Michael Fox
@undertheshadow.bsky.social
Latin America-based Journalist
Host of podcasts Under the Shadow & Stories of Resistance
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https://therealnews.com/under-the-shadow
https://therealnews.com/stories-of-resistance
Host of podcasts Under the Shadow & Stories of Resistance
https://www.patreon.com/c/mfox
https://therealnews.com/under-the-shadow
https://therealnews.com/stories-of-resistance
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"More unions across the country are taking a stand against Immigration and Customs Enforcement since the January 23 mass strike in Minneapolis and the January 24 killing of Alex Pretti, an intensive care nurse and union member."
More Unions Are Saying ‘ICE Out’
More unions across the country are taking a stand against Immigration and Customs Enforcement since the January 23 mass strike in Minneapolis and the January 24 killing of Alex Pretti, an intensive ca...
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February 8, 2026 at 2:49 AM
"More unions across the country are taking a stand against Immigration and Customs Enforcement since the January 23 mass strike in Minneapolis and the January 24 killing of Alex Pretti, an intensive care nurse and union member."
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Exactly 1 month ago, the US invaded #Venezuela & kidnapped president Nicolas Maduro & his wife. The US called it a surgical operation. But for those on the ground, it was a nightmare. The US hit civilian targets, leaving terror & destruction. #thread 👇
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February 3, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Exactly 1 month ago, the US invaded #Venezuela & kidnapped president Nicolas Maduro & his wife. The US called it a surgical operation. But for those on the ground, it was a nightmare. The US hit civilian targets, leaving terror & destruction. #thread 👇
@therealnews.com @nacla-report.bsky.social
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Tear gas is banned in international warfare, yet classified as a “riot control agent” that law enforcement can use for crowd control.
“It just doesn’t work well, and it hits the weakest people the most, and causes the most complications in them,” an anesthesiology professor at Duke University said.
“It just doesn’t work well, and it hits the weakest people the most, and causes the most complications in them,” an anesthesiology professor at Duke University said.
Tear Gas Is Way More Dangerous Than Police Let On
In the middle of a respiratory pandemic, law enforcement agencies have used tear gas in especially dangerous ways. The chemical agent also seeps into homes, contaminates food, furniture, skin and surf...
www.propublica.org
February 3, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Tear gas is banned in international warfare, yet classified as a “riot control agent” that law enforcement can use for crowd control.
“It just doesn’t work well, and it hits the weakest people the most, and causes the most complications in them,” an anesthesiology professor at Duke University said.
“It just doesn’t work well, and it hits the weakest people the most, and causes the most complications in them,” an anesthesiology professor at Duke University said.
Exactly 1 month ago, the US invaded #Venezuela & kidnapped president Nicolas Maduro & his wife. The US called it a surgical operation. But for those on the ground, it was a nightmare. The US hit civilian targets, leaving terror & destruction. #thread 👇
@therealnews.com @nacla-report.bsky.social
@therealnews.com @nacla-report.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Exactly 1 month ago, the US invaded #Venezuela & kidnapped president Nicolas Maduro & his wife. The US called it a surgical operation. But for those on the ground, it was a nightmare. The US hit civilian targets, leaving terror & destruction. #thread 👇
@therealnews.com @nacla-report.bsky.social
@therealnews.com @nacla-report.bsky.social
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The US has painted its invasion of Venezuela as a surgical operation. But for those on the ground it was a disaster. The US killed more than 100 people. It hit civilian targets & left terror & destruction. Today Venezuelans speak out about the invasion. Latest episode of @undertheshadow.bsky.social
When the bombs fell on Caracas
The United States has painted its January 3 invasion of Venezuela as a surgical operation. But for those on the ground it was a disaster. The US killed more than 100 people. It hit civilian targets an...
therealnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:43 PM
The US has painted its invasion of Venezuela as a surgical operation. But for those on the ground it was a disaster. The US killed more than 100 people. It hit civilian targets & left terror & destruction. Today Venezuelans speak out about the invasion. Latest episode of @undertheshadow.bsky.social
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🚨 "I COULD BE ALEX PRETTI": NURSES & FEDERAL WORKERS HONOR THOSE KILLED BY ICE
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“A hero”: Nurses, federal workers honor Alex Pretti
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January 31, 2026 at 5:40 PM
🚨 "I COULD BE ALEX PRETTI": NURSES & FEDERAL WORKERS HONOR THOSE KILLED BY ICE
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Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota NABJ chapter, was also arrested by federal agents this morning
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
January 30, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota NABJ chapter, was also arrested by federal agents this morning
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
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🚨 HAPPENING NOW: BALTIMORE JOINS NATIONAL STRIKE AGAINST ICE TERROR & TRUMP AUTHORITARIANISM
I'm on the ground for @therealnews.com. More coverage coming...
I'm on the ground for @therealnews.com. More coverage coming...
January 30, 2026 at 9:31 PM
🚨 HAPPENING NOW: BALTIMORE JOINS NATIONAL STRIKE AGAINST ICE TERROR & TRUMP AUTHORITARIANISM
I'm on the ground for @therealnews.com. More coverage coming...
I'm on the ground for @therealnews.com. More coverage coming...
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🚨 New from me
I speak w/ Mary C. Turner, a registered nurse & one of the presidents of @nationalnurses.bsky.social, the largest nurses union in the US, which has called for ICE to be abolished after Alex Pretti's killing
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I speak w/ Mary C. Turner, a registered nurse & one of the presidents of @nationalnurses.bsky.social, the largest nurses union in the US, which has called for ICE to be abolished after Alex Pretti's killing
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Largest nurses union calls to abolish ICE after Alex Pretti killing: 'They messed with the wrong profession'
“What Alex did that day was pure instinct, pure professional behavior,” NNU President Mary C. Turner tells us. “That’s just what you do when you're a nurse.“
therealnews.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:25 PM
🚨 New from me
I speak w/ Mary C. Turner, a registered nurse & one of the presidents of @nationalnurses.bsky.social, the largest nurses union in the US, which has called for ICE to be abolished after Alex Pretti's killing
Listen on any podcast player
@therealnews.com
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I speak w/ Mary C. Turner, a registered nurse & one of the presidents of @nationalnurses.bsky.social, the largest nurses union in the US, which has called for ICE to be abolished after Alex Pretti's killing
Listen on any podcast player
@therealnews.com
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An anti-imperialist movement is building in #Mexico, where the US invasion of Venezuela has been seen as an act of intimidation for all of Latin America. Protests are swelling after decades of subjugation by the US. Great article @tamarapearson.bsky.social @truthout.org
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Resisting the Empire Next Door, Protests in Mexico Grow
After US intervention in Venezuela, Trump’s threats against cartels may be seen as paving the way for actions in Mexico.
truthout.org
January 24, 2026 at 9:19 PM
An anti-imperialist movement is building in #Mexico, where the US invasion of Venezuela has been seen as an act of intimidation for all of Latin America. Protests are swelling after decades of subjugation by the US. Great article @tamarapearson.bsky.social @truthout.org
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Hours after the January 3 US invasion of #Venezuela, social media was inundated with fake videos & images. Some showed Venezuelans holding huge rallies in favor of the US invasion. The videos misled millions of people. It was only the tip of the iceberg. Latest @undertheshadow.bsky.social podcast
Debunking the US narrative on Venezuela
The US war on Venezuela has been waged not just with weapons and sanctions, but also with words and ideas. Host Michael Fox looks at the misconceptions, myths, and misinformation that have been spread...
therealnews.com
January 24, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Hours after the January 3 US invasion of #Venezuela, social media was inundated with fake videos & images. Some showed Venezuelans holding huge rallies in favor of the US invasion. The videos misled millions of people. It was only the tip of the iceberg. Latest @undertheshadow.bsky.social podcast
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I'm not one for false optimism. But what I witnessed today in Minneapolis was tremendous, both in scale and exuberance. It was a stunning answer to the federal assault on Minnesota, a show of solidarity that gives us something to hold on to during times that are unforgiving.
