands and partners who were ripped from them, detained, tortured, executed, and disappeared in the weeks following Chile's US-backed 1973 coup d'état.Monday through Sunday, sun-up to sundown, they scoured the harsh desert earth with strainers and rakes, searching and hoping.And finally, in 1990, on the edge of a hillside overlooking the expansive Atacama desert, the women found fragments of bones and pieces of teeth. This was the location their loved ones had laid buried for 17 years. This is the May Week of the Disappeared — a week to remember and honor those who have been forcibly disappeared and the fight for truth and justice for their families.This is episode 38 of Stories of Resistance—a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times.If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review.You can also follow Michael Fox's reporting and support his work and this podcast at www.patreon.com/mfox.Written and produced by Michael Fox.Resources:Filmmaker Patricio Guzman's masterpiece of a documentary, Nostalgia for the Light:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1556190/Spanish singer, Victory Manuel wrote a song for the Women of Calama:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pkzzsK-uuAMujer de Calama Afeddep Calama Dictadura Chile:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6hG5m3BYhwActo de conmemoración de Afeddep a 45 años del paso de la Caravana de la Muerte por Calama:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__pUZR-68OEMemorial for the Disappeared Detainees of Calama: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2D6-es9NnwSubscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

On May 22. 2006, teachers struck across the Mexican state of Oaxaca against dismal resources for schools, kids, and themselves. They were met with widespread repression. It would kick off months of protests that would unexpectedly turn Oaxaca into ground zero for one of the most radical movements Mexico has seen in the 21st century.They started holding people's assemblies. They set up barricades across the city. Teachers, housewives, Indigenous organizers, health workers, and students took over 14 different radio stations to defend their struggle.This is episode 37 of Stories of Resistance—a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times.If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review. You can also follow Michael Fox's reporting and support his work and this podcast at www.patreon.com/mfox.Written and produced by Michael Fox.Resources:Oaxacan teachers strike against Governor, 2006:https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/oaxacan-teachers-strike-against-governor-2006The Long Struggle of Mexican Teachers: https://jacobin.com/2016/08/mexico-teacher-union-strikes-oaxaca/Documentary: Un Poquito de Tanta Verdad (Many of the clips in this episode came from this documentary): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37dWP-dBPL4Subscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

José “Pepe” Mujica was a former political prisoner who suffered more than a decade of prison and torture under Uruguay's military dictatorship. He rose to become the country's president from 2010 through 2015.They called him the world's humblest president. He was often seen driving himself in his 1987 baby blue VW bug. He lived on a farm. His clothes were simple. So were his words and his actions. Yet he created tremendous change and left an indelible mark on the tiny country of Uruguay and the entire region of Latin America.This is episode 36 of Stories of Resistance—a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark timesIf you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review.  You can also follow Michael Fox's reporting and support his work and this podcast at patreon.com/mfox.Written and produced by Michael Fox. Resources: Below are some excellent videos in Spanish.Las frases más memorables de Mujica: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIEphwjxKwo PEPE MUJICA se despide por sorpresa: "Hasta siempre, les doy mi corazón": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu2Erk16boU Here is a video of people staying goodbye to Mujica on the streets of Uruguay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWK4INMcnqwSubscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

Malcolm X was born on May 19, 1925, exactly 100 hundred years ago. He would grow to become one of the greatest Black leaders in US history. Revolutionary Muslim minister. Black civil rights leader. Human rights activist. Black nationalist.He stood up to racist violence, white supremacy, and police brutality throughout his life. Malcolm X's speeches and his words continue to inspire, even 60 years after his assassination. This is episode 35 of Stories of Resistance—a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times.If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review. You can also follow Michael Fox's reporting and support his work and this podcast at www.patreon.com/mfox.Written and produced by Michael Fox.ResourcesMalcolm X's Fiery Speech Addressing Police BrutalityMalcolm X Message To The Grassroots | House Negro/Field NegroMalcolm X Speech "Democracy is Hypocrisy"Malcolm X Fiery Speeches - Inspiring Words of a Revolutionary"By Any Means Necessary": Watch Malcolm X's Speech on Racism & Self-Defense at Audubon BallroomMalcolm X - Interview At Berkeley (1963)Malcolm X on Front Page Challenge, 1965: CBC Archives | CBCSubscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

