60 http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/activate en-us Al Jazeera | Copyright 2013 iTunes feed for Activate Al Jazeera English The stories of activists around the world as they challenge authority, and stand up for what they believe in. Al Jazeera English podcasts@aljazeera.net no Al Jazeera English Can an opposition activist in Russia successfully challenge the might of the country's president? The opposition movement is being slowly strangled in Russia. New laws are making it difficult to protest, voices challenging the government are being imprisoned and, in amongst this turmoil, Roman Dobrokhotov is attempting to stand up and be counted. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1977182544001_WEB-ACT-1439-17.mp4 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:56:11 +0300 1504 Vladimir Putin,Oliver Englehart,Kremlin,youtube,aljazeera,Russia,Roman Dobrokhotov,al Jazeera,Activate <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/activate/~4/x9wQtCk0yGA" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/activate/~3/x9wQtCk0yGA/665003303001_1977182544001_WEB-ACT-1439-17.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1977182544001_WEB-ACT-1439-17.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1977182544001_WEB-ACT-1439-17.mp4 Al Jazeera English Can Isayas help protect fellow African refugees in Israel from violence, discrimination and an uncertain future? African refugees in Israel face violence, discrimination and an uncertain future. Tensions came to a head in Tel Aviv this April with a Molotov cocktail attack on African homes and a creche. In a country where refugees are seen as 'infiltrators' and a 'cancer', Isayas is a refugee attempting to change the situation on the ground. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1962865606001_WEB-ACT-1117-12.mp4 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:27:08 +0300 1480 youtube,al Jazeera,aljazeera,Activate,Tel Aviv,African immigrants,Israel <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/activate/~4/IVtIrE0BSGI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/activate/~3/IVtIrE0BSGI/665003303001_1962865606001_WEB-ACT-1117-12.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1962865606001_WEB-ACT-1117-12.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1962865606001_WEB-ACT-1117-12.mp4 Al Jazeera English Can young activists inspired by Angola's underground rap scene take on a political elite that has ruled for decades? Angola's post-war economy is booming and its capital, Luanda, is the most expensive city in the world after Tokyo. Although the country is Africa's second-biggest oil producer, most Angolans live on less than $2 a day. Meanwhile, the country's president and his ruling party have clung on to power for over three decades, gaining tight control of both the public and private sectors, and stifling dissent and protest. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1947666786001_WEB-ACT-Angola-05.mp4 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 10:05:12 +0300 1494 aljazeera,Activate,Luanda,al Jazeera,Rap,angola,youtube <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/activate/~4/zJyiZMqKkW0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/activate/~3/zJyiZMqKkW0/665003303001_1947666786001_WEB-ACT-Angola-05.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1947666786001_WEB-ACT-Angola-05.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1947666786001_WEB-ACT-Angola-05.mp4 Al Jazeera English Branded a 'terrorist' by the Chilean government, one man is fighting to save his ancestral lands from destruction. Pascual is a symbol of the indigenous Mapuche resistance movement, which is trying to protect and reclaim its ancestral lands from the government and foreign companies. The movement is accused of attacks on forestry company property, destroying bulldozers and burning down a helicopter. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1935542376001_WEB-ACTCHIL-0901-31.mp4 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 12:27:49 +0300 1469 aljazeera,youtube,mapuche,chile,al Jazeera,Pascual Pichun,Activate <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/activate/~4/UT5X90V0g8U" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/activate/~3/UT5X90V0g8U/665003303001_1935542376001_WEB-ACTCHIL-0901-31.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1935542376001_WEB-ACTCHIL-0901-31.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1935542376001_WEB-ACTCHIL-0901-31.mp4 Al Jazeera English One activist is organising Mumbai's slum-dwellers as they face eviction to make way for upmarket developments. Simpreet Singh is facing the fight of his life as he tries to stop businesses and the Indian government from evicting Mumbai slum dwellers from their homes in order to build luxury apartments on the land where they currently reside. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1917331118001_WEB-ACT-MUMBAI-1403-22.mp4 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 10:31:42 +0300 1483 Ghar Banao Ghar Bachao,corruption,india,Simpreet Singh,mumbai,aljazeera,youtube,al Jazeera,Activate,land grabs <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/activate/~4/ohf2mnbXpsY" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/activate/~3/ohf2mnbXpsY/665003303001_1917331118001_WEB-ACT-MUMBAI-1403-22.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1917331118001_WEB-ACT-MUMBAI-1403-22.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1917331118001_WEB-ACT-MUMBAI-1403-22.mp4 Al Jazeera English Can an award-winning Kenyan photojournalist set his camera aside and build a movement to fight political corruption? Working with visual artists and social media experts, Boniface uses a combination of in-your-face activism and grassroots education programmes to help Kenyans realise the power of their votes in changing the future of their country. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1900899812001_WEB-ACT-KEN-1643-14.mp4 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:36:08 +0300 1477 al Jazeera,karen moyo,kenya,youtube,aljazeera,Boniface Mwangi,Activate <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/activate/~4/MV1IlYSZLDo" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/activate/~3/MV1IlYSZLDo/665003303001_1900899812001_WEB-ACT-KEN-1643-14.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1900899812001_WEB-ACT-KEN-1643-14.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1900899812001_WEB-ACT-KEN-1643-14.mp4 Al Jazeera English Xan, whose identity we have concealed for his safety, is an Azerbaijani opposition activist. He spoke with the Activate team sharing his views on the political repression in Azerbaijan and about his experiences of challenging the regime. Xan, whose identity we have concealed for his safety, is an Azerbaijani opposition activist. He spoke with the Activate team sharing his views on the political repression in Azerbaijan and about his experiences of challenging the regime. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447630645001_An-Activist-Speaks.mp4 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 13:29:41 +0300 205 youtube,Soviet Union,President Illyam Aliyev,aljazeera,al Jazeera,Activate,baku,Azerbaijan,caucuses <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/activate/~4/1jgaSLhaS20" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/activate/~3/1jgaSLhaS20/665003303001_1447630645001_An-Activist-Speaks.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447630645001_An-Activist-Speaks.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447630645001_An-Activist-Speaks.mp4 Al Jazeera English The tiny South Korean island of Jeju has been called the 'Island of Peace', but could a new naval base endanger that? The tiny South Korean island of Jeju has been called the 'Island of Peace', but could a new naval base endanger that? http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447630601001_WEB-ACTKorea-1119-8.mp4 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:48:59 +0300 1500 youtube,naval base Korea,South Korea,Sung Hee Choi,South Korea arms race,peace activists,island of peace,jeju island,arms race,Activate,aljazeera <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/activate/~4/EMmhtbpGPe0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/activate/~3/EMmhtbpGPe0/665003303001_1447630601001_WEB-ACTKorea-1119-8.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447630601001_WEB-ACTKorea-1119-8.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447630601001_WEB-ACTKorea-1119-8.mp4 Al Jazeera English Through friendship and bravery a group of young Sudanese fight to overthrow one of the world's most brutal regimes. Through friendship and bravery a group of young Sudanese fight to overthrow one of the world's most brutal regimes. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447625372001_WEB-ACT-0841-02.mp4 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:40:50 +0300 1500 Widad Derwish,Rudwan Dawood,al Jazeera,youtube,Activate,sudan,how to mobilise a million,Khartoum,aljazeera,girifna <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/activate/~4/X68oV5E3drw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/activate/~3/X68oV5E3drw/665003303001_1447625372001_WEB-ACT-0841-02.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447625372001_WEB-ACT-0841-02.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447625372001_WEB-ACT-0841-02.mp4 Al Jazeera English Syed Ali Abbas Zaidi has dedicated his life to challenging complex religious, economic and social divisions across Pakistan. But will his passion be enough to change entrenched attitudes and beliefs? Syed Ali Abbas Zaidi has dedicated his life to challenging complex religious, economic and social divisions across Pakistan. But will his passion be enough to change entrenched attitudes and beliefs? http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447624821001_WEB-ACT-1008-26.mp4 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:42:33 +0300 1500 Extremism,aljazeera,al Jazeera,Activate,pakistan,Pakistan extremism,Pakistan radicals,youtube,religion,syed ali abbas zaidi <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/activate/~4/V2wSo-F8eaU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/activate/~3/V2wSo-F8eaU/665003303001_1447624821001_WEB-ACT-1008-26.