“Everybody Showed Up”: Stunning Crowds at Minnesota Day of Strike and Shutdown Against ICE
Extreme cold didn't stop the shutdown on Friday as some 100 faith leaders were arrested, residents stayed home from work, and an estimated 50,000 or more marched through downtown Minneapolis.
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January 24, 2026 at 12:42 AM
I'm not one for false optimism. But what I witnessed today in Minneapolis was tremendous, both in scale and exuberance. It was a stunning answer to the federal assault on Minnesota, a show of solidarity that gives us something to hold on to during times that are unforgiving.
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🚨 “Shut everything down”: Amid federal invasion, Minnesota calls for mass strike on Jan. 23
I spoke with 3 union members & organizers in the Twin Cities about the situation on the ground in Minnesota, and about the mass strike this Friday.
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I spoke with 3 union members & organizers in the Twin Cities about the situation on the ground in Minnesota, and about the mass strike this Friday.
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"Shut everything down": Amid federal invasion, Minnesota calls for mass strike on Jan. 23
“Right now, we face an existential threat, not just to the labor movement, not just to the working class, but to any and every freedom that we hold dear… Come out, join us on January 23rd”
therealnews.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:29 AM
🚨 “Shut everything down”: Amid federal invasion, Minnesota calls for mass strike on Jan. 23
I spoke with 3 union members & organizers in the Twin Cities about the situation on the ground in Minnesota, and about the mass strike this Friday.
@therealnews.com
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I spoke with 3 union members & organizers in the Twin Cities about the situation on the ground in Minnesota, and about the mass strike this Friday.
@therealnews.com
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People marched across the United States today against Trump, on the 1 year anniversary of his inauguration. My latest episode #StoriesOfResistance #FreeAmerica #FreeAmericaWalkout
January 20, 2026 at 9:51 PM
People marched across the United States today against Trump, on the 1 year anniversary of his inauguration. My latest episode #StoriesOfResistance #FreeAmerica #FreeAmericaWalkout
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After the U.S. invasion of Venezuela, the Trump administration has threatened other countries in LatAm, but some of the region's leaders and people are standing up.
Listen to the latest episode of Under the Shadow, hosted by Michael Fox and made in partnership with @therealnews.com
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Listen to the latest episode of Under the Shadow, hosted by Michael Fox and made in partnership with @therealnews.com
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Hands Off Latin America | Season 2, Ep. 3
This episode of Under the Shadow highlights some of the leaders and the people standing up to Trump both inside the U.S. and far beyond.
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January 20, 2026 at 3:22 PM
After the U.S. invasion of Venezuela, the Trump administration has threatened other countries in LatAm, but some of the region's leaders and people are standing up.
Listen to the latest episode of Under the Shadow, hosted by Michael Fox and made in partnership with @therealnews.com
bit.ly/4r2vrth
Listen to the latest episode of Under the Shadow, hosted by Michael Fox and made in partnership with @therealnews.com
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People are protesting across the United States today. They’re holding 400+ rallies & actions. They’re walking off their jobs to mark the one-year anniversary of Trump’s inauguration. #FreeAmerica #FreeAmericaWalkout. Latest episode of #StoriesOfResistance from @undertheshadow.bsky.social
Free America Walkout marks a year of resisting Trump
Donald Trump was sworn in to his second term one year ago today. He has unleashed an unprecedented attack on democracy, within the United States and abroad. But people have responded. This is episode ...
therealnews.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:15 PM
People are protesting across the United States today. They’re holding 400+ rallies & actions. They’re walking off their jobs to mark the one-year anniversary of Trump’s inauguration. #FreeAmerica #FreeAmericaWalkout. Latest episode of #StoriesOfResistance from @undertheshadow.bsky.social
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Martin Luther King Jr dreamed of ending poverty. Following his death, hundreds of poor families from across the US traveled to Washington and set up an encampment to demand an end to poverty and a new economic bill of rights for the poor.
