The Real News Podcast Oaxaca, Mexico: Fighting for teachers | Ep 37 Stories of Resistance
May 23, 2025
04:41
On May 22. 2006, teachers struck across the Mexican state of Oaxaca against dismal resources for schools, kids, and themselves. They were met with widespread repression. It would kick off months of protests that would unexpectedly turn Oaxaca into ground zero for one of the most radical movements Mexico has seen in the 21st century.
They started holding people’s assemblies. They set up barricades across the city. Teachers, housewives, Indigenous organizers, health workers, and students took over 14 different radio stations to defend their struggle.
This is episode 37 of Stories of Resistance—a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. 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.
You can also follow Michael Fox’s reporting and support his work and this podcast at www.patreon.com/mfox.
Written and produced by Michael Fox.
Resources:
Oaxacan teachers strike against Governor, 2006:
https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/oaxacan-teachers-strike-against-governor-2006
The Long Struggle of Mexican Teachers: https://jacobin.com/2016/08/mexico-teacher-union-strikes-oaxaca/
Documentary: Un Poquito de Tanta Verdad (Many of the clips in this episode came from this documentary): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37dWP-dBPL4
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They started holding people’s assemblies. They set up barricades across the city. Teachers, housewives, Indigenous organizers, health workers, and students took over 14 different radio stations to defend their struggle.
This is episode 37 of Stories of Resistance—a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. 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.
You can also follow Michael Fox’s reporting and support his work and this podcast at www.patreon.com/mfox.
Written and produced by Michael Fox.
Resources:
Oaxacan teachers strike against Governor, 2006:
https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/oaxacan-teachers-strike-against-governor-2006
The Long Struggle of Mexican Teachers: https://jacobin.com/2016/08/mexico-teacher-union-strikes-oaxaca/
Documentary: Un Poquito de Tanta Verdad (Many of the clips in this episode came from this documentary): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37dWP-dBPL4
Subscribe to Stories of Resistance podcast here
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