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The ResistanceMom podcast is the story of Americans defending and rebuilding democracy today, for our own sakes and for our kids. Our story far eclipses the perfect storm of Russians, billionaires and racists that lifted a mobster and traitor into the White House in 2016. Millions of us have now become activists: marching, knocking on doors, running for office, and teaching our kids to never look away from the atrocity of racism. We are each finding our own paths to stand as a community in defense of our democratic system and the values to which we aspire. Host Andrea Hildebran Smith talks with leaders from every angle of the resistance about how to make an impact that will last, the fight to end gun violence, movements for sustainable economies, defending America's immigrants, and confronting white supremacy. The show does a deep dive into new frameworks for protecting speech and civil rights online. We have a particular focus on our responsibilities to the next generation: engaging youth activists, and figuring our how to at once protect and prepare kids for the challenges they are about to inherit. This work is not easy and the news is often devastating, but there are victories to celebrate all around us as well. We have barely scratched the surface of the impact we can make as voters, elected officials, advocates and parents. Listen to the podcast and be a part of the community that is keeping democracy real in America.

Resistance and the Corona Virus

The new corona virus sweeping through our communities is deadly and disruptive, but its infinitely more toxic in an environment of corruption. It will...
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Viral Politics - US and Hong Kong

Andrea Hildebran Smith interviews Sharon Fast from the University of Hong Kong about adjusting to social isolation policies and the cancellation of i...
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Mass Protests-Lebanon

Lebanon is just one of the places around the world where people are protesting on a massive scale for an end to corruption and restoration of democrac...
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Out Out Out

The crisis of the Trump presidency escalates with the open embrace of foreign interference in our elections and the betrayal of US Kurdish allies in S...
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LIkes and Shares

Clicking and commenting on campaigns online takes up more of our time than any other type of political work we do. In this episode I'm looking at how...
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Don't Freak Out

Experts say instead of trying to keep your kids away from the dangers of the internet we should help them be prepared for it. Dr Victoria Baines, form...
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Resilience Is Survival

Not looking away in this moment means letting some of the traumas around us take their place in your psyche. It's part of standing with people who are...
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Data Politics

The disruption of our political system since 2016 was partly due to the emergence of big data technologies, such as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. The...
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Homestead

The US government continues to separate children who cross the border from their families and warehouse them at secretive child detention centers run...
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