#MartinLutherKingJrDay! @therealnews.com
#MartinLutherKingJrDay! @therealnews.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Martin Luther King Jr dreamed of ending poverty. Following his death, hundreds of poor families from across the US traveled to Washington and set up an encampment to demand an end to poverty and a new economic bill of rights for the poor.
#MartinLutherKingJrDay! @therealnews.com
#MartinLutherKingJrDay! @therealnews.com
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“The emergency we now face is economic," said King. "And it is a desperate and worsening situation for the 35 million poor people in America. Not even to mention just yet the poor in the other nations, there is a kind of strangulation in the air.” @therealnews.com therealnews.com/resurrection...
Resurrection City 1968: Demanding an end to poverty
Resisting the rain and the heat, 3,000 people lived in Resurrection City, on the Washington Mall, for weeks, to demand an end to poverty. This is episode 51 of Stories of Resistance.
therealnews.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:22 PM
“The emergency we now face is economic," said King. "And it is a desperate and worsening situation for the 35 million poor people in America. Not even to mention just yet the poor in the other nations, there is a kind of strangulation in the air.” @therealnews.com therealnews.com/resurrection...
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"So what does moral clarity look like in Minnesota this MLK Day? It looks like refusing to confuse quiet with peace, and refusing to treat fear as normal."
My Letter to Martin Luther King Jr. and the People of Minnesota
So what does moral clarity look like in Minnesota this MLK Day? It looks like refusing to confuse quiet with peace, and refusing to treat fear as normal.
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January 19, 2026 at 4:21 PM
"So what does moral clarity look like in Minnesota this MLK Day? It looks like refusing to confuse quiet with peace, and refusing to treat fear as normal."
Martin Luther King Jr dreamed of ending poverty. Following his death, hundreds of poor families from across the US traveled to Washington and set up an encampment to demand an end to poverty and a new economic bill of rights for the poor.
#MartinLutherKingJrDay! @therealnews.com
#MartinLutherKingJrDay! @therealnews.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Martin Luther King Jr dreamed of ending poverty. Following his death, hundreds of poor families from across the US traveled to Washington and set up an encampment to demand an end to poverty and a new economic bill of rights for the poor.
#MartinLutherKingJrDay! @therealnews.com
#MartinLutherKingJrDay! @therealnews.com
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January 19, 2026 at 2:36 AM
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The U.S. is in a crisis of historic proportions, scaling to previous eras such as the Civil War and 1930s Depression. It is a systemic crisis in the sense its political system is failing to respond either to immediate c...
We Are In A Crisis – How To Build Communities That Can Respond
The U.S. is in a crisis of historic proportions, scaling to previous eras such as the Civil War and 1930s Depression. It is a systemic crisis in the sense
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January 18, 2026 at 6:05 PM
The U.S. is in a crisis of historic proportions, scaling to previous eras such as the Civil War and 1930s Depression. It is a systemic crisis in the sense its political system is failing to respond either to immediate c...
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During his press conference after the US invasion, Trump said: “We’re ready to go again if we have to.” In other words: The US attack on Venezuela was not a one-off. And that warning is not just for Venezuela. Latest @undertheshadow.bsky.social podcast
Hands Off Latin America
During his press conference after the US invasion, Trump said: “We’re ready to go again if we have to.” That warning is not just for Venezuela. Trump and his administration have also threatened many o...
therealnews.com
January 17, 2026 at 9:15 PM
During his press conference after the US invasion, Trump said: “We’re ready to go again if we have to.” In other words: The US attack on Venezuela was not a one-off. And that warning is not just for Venezuela. Latest @undertheshadow.bsky.social podcast
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Thousands have marched against Trump’s invasion of #Venezuela. Many leaders have been vocal against the US intervention. But Trump is now also pointing elsewhere in the region. Cuba, Colombia & Mexico are in his sights. My latest episode #UnderTheShadow podcast @therealnews.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Thousands have marched against Trump’s invasion of #Venezuela. Many leaders have been vocal against the US intervention. But Trump is now also pointing elsewhere in the region. Cuba, Colombia & Mexico are in his sights. My latest episode #UnderTheShadow podcast @therealnews.com