Augusto Sandino. The man who would lead the six-year rebellion against the US occupation of Nicaragua. The man who would become a legend across the country and also far from the shores of Central America.The United States called him a bandit. Much of Latin America called him a hero. Augusto Sandino was one of the world's first anti-imperialist heroes of the 20th century. His story and his resistance against the US occupation of Nicaragua is still the stuff of legends.This is episode 34 of Stories of Resistance—a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times.If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review.You can check out exclusive pictures from Sandino's hometown, Niquinohomo, Nicaragua, at Michael Fox's Patreon. There you can also follow his reporting and support at www.patreon.com/mfox.Written and produced by Michael Fox.Resources:Below are links to Michael's episodes on Nicaragua from his podcast Under the Shadow.THE GRINGO WHO TRIED TO RULE CENTRAL AMERICA | UNDER THE SHADOW, EPISODE 8: https://therealnews.com/nicaragua-william-walker-under-the-shadow-episode-8NICARAGUA. SANDINO | UNDER THE SHADOW, EPISODE 9: https://therealnews.com/nicaragua-sandino-under-the-shadow-episode-9NICARAGUA, 1980S. REVOLUTION | UNDER THE SHADOW, EPISODE 10, PART 1: https://therealnews.com/nicaragua-1980s-revolution-under-the-shadow-episode-10-part-1NICARAGUA, 1980S. CONTRA WAR | UNDER THE SHADOW, EPISODE 10, PART 2: https://therealnews.com/nicaragua-reagan-iran-contra-sandinista-revolutionSubscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

In times of repression and state violence, there is only one way to continue: Together. In 1973 Chile, people did what they could to survive and help others being hunted down by the regime.This is episode 33 of Stories of Resistance — a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times.If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review. You can also follow Michael's reporting and support at www.patreon.com/mfox.Written and produced by Michael Fox.Subscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

In the early 1980s, one church in Tucson, Arizona, began to open its arms to the waves of migrants and refugees who were fleeing US-backed wars in Central America. They would take in migrants and refugees. They would shelter them against government agents and border patrol.A new underground railroad for Central Americans fleeing US-backed violence abroad.It quickly became a national movement. Within three years, 500 churches, synagogues, and university campuses had joined and were actively protecting Central American migrants. Good Samaritans standing for their Central American brothers and sisters.As President Donald Trump continues to attack immigrants across the United States, the history of the Sanctuary Movement is more important than ever now. This is episode 32 of Stories of Resistance — a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times. If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review. You can also follow Michael's reporting and support at www.patreon.com/mfox.Written and produced by Michael Fox.Resources:Below are several short videos about the Sanctuary Movement.This link includes an excellent talk from Presbyterian minister John Fife, which we used part of for the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwHOACm3YawSanctuary Movement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUzhG8kp8E8 1980's Sanctuary Movement was about Politics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NM8NsDpDGE The Sanctuary Movement (Part 2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZwfdVbhsYM Sanctuary Movement / Central Americans Refugees 1981: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0N_shkAOccSubscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

After the Civil War, three women in different times and places celebrated the idea of a Mother's Day for peace. For unity and solidarity. But when Mother's Day finally did come, it was co-opted by businesses looking to profit off of it. The founder of the day railed against it. She filed lawsuits. She protested. She was arrested and she even organized a petition to stop it.But it's never too late to honor the true meaning of Mother's Day.This is episode 31 of Stories of Resistance — a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times.If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review. You can also follow Michael's reporting and support at www.patreon.com/mfox.Written and produced by Michael Fox.Resources:The Radical History of Mother's Day: https://www.codepink.org/the_radical_history_of_mother_s_day“Why Was Mother's Day Created and Why Did Its Founder Protest Against It?”: https://medium.com/@rgdaksh03122005/why-was-mothers-day-created-and-why-did-its-founder-protest-against-it-81807571a7eeShe invented Mother's Day — then waged a lifelong campaign against it: https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2024/05/11/anna-jarvis-mothers-day-founder/Subscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