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447624821001_WEB-ACT-1008-26.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447624821001_WEB-ACT-1008-26.mp4 Al Jazeera English Kranti goes beyond the reach of traditional NGOs to revolutionise the role of women in Indian society. Kranti goes beyond the reach of traditional NGOs to revolutionise the role of women in Indian society. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447624029001_WEB-ACTRev-1526-17.mp4 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:03:56 +0300 1476 India street workers,human trafficking,Activate,revolutionary daughters,women empowerment,Trina Talukdar,India sex workers,Kranti,India prostitution,youtube,India women,Robin Chaurasiya,mumbai,india <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/activate/~4/ReZPdKTHHD4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/activate/~3/ReZPdKTHHD4/665003303001_1447624029001_WEB-ACTRev-1526-17.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447624029001_WEB-ACTRev-1526-17.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447624029001_WEB-ACTRev-1526-17.mp4 Al Jazeera English Three Argentineans put themselves in harm's way as they try to stop a gold mining company destroying their environment. Three Argentineans put themselves in harm's way as they try to stop a gold mining company destroying their environment. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447618694001_WEB-ACTMultinational-10.mp4 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:30:27 +0300 1504 youtube,aljazeera,gold mining Argentina,Argentina activists,Activate,water resources,multinational mining company,Andean Mountains,argentina <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/activate/~4/dtyhsLKUP14" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/activate/~3/dtyhsLKUP14/665003303001_1447618694001_WEB-ACTMultinational-10.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447618694001_WEB-ACTMultinational-10.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447618694001_WEB-ACTMultinational-10.mp4 Al Jazeera English There are two million undocumented young people in the US today; now one of them is fighting for their American dream. There are two million undocumented young people in the US today; now one of them is fighting for their American dream. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447617031001_WEB-ACTDream-1756-4.mp4 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 10:50:16 +0300 1463 US undocumented migrants,US activist,Dreamers,Activate,aljazeera,deportation,Viridiana Martinez,youtube,illegal immigrants US,activateprog <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/activate/~4/TWcpcjUI7vQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/activate/~3/TWcpcjUI7vQ/665003303001_1447617031001_WEB-ACTDream-1756-4.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447617031001_WEB-ACTDream-1756-4.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447617031001_WEB-ACTDream-1756-4.mp4 Al Jazeera English Activist Villca Fernandez fears Hugo Chavez is becoming a dictator, but can he inspire change in a polarised society? Activist Villca Fernandez fears Hugo Chavez is becoming a dictator, but can he inspire change in a polarised society? http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447615270001_WEB-ACT-1127-27.mp4 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:42:56 +0300 1490 youtube,Hugo Chavez,Activate,al Jazeera,venezuela,aljazeera <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/activate/~4/2sooXA6KH2o" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/activate/~3/2sooXA6KH2o/665003303001_1447615270001_WEB-ACT-1127-27.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447615270001_WEB-ACT-1127-27.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447615270001_WEB-ACT-1127-27.mp4 Al Jazeera English iProtest follows activist Debby Chan as she works to gather evidence against Foxconn and Apple, often at great risk to herself. iProtest follows activist Debby Chan as she works to gather evidence against Foxconn and Apple, often at great risk to herself. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447615271001_WEB-ACT-1443-20.mp4 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:22:32 +0300 1470 al Jazeera,youtube,aljazeera,foxconn,iProtest,Activate,Debby Chan <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/activate/~4/Pda4dh8R7N4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.aljazeera.net/~r/podcasts/activate/~3/Pda4dh8R7N4/665003303001_1447615271001_WEB-ACT-1443-20.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447615271001_WEB-ACT-1443-20.mp4http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447615271001_WEB-ACT-1443-20.mp4