Stories of Resistance is a new podcast featuring vignettes pulled from journalist Michael Fox’s 20 years of interviews, research, and reporting from across the Americas. Each week, we’ll bring you stories that remind us of the struggles that have come before, and the ones we are living now. Inspiration for dark times.
Each episode is an example of investigative journalism, prose, poetry, historical memory, reflection on struggle—and, above all, story. Stories about workers’ struggles; resistance to dictatorship; alternative media; Indigenous and environmental organizing; and more. Eduardo Galeano-inspired vignettes for a Trump 2.0 world.
Stories of Resistance is co-produced by The Real News Network and Global Exchange.
Recent Episodes
Liquor Store Resistance: 1973 Chile
In 1973, a thick grey fog sank over Chile. A fog that plucked people from off the street and removed them, never to be seen again. But despite the risk, many people stood together. This is episode 33 of Stories of Resistance.
The Sanctuary Movement: Sheltering migrants against deportation
In the early 1980s, hundreds of churches, synagogues, and university campuses joined the Sanctuary Movement, sheltering waves of refugees and migrants. This is episode 32 of the Stories of Resistance podcast.
El Salvador’s Revolutionary Poet, Roque Dalton
Roque Dalton was killed 50 years ago this week. His words live on, as does his memory. This is episode 30 of Stories of Resistance.
Midwives under attack: Justice for Ric & Neusa Jones
May 5 is the Day of the Midwife. But natural-birth midwives in many countries say they are being targeted for their work. The latest case is in Brazil. But people are pushing back.
Pete Seeger: Singing for change
Pete Seeger was born on May 3, 1919. He would inspire people around the country for generations. This is episode 28 of Stories of Resistance.
May Day 1971: ‘If the government won’t stop the war, we’ll stop the government.’
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.
Marching against El Salvador’s police state
In El Salvador, thousands of innocent people have been locked up in Nayib Bukele’s crackdown on gangs. But family members are standing up. And on May 1 they march. This is episode 26 of Stories of Resistance.
Harry Belafonte—Using art for good
Harry Belafonte was the “King of Calypso.” Singer, actor, and above all, an activist who fought racism and oppression throughout his life. This is episode 25 of Stories of Resistance.
Flamingos: Resisting in the driest desert on the planet
Flamingos are not just Florida lawn decor—they are a remarkable bird that thrives in the driest desert on the planet. In honor of Earth Week 2025, this is episode 24 of Stories of Resistance.
Reforesting the Andes: One tree at a time
There has been a huge push to plant native trees across the Andes in recent years. And it’s been a success. This is episode 23 of Stories of Resistance, in honor of Earth Day.
Tamara Pearson: Writing as an act of resistance
Tamara Pearson is a writer and journalist who, in both her work and her activism, demonstrates the words that she lives by. This is episode 22 of Stories of Resistance.
Poetry and resistance: Breaking through the digital cacophony
Poetry is resistance. Standing up to the cyber mayhem. Breathing art into the void. Today, we celebrate Poetry month. This is episode 21 of Stories of Resistance.
Eduardo Galeano: Latin America’s poet-historian
10 years since his passing, Galeano’s oeuvre casts a long shadow—not only in Latin America’s letters, but in the region’s political identity. This is episode 20 of Stories of Resistance.
Venezuela, 2002: When the people overturned a coup
The streets of Caracas flowed with blood when officers in Venezuela’s Chamber of Commerce attempted a coup against Hugo Chavez in 2002—only to be ultimately stopped by mass mobilization.
The Cochabamba Water War: Bolivia’s rebellion against neoliberalism
In early 2000, Cochabamba, Bolivia, exploded when water rates spiked overnight following the city’s privatization of the municipal water supply. This is episode 18 of Stories of Resistance.
Chile’s Roma community: Maintaining an identity through resistance
As much as 10% of the world’s Roma, or Romani, people live in Latin America. In Chile, this community carries on with its traditions to this day. This is Episode 17 of Stories of Resistance.
Free Lula: The vigil that freed a president
When President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was jailed on trumped-up corruption charges, his supporters held a vigil for his release that lasted 580 days.
Brazil’s military dictatorship seemed invulnerable—until metalworkers went on strike
Brazil’s military dictatorship ruled through fear and terror. Then, massive metalworkers’ strikes in 1979 and 1980 led by current President Luíz Inácio Lula da Silva changed everything. This is episode 15 of Stories of Resistance.
The soundtrack to the resistance against the Brazilian dictatorship
Musicians responded to the Brazilian dictatorship by writing songs of resistance and hope. The military regime fought back with censorship and repression. But still the music sang on. This is episode 14 of Stories of Resistance.
Cesar Chavez and the Delano Grape Strike
Cesar Chavez was born on March 31, 1927. He would grow to lead strikes and become one of the greatest US farmworker organizers of the 20th Century. This is a bonus episode of Stories of Resistance.
