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. 1977094351001: Roman v Kremlin Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:56:11 +0300 1504 al Jazeera,Oliver Englehart,Activate,Roman Dobrokhotov,youtube,Kremlin,Russia,aljazeera,Vladimir Putin <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/activateAU/~4/m7nF0ClG1ZE" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1977176626001_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. 1962643163001: Israel: No Place to Go Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:27:08 +0300 1480 Tel Aviv,al Jazeera,Activate,youtube,African immigrants,Israel,aljazeera <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/activateAU/~4/0TVM5hE9Huk" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1962865127001_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. 1947612217001: Angola: Birth of a Movement Tue, 06 Nov 2012 10:05:12 +0300 1494 Luanda,al Jazeera,angola,Rap,Activate,youtube,aljazeera <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/activateAU/~4/XFacGVmwBcQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1947650582001_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. 1935524549001: Chile's Most Wanted Wed, 31 Oct 2012 12:27:49 +0300 1469 mapuche,chile,al Jazeera,Pascual Pichun,Activate,youtube,aljazeera <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/activateAU/~4/VK6U0uDRkV0" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1935537211001_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. 1916917353001: Mumbai Land Grab Tue, 23 Oct 2012 10:31:42 +0300 1483 mumbai,al Jazeera,corruption,Activate,youtube,land grabs,india,aljazeera,Simpreet Singh,Ghar Banao Ghar Bachao <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/activateAU/~4/8ic5KB2YESw" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1917205567001_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. 1900798528001: Kenya Rising Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:36:08 +0300 1477 Boniface Mwangi,al Jazeera,Activate,youtube,kenya,karen moyo,aljazeera <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/activateAU/~4/5VQ3n5GKIRY" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1900899365001_WEB-ACT-KEN-1643-14.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? 1263953085001: A Call Against Arms Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:48:59 +0300 1500 Sung Hee Choi,arms race,Activate,South Korea arms race,youtube,jeju island,peace activists,naval base Korea,aljazeera,island of peace,South Korea <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/activateAU/~4/f5Py2q5ZuZg" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447625403001_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. 1253635420001: How to Mobilise a Million Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:40:50 +0300 1500 how to mobilise a million,al Jazeera,sudan,Widad Derwish,Khartoum,girifna,Activate,youtube,aljazeera,Rudwan Dawood <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/activateAU/~4/CFQi5pITvsw" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447624094001_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? 1239728395001: Pakistan: The New Radicals Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:42:33 +0300 1500 religion,Extremism,pakistan,al Jazeera,Activate,youtube,Pakistan extremism,aljazeera,Pakistan radicals,syed ali abbas zaidi <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/activateAU/~4/A2gxd2Shl4E" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447620179001_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. 1224528820001: Revolutionary Daughters Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:03:56 +0300 1476 India sex workers,mumbai,Robin Chaurasiya,India street workers,human trafficking,Trina Talukdar,India prostitution,Kranti,Activate,women empowerment,youtube,india,India women,revolutionary daughters <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/activateAU/~4/6cPfASHWn50" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447617543001_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. 1213603185001: How to Stop a Multinational Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:30:27 +0300 1504 argentina,Andean Mountains,multinational mining company,Activate,youtube,Argentina activists,aljazeera,water resources,gold mining Argentina <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/activateAU/~4/beu8ZHZ3unE" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447613813001_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. 1200873552001: The Dreamers Wed, 05 Oct 2011 10:50:16 +0300 1463 illegal immigrants US,Viridiana Martinez,US activist,Activate,US undocumented migrants,youtube,deportation,aljazeera,Dreamers,activateprog <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/activateAU/~4/3aGM5immrNs" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447617470001_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? 1186054988001: Challenging Chavez Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:42:56 +0300 1490 al Jazeera,venezuela,Activate,youtube,Hugo Chavez,aljazeera <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/activateAU/~4/_Va5jGrX66Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447612816001_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. 1172081342001: iProtest Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:22:32 +0300 1470 al Jazeera,iProtest,foxconn,Activate,youtube,aljazeera,Debby Chan <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/activateAU/~4/vPk7InEBu4g" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1447612843001_WEB-ACT-1443-20.mp4