Roque Dalton is considered one of El Salvador's greatest writers of the 20th century.His poems are pure art, mixing politics with poetry, blending verse and prose. Humor and reality. History and current events. Beautiful lines, alongside anger at the suffering plight of humanity. And above all that of the downtrodden and poor of El Salvador.But Roque Dalton did not just write words. He lived them. He attended the world youth festival in Russia. He traveled, met and spoke out against injustices He was imprisoned. Escaped. He lived in Czechoslovakia. Exiled in Mexico. Exiled in Cuba. And trained to fight, there.Roque Dalton was born on May 14, 1935.He was killed and and his body disappeared on May 10, 1975, just four days before his 40th birthday. His family members have continued to demand justice and the truth about their father's death.His words live on.This is episode 30 of Stories of Resistance — a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times.If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review. You can also follow Michael's reporting and support at www.patreon.com/mfox.Written and produced by Michael Fox.Resources:HABLA ROQUE DALTON SOBRE SU OBRA POÉTICA, UNA JOYA DE VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Br5eflqfqERoque Dalton - dolores de cabezas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER8Mcj9HsDkAlta hora de la noche (Roque Dalton) Recitado por Cortázar: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TNlMrQc4DwOther Roque Dalton poems, read by Julio Cortazar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKEEkOwPHB4Under the Shadow Episodes:EL SALVADOR'S CIVIL WAR | UNDER THE SHADOW, EPISODE 4: https://therealnews.com/el-salvadors-civil-war-under-the-shadow-episode-4‘RADIO VENCEREMOS' AND EL SALVADOR'S CIVIL WAR | UNDER THE SHADOW, EPISODE 5: https://therealnews.com/radio-venceremos-and-el-salvadors-civil-war-under-the-shadow-episode-5Subscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

