Monsignor Óscar Romero was the archbishop of San Salvador. They called him la voz de la sin voz, The voice of the voiceless. He spoke out against the government repression, violence and killings in the late 1970s El Salvador. It cost him his life. He was killed on March 24, 1980, while at the altar while delivering mass. In 2018, Pope Francis declared him a saint. His legacy lives on. This is the tenth episode of Stories of Resistance — a new podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Each week, we’ll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times ..read more

In the 1840s, hundreds of Irish soldiers joined the Saint Patrick’s Battalion to help defend Mexico against the invading US army. They fought under Irish Captain John Riley and they marched under the green flag of Saint Patrick, with the harp and the shamrock and the Irish words Erin Go Bragh embroidered across it. “Ireland forever.” Today, the Saint Patrick's Battalion is still remembered in Mexico. This is the ninth episode of Stories of Resistance — a new podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Each week, we’ll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for da ..read more

Chile’s largest carnival is an act of resistance. A celebration of multicultural identity and Indigenous roots in a land where soldiers forced assimilation with the barrel of a gun.In this eighth episode of Stories of Resistance, we go to Northern Chile, to the streets of the Arica carnival celebrating Aymara, Quechua, and African culture. Stories of Resistance is a new project, co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. 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 ..read more

The average transgender man or woman in Uruguay lives to just 35 years of age. They are often ridiculed and rejected. Forced from school at far too young an age. Forced into prostitution and other dangerous jobs. But one woman has been standing up. Collette Spinetti Nuñez helped to push the passage of Latin America’s first trans law in 2018. This week, she became the first trans woman, ever, to hold a cabinet-level position in the Uruguayan government. The new leftist Frente Amplio administration took office on March 1. Colette is the country’s new secretary of human rights.   “My ..read more

In 2019 Venezuela, U.S. sanctions are wreaking havoc. Broken cars sit along roadsides, because there are no parts to fix them. Water systems are failing, because replacement parts can’t be purchased from abroad. Health supplies are hard to find. In particular, medicine. But neighbors in one Caracas commune are standing up for each other. They’ve created a community pharmacy. They get the medicine from anywhere they can. Donations from abroad. From individuals. Solidarity groups. It’s all free. A sign sits out front. "Communal Pharmacy. Health for the Barrio." This is the sixth episode of Sto ..read more

In the early days of COVID, when the disease spreads like wildfire, and ICU units overflow capacity, there are few places as bad as Brazil. But Brazilian Indigenous communities take action. They set up roadblocks in the entrances into their territories. They block unwanted visitors, test temperatures, and distribute masks. They also turn to their ancestral medicine—their native plants, and share their knowledge with other neighboring tribes. This is the fourth episode of Stories of Resistance. Stories of Resistance is a new project, co-produced by The Real News and Global Exch ..read more

They were building not just any basement. It was to house printing machines that would make books and leaflets. Flyers and pamphlets. Materials for the cause. And not just any printing press. The largest clandestine printing press in the country—the social media of the 1970s. This is the third episode of Stories of Resistance.  Stories of Resistance is a new project, co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. 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 ..read more

It was a cold day in Washington when Trump came to town. But the people would not stay silent. Despite the cold, thousands marched. And though you won’t hear about this in the inaugural address or on the nightly news, in neighborhoods across the United States, people are organizing. They have been for months. This is the second episode of Stories of Resistance.  Stories of Resistance is a new project, co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Each week, we’ll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times. If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like ..read more

Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Wednesday, March 19, 2025. TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate and share her daily news digest with our audience. Tune in every morning to the TRNN podcast feed to hear the latest important news stories from Canada and worldwide. Find more headlines from Nora at Sandy & Nora Talk Politics podcast feed. Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer. Sign up for our newsletter Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Donate to support ..read more

Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Tuesday, March 18, 2025. TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate and share her daily news digest with our audience. Tune in every morning to the TRNN podcast feed to hear the latest important news stories from Canada and worldwide. Find more headlines from Nora at Sandy & Nora Talk Politics podcast feed. Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer. Sign up for our newsletter Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Donate to support th ..read more