Talk About Power
7 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsWhy do some movements change the world and others fizzle out? Former U.S. officials Macon Phillips and Walter Kerr talk to the people behind the social movements that are challenging traditional power structures around the world, from farmers in India, to dissidents in Russia, to activists in Central America, and everywhere in between. Macon and Walter break down how these groups are organizing, explain the role of tech, and explore what this means for the rest of us.
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Season 1 Recap: The End of Suit-to-Suit Diplomacy
May 10, 2021 05:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBFollow our hosts on Twitter: Maya Guzdar Macon Phillips Walter Kerr
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar: Rohingya Resiliency
April 26, 2021 07:00 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBMacon and Walter speak with Yasmin Ullah and Tun Khin, two leaders of the Rohingya diaspora, to understand how the coup in Myanmar (Burma) has changed the situation for the Rohingya people. They talk about how the Rohingya diaspora has built new alliances with other groups inside and outside of Myanmar to stop the coup and to resettle the Rohingya back home. Guests include: Yasmin Ullah, Rohingya social justice activist and president of the Rohingya Human Rights Network Tun Khin, Rohin...
Merchants of Hope: #EndSARS and Nigeria's Feminist Movement
April 12, 2021 05:00 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBWalter and Macon talk to three of the co-founders of Nigeria's Feminist Coalition, which has taken a lead role driving many of the country's largest social movements, from the #EndSARS protests against police brutality to #ArewaMeToo, which has put a spotlight on domestic abuse in the country. Hear how they're using cryptocurrency to fundraise, engaging Nigeria's diaspora to put international pressure on the government, using technology to organize, and changing the way that Nigerians see th...
From Miscarriage to Murder: How El Salvador’s Women Are Fighting Their Country’s Draconian Abortion Laws
March 29, 2021 05:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBEl Salvador has some of the most draconian abortion laws in the world, so much so that miscarriages and stillbirths land women in jail. Macon and Walter ask El Salvador human rights activists how they have been fighting to change El Salvador's Handmaid's Tales abortion laws. Who are the 17 women they are trying to free from prison? Why is now the moment for the international community to put its #EyesOnElSalvador? And what can policymakers, celebrities, and everyday Americans do to help? G...
Russia #FreeNavalny Protests: Toilet Brushes and Akvadiskoteka
March 15, 2021 04:00 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBWalter and Macon talk to Russian opposition figures and organizers affiliated Alexei Navalny's political network about the recent #FreeNavalny protests. Why are Russians protesting? How does the opposition organize? Why is corruption such a potent issue in Russia? What does this mean for Putin's hold on power? Walter and Macon conclude with takeaways for U.S. policymakers and others in the West. Guests in this episode include: Irina Fatyanova, head of Navalny's St. Petersburg office ...
India #FarmersProtest: Tractors and Telegram
March 01, 2021 09:57 - 26 minutes - 24 MBMacon and Walter talk with people on the front lines of the world's largest protest taking place in the world's largest democracy. Why are India's farmers protesting? How are they organizing? How is the government responding? And what does this mean for India and for U.S. policymakers? Guests in this episode include: Kiran Vissa, a national working group member of All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee, one of the national platforms coordinating the farmers’ protests. Shruti Cha...
Trailer: Talk About Power
February 27, 2021 23:33 - 1 minute - 939 KBWhy do some movements change the world and others fizzle out? Former U.S. officials Macon Phillips and Walter Kerr talk to the people who are challenging traditional power structures around the world, from farmers in India, to dissidents in Russia, to human rights activists in Central America, and everywhere in between. Macon and Walter break down how these groups are organizing, explain the role of tech, and explore what this means for the rest of us.