Ricardo and Neusa Jones are from the Southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre. Birth is their calling. But not just any birth. Home birth. Natural birth. Humanized birth. Ricardo Jones is an obstetrician. His wife, Neusa, is an obstetrics nurse. But they embrace the ancestral knowledge of midwives.But for their work, Ric and Neusa Jones are under attack. On March 27, 2025, Ric Jones was convicted of first-degree murder, 15 years after one of the thousands of babies he delivered died of congenital pneumonia in the hospital 24 hours shortly after the child was born at home.Ric Jones received a sentence of 14 years in prison. His wife, 11 years. Ric Jones spent three weeks in prison. He is now out while they await the decision over the appeal.But a movement has grown in their defense. Parents, midwives, doulas, and birth activists are standing up. They've denounced the case against them. They've denounced Ric Jones's imprisonment. They are demanding justice for Ric and Neusa Jones.This is episode 29 of Stories of Resistance — a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times.If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review. You can also follow Michael's reporting and support at www.patreon.com/mfox.Written and produced by Michael Fox.Resources: Each country has its own rules, laws and legislation regarding home birth, natural birth, and humanized birth. Most of this episode is focused on Brazil, where caesarean section rates are some of the highest in the world, and natural-birth and home-birth midwives, obstetricians, and doulas say they have felt clear marginalization and abuse by mainstream health professionals.In the United States, home births are actually on the rise, with more midwives and doulas being certified, but as more and more states move to legalize homebirth, it's also created a legal grey area.Overall, women and men carrying out these home and natural births in many countries say they feel targeted for their work.Below is a small list of lawsuits against natural birth midwives in numerous countries. They say this is part of a movement to end humanized and home birth. In many of these cases, midwives were accused or convicted of manslaughter. Ric Jones was convicted of murder, intentionally killing the baby. Canada (2025): Midwife Gloria Lemay charged with manslaughter.https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/gloria-lemay-charged-manslaughter-1.7425173Austria (2025): Midwife Margerete Wana, convicted of causing the death of the baby. Supported by the baby's mother: https://www.instagram.com/thea.maillard/p/DGNHrG8sjSo/https://www.theamaillard.com/post/charlotteUK (2025): Manslaughter charges after home birth: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/mar/13/coffs-harbour-midwives-court-home-birth-death-baby-ntwnfbAustralia (2019): Lisa Barrett, charged with manslaughter. Found not guilty: https://www.9news.com.au/national/south-australian-midwife-found-not-guilty-of-manslaughter/1474102c-ccfc-4617-9f60-5be32d881b7aUnited States (2019): Elizabeth Catlin, arrested in 2019 and indicted on 95 felony accounts, including criminal homicide: https://msmagazine.com/2025/05/04/arrest-the-midwife-documentary-film-review-laws-mennonite-new-york/Germany (2014): Midwife Anna Rockel-Loenhoff Sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison for manslaughter: https://frauenfilmfest.com/en/event/hoerkino-tod-eines-neugeborenen-eine-hebamme-vor-gericht/Hungary (2012): Conviction of midwife Agnes Gereb. Jailed, placed under house arrest and then granted clemency: https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/case/agnes-gereb-persecuted-midwiferyUnited States (2017): Vickie Sorensen, charged with manslaughter. Sentenced to prison: https://apnews.com/general-news-7928ca64d42c4e67aae2c382609d296fUnited States (2011): Karen Carr, charged with manslaughter: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/midwife-karen-carr-pleads-guilty-felonies-babys-death/story?id=13583237Here is a link to an article in English about the case against Ric Jones in Brazil, and how it fits into the larger international framework: https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/midwifes-14-year-sentence-highlights-attacks-womens-autonomy-global-surge-unnecessary-cHere is the link for the Instagram group in Brazil created in defense of Ric and Neusa Jones: https://www.instagram.com/freericjones/Here is a statement from the International Confederation of Midwives calling for an end to the criminalization of midwifery, from a decade ago: https://internationalmidwives.org/resources/statement-on-stopping-the-criminalisation-of-midwiferyAn incredible resource from Ms. Magazine about midwives, midwifery in the United States, and a new documentary about a criminalized midwife and Mennonite women who supported her: https://msmagazine.com/2025/05/04/arrest-the-midwife-documentary-film-review-laws-mennonite-new-york/Subscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

Folk musician. Banjo player. Singer of songs of unity. He sang songs of joy. He sang for the unions. He sang for the people. For the workers and the downtrodden. He sang songs for change. Civil Rights songs. Folk songs. Despite the Red Scare and McCarthy's witch hunt, Pete Seeger sang on, helping to inspire the folk music revival of the 1950s and 1960s. And he would continue to sing and play throughout his life.Pete Seeger died at the age of 94, in 2014.This is episode 28 of Stories of Resistance — a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times. If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review. You can also follow Michael's reporting and support at patreon.com/mfox. Written and produced by Michael Fox.Here is a great 2007 PBS documentary about Pete Seeger's life. It's called "The Power of Song.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Czk2hj4VISgSubscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

It's been called the most influential protest you've never heard about. In April and May 1971, week-long protests rippled across Washington, DC. Thousands in the streets. Their slogan: “If the government won't stop the war, we'll stop the government.” The Nixon administration cracked down, arresting 7,000 people in just one day, and 12,000 people over the first week of May—the largest mass arrest in the history of the United States.This is episode 27 of Stories of Resistance — a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times. If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review. You can also follow Michael's reporting and support at patreon.com/mfox. Written and produced by Michael Fox.You can check out this excellent short documentary film about the protests:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQzgchtpUFc Democracy Now!'s Amy Goodman covered the 50th anniversary of the protests and arrests in 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLvpo3_X_HQSubscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

