Why the 1979 Nicaraguan Revolution is still important today

Why the 1979 Nicaraguan Revolution is still important today | Under the Shadow, Ep. 10, Part 1

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2 ай бұрын

The 1979 Nicaraguan revolution that overthrew a brutal U.S.-backed dictator ushered in a wave of hope in the Central American country. The new Sandinista government launched literacy and healthcare campaigns, carried out land reform and promised to improve the lives of all. But the United States, under President Ronald Reagan, feared the dominos would fall across Central America, and they unleashed assault on the country: paramilitary war, CIA attacks, economic blockade, and much more.
In this episode, host Michael Fox walks back into the 1980s, to the overthrow of dictator Anastasio Somoza and the beginning of both the Sandinista government and the U.S. response. This is Part 1 of Episode 10.
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@GraemeRobinson 2 ай бұрын

I'm unsubscribing because the real news network sacked Chris Hedges, not because he's not a good journalist - he's one of the best - but because someone didn't like what he was saying.

@chad9017 2 ай бұрын

Don't know about this. Please elaborate if you want.

@JonathanCarterSchall 2 ай бұрын

I’m unsubscribing. It has nothing to do with this video. It has everything to do with you-know-who. Very disappointed in your decision.

@intello8953 2 ай бұрын

What?

@fools_journeyman 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for this!

@pohakumana4288 2 ай бұрын

why you didn't know? weren't born yet?

@DamiDavola 2 ай бұрын

Bring Back Chris Hedges

@Johnconno 2 ай бұрын

Bring back Joe Strummer.

@LaburnumAnagyroides 2 ай бұрын

No Chris Edges no more subscription. Goodbye

@mariacoronel2547 2 ай бұрын

Why did Real News oust Chris Hedges???? His podcast was the best thing the channel had!!! Even though you're talking about Nicaragua, my country which is interesting, I will unsubscribe. Your channel should be ashamed to have canceled Mr. Hedges. Did he become too real for you guys? I thought that was your goal, I was very wrong.

@joelnathan7184 2 ай бұрын

Ronald Reagan show all future presidents how to wear two faces correctly. One for the camera the American people could see. One for his own agenda. This is still how our leaders operate. Say what the people want to hear. Do the most atrocious acts in the back rooms. A true piece of work. He learned a lot from Hollywood. And all since learned from Reagan.

@paulgentile1024 2 ай бұрын

this country is of Marx estate.. it's basically done.. I don't see it getting any better.. poverty and crime.. in between far-right leadership... Central America has always been a mess

@borninvincible 2 ай бұрын

❤

@compassioncampaigner728 2 ай бұрын

Hey...off topic...but not in the macro view. REAL NEWS ? Kicked Chris Hedges out on the street due to an RN funder complaint. Chris Hedges. One of the 2 or 3 brilliant inetellects of our time. Gone from Real News. On purpose. So much for R N.

@michaelhoogendam8728 2 ай бұрын

Bring back Chris Hedges

@stevejefferson3250 2 күн бұрын

In 2007 with election the revolution returned to the Nicaraguan government and started a new era of progress. The US regime was not happy and organized NGOs to create discontent and in 2018 tried to overthrow the state but failed...since then the US EMPIRE is using sanctions to continue its malign activities

@vikicarolan4627 2 ай бұрын

No video?

@pohakumana4288 2 ай бұрын

would have been nice for a VIDEO 'podcast' to have VIDEO.

@michaelhoogendam8728 2 ай бұрын

Chris Hedges the most eloquent honest informed journalist there is sacked by TRNN what a disaster I will not sub /contribute to site connected to TRNN any site until he returns. xx

@stevejefferson3250 2 күн бұрын

Why was Chris sacked?

@willowemerson3001 2 ай бұрын

😢 ~☆~

@tracyshoemake9686 2 ай бұрын

What did the US.want in Nicaragua?

@Johnconno 2 ай бұрын

Women.

@sattway9 2 ай бұрын

Control over its land&resources &location, kindof like Gaza, land &resources&location on the Med.sea for ports, but in Gaza there's 500billion$ worth of oil&gas just off shore in the Levant. Same reason for war on Syria they hold rights to the oil&gas off shore. Assad says no to western extraction interests as it belongs to Syrian people. SO the corporate control of gov't. They are able to command the military and fool the AM.public into paying half of discretionary spending to fund the usa military. Then there's the contractors&weapons dealers.

@paulgentile1024 2 ай бұрын

I would say drugs..

@paulgentile1024 2 ай бұрын

@@Johnconnonot really.. we can see now with Biden the human trafficking which is obvious to everyone.. I would say with Nicaragua it was teaming up with the local drug cartels.. very profitable business .. CIA ran that whole show

@gothangelsinner9371 Ай бұрын

Keep living paycheck to paycheck