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Mexican salt farmers are holding on to an ancient tradition There are only 100 salt farmers left in Zapotitlán Salinas, but they continue to practice this ancient art. This is episode 61 of Stories of Resistance.

There is a place, tucked into the mountains and hills of Mexico, where local campesinos continue to practice an ancestral tradition. They are salt farmers. And they are the last of their kind. Latest episode #StoriesOfResistance @undertheshadow.bsky.social @globalexchange.bsky.social

Brazil Wins 2025 Women's Copa America in Ecuador — Panamerican Dispatch #15 | Michael Fox Get more from Michael Fox on Patreon

One of the most incredible soccer games ever.

#Brazil barely defeated Colombia yesterday to win the 2025 Women's #CopaAméricaFem. The tournament was held in Ecuador over the last month. In my latest episode #PanamericanDispatch, I dive into it all:👇
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These ancient ruins prove our world today doesn’t have to be this way 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.

The stories of their ancestors have been lost to time, but their spirits remain. And the ruins remember. This is episode 60 of my podcast #StoriesOfResistance, from near the base of #Aconcagua in #Argentina @therealnews.com
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These ancient ruins prove our world today doesn’t have to be this way 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.

The stories of their ancestors have been lost to time, but their spirits remain. And the ruins remember. This is episode 60 of my podcast #StoriesOfResistance, from near the base of #Aconcagua in #Argentina @therealnews.com
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Lula and Unions Respond to Trump Threats "The political motivation behind the measures against Brazil violates national sovereignty and the historical relationship between the two countries," says Brazil's President Lula da Silva.

Brazilian President Lula & a coalition of Brazil’s 6 largest labor union federations have issued statements repudiating Trump tariff war on #Brazil. “Brazil is a sovereign and democratic nation,” Lula wrote. Great article @brianmier247.bsky.social bmier.substack.com/p/lula-and-u...

Alarms sound in Arica & other cities in northern #Chile, as people await the arrival of #tsunami waves after the Russian earthquake. Schools were canceled today up & down the Chilean coastline & people have been evacuated from high risk zones.

Trump Tariffs and Brazilian Coffee What to expect after August 1

People in the US should expect to start paying 15% more for a cup of coffee after Trump's 50% tariffs on Brazil kick in on Friday, but the effect on Brazil's coffee value chain may not be as bad as some think. My latest: bmier.substack.com/p/trump-tari...

How Israel became the symbol of Brazil’s Evangelical and far-right movements Despite the far right's embrace of Israel and the United States, the majority of Brazilians are standing against Israel's attack on Gaza and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.

The Israeli flag has become the symbol for #Brazil's evangelical & far-right movement. But despite the far right’s embrace of Israel & the U.S., the majority of Brazilians are standing against Israel’s attack on Gaza. My latest @therealnews.com therealnews.com/israel-gaza-...

"Another Big Lie": Trump's EPA plans to stop regulating greenhouse gases And put the whole planet on the chopping block.

Donald Trump is coming for the “holy grail” of climate regulations.

The landmark 2007 Supreme Court ruling in Massachusetts v. EPA found that the agency not only has the authority to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, but the obligation to do so.

Not if Trump has a say.

Defending Their Land: Traditional Black communities resist Brazil’s Alcântara Space Center After decades of threats, the Brazilian government has finally recognized Alcântara Quilombo Territory. This is episode 59 of Stories of Resistance.

There are thousands of quilombos across Brazil. But only a few have the titles to their lands. Many face threats. This was the story in Alcântara, where Black communities faced removal from Brazil’s Alcântara Space Center. But they fought. @undertheshadow.bsky.social @globalexchange.bsky.social

Affirmative action helps students thrive at universities across Brazil - The World from PRX The US Supreme Court effectively ended affirmative action policies in a 2023 ruling, stating race-based college admissions were unconstitutional. But in Brazil, not only is affirmative action alive an...

The US Supreme Court ended affirmative action in the US in 2023, but in #Brazil, it's still going strong. People say it's changing their lives & as important as ever. My latest piece for @theworld.org #affirmativeaction
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“We were kidnapped”: On Friday, more than 200 Venezuelans who disappeared to a megaprison in El Salvador started their journey home.

The horror stories are already emerging.

@isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social and @nlanard.bsky.social spoke with some of their families and here's what they said happened👇

Affirmative action helps students thrive at universities across Brazil - The World from PRX The US Supreme Court effectively ended affirmative action policies in a 2023 ruling, stating race-based college admissions were unconstitutional. But in Brazil, not only is affirmative action alive an...

The US Supreme Court ended affirmative action in the US in 2023, but in #Brazil, it's still going strong. People say it's changing their lives & as important as ever. My latest piece for @theworld.org #affirmativeaction
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Colbert's cancellation is a dark warning CBS's decision marks a dangerous new stage for the culture at large.

Why Colbert's cancellation marks a dangerous new stage for the culture at large

Why is Donald Trump afraid of the BRICS? BRICS is a group of the world’s most powerful developing nations, including Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Their latest summit made one thing clear: They want to reform the global ord...

BRICS is a group of the world’s most powerful developing nations, including Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Their latest summit made one thing clear: They want to reform the global order from the bottom up. And the US is not happy about it. report by @undertheshadow.bsky.social

Trump's 50% tariff on #Brazil will take effect on August 1. Shipments of Brazilian fish, fruit, & grains are being suspended to avoid losses. The fisher sector is expected to take a hit, with around 70% of domestic production destined for the U.S. market. #Trump www1.folha.uol.com.br/internaciona...

Fighting fascists in Spain: The Abraham Lincoln Brigade Thousands left their homes in the United States to stand against Spanish General Franco and fascism. This is episode 58 of Stories of Resistance.

In 1936 & 1937, 35,000 people came from around the world to defend the democratically elected Spanish gov't against fascism. 3,000 volunteered from the U.S. They would found the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. #StoriesOfResistance @undertheshadow.bsky.social @globalexchange.bsky.social

Brazil: Thousands protest Trump's tariffs and interference in Brazilian courts On Thursday, thousands protested in Brazil against US President Donald Trump and his attempt to interfere in Brazil’s judicial system. This is episode 57 of Stories of Resistance.

On Thursday, thousands protested in Brazil against US president Trump. “If there's one thing a government cannot tolerate it's interference by one country in the sovereignty of another” said @lulaoficialbluesky.bsky.social #StoriesOfResistance @undertheshadow.bsky.social @globalexchange.bsky.social

Trump’s Bizarre, Authoritarian, Big, Tech-Friendly Tariffs on Brazil | Common Dreams Trump’s actions are not motivated by any real economic or legal factors, but are instead about pushing his authoritarian agenda and doling out favors to Big Tech companies and other corporate cronies.

Trump has imposed a 50% tariff on #Brazil. His actions aren't motivated by any real economic or legal factors, but are instead about pushing his authoritarian agenda & doling out favors to Big Tech. Great piece @publiccitizen.bsky.social @commondreams.org
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Karipuna Resistance: Defending the Amazon The Karipuna people say they will stand their ground. In defense of the Amazon. In defense of their people and their future. This is episode 56 of Stories of Resistance.

There are less than a hundred members of the Karipuna tribe. Their territory is legally theirs. But outsiders are invading, hauling off wood & dividing their territory to sell. The Karipuna are resisting. Latest episode #StoriesOfResistance @undertheshadow.bsky.social @globalexchange.bsky.social

The Bill Moyers that obituaries missed The “secular preacher” of TV journalism was also a ferocious critic of corrupt politicians and corporate titans—and the spineless media that enable them.

Few people have embodied the best of journalism—its ability to cut through BS, its capacity to uplift those who’ve been wronged, its burning appetite to tell the stories people need to know—like Bill Moyers.

We’ve never needed him more, writes @monikab.bsky.social.

July 4 and the long tradition of US protest Today, we look at the long history of July 4 resistance and protest in the United States. This is episode 55 of Stories of Resistance.

Over the last 2.5 centuries people in the US have used July 4th to make their stand against injustice, inequality & oppression, & demand their rights in the US. #HappyJuly4 #IndependenceDay #July4th Latest episode #StoriesOfResistance @undertheshadow.bsky.social @globalexchange.bsky.social

It never stopped being birtherism Donald Trump is repackaging a familiar smear against Zohran Mamdani.

It 👏 Never 👏 Stopped 👏 Being 👏 Birtherism 👏

Even by the standards of the Trump era, this talk of terrorism and denaturalization is despicable stuff—rank religious bigotry mixed with naked authoritarianism.

Brazil's Victory for Digital Sovereignty Despite years of campaigning for impunity by the Bolsonaros and the American far right, a Supreme Court ruling has increased social media corporations' accountability for internet crimes.

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How Indigenous field hockey is reviving Mapuche culture “This is the way that we are able to continue our culture. We practice it and it’s not just about sport, it’s about our spirituality. That fills us and gives us the strength to continue.” This is epis...

"It’s not just about sport, it’s about our spirituality." An Indigenous version of field hockey, called palín, is reinvigorating Mapuche culture & identity in #Chile.
Latest episode #StoriesOfResistance @undertheshadow.bsky.social @globalexchange.bsky.social

Stonewall: The uprising that sparked the LGBTQ movement June 28, 1969, people rose up against a police raid on the NYC gay bar Stonewall Inn. It sparked a movement. This is episode 53 of Stories of Resistance.

Today, 56 years ago, people rose up against a police raid on the #StonewallInn. It sparked the LGBTQ movement, gay pride marches, gay pride month & social change. Latest episode #StoriesOfResistance @therealnews.com @globalexchange.bsky.social #TDIH therealnews.com/stonewall-th...

Hungary banned Pride events. Thousands marched anyway. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said those who attended should face “legal consequences.”

Budapest's streets overflowed with Pride marchers on Saturday, despite the Orban regime's threats of legal consequences. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

On June 27, each year #Uruguay celebrates the day of "Resistance in Defense of Democracy" to commemorate the struggle against the 1973 U.S.-backed coup that sank the country into dictatorship. They are still fighting for memory & justice.

Bruce Springsteen: Resisting Trump, Standing for America | Michael Fox Get more from Michael Fox on Patreon

Bruce Springsteen has never shied away from expressing his views. He’s not gonna back down now & other rockers have his back @brucespringsteen.net @tommorelloofficial.bsky.social

From my podcast #StoriesofResistance @therealnews.com @globalexchange.bsky.social www.patreon.com/posts/bruce-...

Trump’s Global Gulag Search Expands to 53 Nations The Trump administration is seeking deals with more and more nations to hold deportees — now with the blessing of the Supreme Court.

The Trump administration is seeking deals with more and more nations to hold deportees — now with the blessing of the Supreme Court.