In El Salvador, thousands of innocent people have been locked up in Nayib Bukele's crackdown on gangs. They have been held without due process for years. But family members are standing up. And on May 1 they march, carrying the pictures and the names of their innocent loved ones detained and held without rights, with the ever-increasing support of the United States.This is episode 26 of Stories of Resistance — a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times. If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review. You can also follow Michael's reporting and support at patreon.com/mfox. Written and produced by Michael Fox. Below are some links to Michael Fox's previous reporting on this issue with The Real News: FAMILIES OF THE DETAINED SEE ECHOES OF DICTATORIAL PAST IN EL SALVADOR'S GANG CRACKDOWN https://therealnews.com/families-of-the-detained-see-echoes-of-dictatorial-past-in-el-salvadors-gang-crackdown Nayib Bukele: El Salvador's mega-prison president detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia for Trump https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pGDw_NxfA0 DOES NAYIB BUKELE'S REELECTION VIOLATE EL SALVADOR'S CONSTITUTION? https://therealnews.com/does-nayib-bukeles-reelection-violate-el-salvadors-constitution EL SALVADOR. BUKELE, PRESIDENTE. | UNDER THE SHADOW, UPDATE 2 https://therealnews.com/el-salvador-bukele-presidente-under-the-shadow-update-2 EL SALVADOR'S CIVIL WAR | UNDER THE SHADOW, EPISODE 4 https://therealnews.com/el-salvadors-civil-war-under-the-shadow-episode-4Subscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

Harry Belafonte. The King of Calypso. Incredible singer and actor. He performed in more than a dozen movies throughout his career. But above all else, he was an activist. A fighter against racism and oppression, in the United States and around the world.Belafonte joined the Civil Rights Movement. He marched alongside Martin Luther King. And he remained active into his 90s, working for prison reform, denouncing the Iraq War, George W. Bush, Trump and so much more. Harry Belafonte passed away on April 25, 2023.This is episode 25 of Stories of Resistance — a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times.If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review. You can also follow Michael's reporting and support at www.patreon.com/mfox.Written and produced by Michael Fox.Links for some old clips of Harry Belafonte:Harry Belafonte Interview on Activism Through Art (1958)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUoAYilBgRYHarry Belafonte on racism, patriotism & war, 1967: CBC Archives | CBChttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XUlCuW7DrcHarry Belafonte's Best Crime Thriller? Odds Against Tomorrow (1959) | BlackTree TVhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zizXTmtGlKsHarry Belafonte in Concert (Japan, 1960)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnswQxvfci8Harry Belafonte Television and Video Archivehttps://www.youtube.com/@harrybelafontetvvideoarchiveIf you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review. You can also follow Michael's reporting, and support at patreon.com/mfox.Subscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

The Atacama Desert is the driest place on the planet, and one of the most inhospitable. But salt lagoons dot the barren landscape, and flamingos are one of a number of species that have adapted to live in this harsh environment, and are battling to survive.This is episode 24 of Stories of Resistance—a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times.This week, we celebrate Earth Day, April 22. April 26 is also Flamingo Day. So, Happy Flamingo Day!You can see exclusive pictures of the flamingos of the Atacama desert, in Michael Fox's Patreon page. You can also follow Michael's reporting and support at patreon.com/mfox.If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review.Written and produced by Michael Fox.This is Stories of Resistance — a new podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times.Written and produced by Michael Fox.If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review. You can also follow Michael's reporting, and support at patreon.com/mfox.Subscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

In recent years, local organizations, together with dozens of Indigenous communities, have planted more than 10 million trees up and down the Andes, with almost half of them in the Peruvian mountains around Cusco. Many of the tree species are threatened, and many of the ecosystems at risk.The trees help to protect and preserve the local environments and ecosystems and in particular help retain water. The communities are also holding on to their local cultures, beliefs and religion. Making offerings and prayers to Pachamama and the Apus. Offerings for the resistance of their peoples on the hillsides of the Andes. Offerings for their children and their communities. Offerings for the future. This is episode 23 of Stories of Resistance — a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times. This week, we celebrate Earth Day, April 22. This is a perfect story to highlight the incredible work Indigenous peoples and communities are doing in the highlands of Peru.This is Stories of Resistance — a new podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times.Written and produced by Michael Fox.If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review. You can also follow Michael's reporting, and support at patreon.com/mfox.Subscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

