The Shape of War: Ukraine and Florida

The Shape of War: Ukraine and Florida

I have spent the week watching the inimitable Zarina Zabrisky, an American novelist and journalist who is currently documenting the Russian war in Ukraine. Zabrisky was born in the USSR, in Leningrad (which was later renamed St Petersburg), and spent part of her...
The Wuji Stance and Double-Mindedness

The Wuji Stance and Double-Mindedness

Lately, my Qigong practice has been focused on the warrior stances, the best known of which is the Wuji stance. These are meditations in stillness for the gathering of qi. You feel grounded through your feet and practice letting go with the rest of your body. Energy...

Beating COVID-19 Takes Resistance

Why is the Corona Virus a topic on ResistanceMom?  I’ve got my first editorial on the subject right here: The new corona virus, or COVID-19, epidemic is going to be a topic on my show for a number of reasons.  First, the story of this virus in the United States...
Viral Politics – US and Hong Kong

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 in-person schools, universities and workplaces for another 3-4 months due to the corona virus 19. How will people in the...
Mass Protest-Lebanon

Mass Protest-Lebanon

My latest episode launched this morning, with the incredible voice of Luna Safwan from Lebanon from Beirut, Lebanon. She’s in the midst of and reporting from the unprecedented mass protests there, where people are in the streets by the millions to demand a new...