The most powerful acts of resistance are sometimes the simple choices we make each day. The words we write. The pictures we take. The people we support. And the decision to step outside our home. To volunteer at migrant shelters. To stand with the most oppressed and marginalized. To fight against unjust systems. These are the daily acts of resistance of writer and reporter Tamara Pearson.You can follow her work at https://resistancewords.com/She tweets at https://x.com/pajaritarojaYou can find Tamara Pearson's latest novel, Eyes of the Earth, at https://resistancewords.com/novel-the-eyes-of-the-earth/This is Stories of Resistance — a new podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times.Written and produced by Michael Fox.If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review. You can also follow Michael's reporting, and support at patreon.com/mfox.Subscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

Federico Avalos is an Argentine poet. But he does not write the words. He recites them. And poetry is both Federico's job and his activism. A theatric intervention. A temporal break in time from the digital monotony: The selfies, the tweets, the posts, the likes, the comments and the follows.This is Federico's resistance. Standing up to the cyber mayhem. Breathing art into the void. Magic. Reflection.This is episode 21 of Stories of Resistance — a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times.April is poetry month in the United States. We are taking advantage to feature three stories about poetry and writing this week. This is the second of those three.If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review. You can also follow Michael's reporting and support at www.patreon.com/mfox.Written and produced by Michael Fox.Subscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

Titles do not do Eduardo Galeano justice. He was writer, reader, journalist, editor. But he was also historian. Catching stories in the air. Writing and retelling them anew. But he did not write for the stuffy halls of the elites or academia. He wrote for the people. He was a truth teller. A myth maker. An essayist. A poet. Polishing his craft. Honing his art. Chiseling his sculptures with word, until they were perfectly symmetrical. Gorgeous bouquets of words.He was a storyteller. And his tales had morals. His vignettes — tiny packets of beauty that remind us who we are, and where we come from. The immense injustices carried out by the powerful and the profound insight of the people. He died on April 13, 2015. This week is the 10-year-anniversary of his passing.This is episode 20 of Stories of Resistance — a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange.  Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we'll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times.April is poetry month in the United States. We are taking advantage to feature three stories about poetry and writing this week. This is the first of those three.If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review. You can also follow Michael's reporting and support at www.patreon.com/mfox.Written and produced by Michael Fox.Here is a clip of Michael's interview with Eduardo Galeano about the UN and international institutions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L57MLK0rmkU&t=16sYou can watch Michael Fox and Silvia Leindecker's full documentary, Beyond Elections, belowIn English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pL4YYYiQIco&t=114sEn Español: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgdXksT92uU&t=1246sEn Portugues: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5S_iKHjLBM&t=2111sSubscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

On April 11, 2002, a massacre occurred on the streets of Caracas, Venezuela, as rebelling officers and members of the country's Chamber of Commerce attempted a coup against the democratically elected president Hugo Chavez. The coup lasted just two days.The people were not having it. Chavez supporters descended from the hillsides of the poorest communities across Caracas and amassed outside of Miraflores, the presidential palace. They refused to recognize the de facto government.On April 13, Chavez's presidential guard expelled the coup leaders and returned Chavez to power.  Pressure from both the people and loyal military forces led to the collapse of the coup government. The people and the military united together to defend their democratically elected leader. If you're interested in more background, you can check out the following documentaries. Written and produced by Michael Fox.The Revolution Will Not be Televised (2003) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iH5nzZU0qCcLlaguno Bridge: Keys to a Massacre (2004): Host Michael Fox helped to translate and narrate this documentary in English.In English: https://vimeo.com/40502430In Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ9jE1c0XPESubscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast hereBecome a member and join the Stories of Resistance Supporters Club today!Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast