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Podcast for Democracy

Podcast for Democracy

By: Giovanna Negretti
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The Podcast for Democracy will bring you the latest thoughts and innovations on essential issues like climate change, indigenous rights, immigration, racial and gender equality, and the rise of authoritarianism, to name a few. Let your inner progressive geek engage with the world's top strategists, practitioners, academics, funders and grassroots activists on a range of issues, such as innovative ways to mobilize young people; the risks and opportunities of AI; and the key role of digital organizing in defeating the alt right. The Podcast For Democracy is brought to you by OPEN (The Online Progressive Engagement Network) and is hosted by its Executive Director, Giovanna Negretti.Copyright 2025 Podcast for Democracy Philosophy Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences
Episodes
  • EPISODE 6: Special Edition in Spanish / Edición Especial en Español
    May 29 2023

    Special Edition in Spanish / Edición Especial en Español

    La directora ejecutiva de OPEN, Giovanna Negretti, emite una edición especial en español en donde conversa con Yeshing Juliana Upun, mujer indígena activista de Guatemala, sobre su trabajo con jóvenes, mujeres y personas de comunidades marginadas en temas de clima y defensa de la naturaleza y biodiversidad en Guatemala. Esta entrevista ha sido posible gracias al Equipo de Derechos Humanos de la Conservación de la Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza (UICN) junto con el Foro Indígena sobre Biodiversidad.

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    11 mins
  • EPISODE 5: There are interesting lessons from the rise of the far right in Latin America. Can these lessons be applied elsewhere?
    May 29 2023

    There are interesting lessons from the rise of the far right in Latin America. Can these lessons be applied elsewhere? Executive Director of OPEN Giovanna Negretti discusses the rise of the far right in Latin America with Cristobal Rovira-Kaltwasser, the Director of UltraLab, a laboratory for the Study of the Alt Right based in Santiago de Chile. 

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    30 mins
  • EPISODE 4: Indigenous communities are among the most affected by climate change and nature loss and their contributions are essential in designing and implementing solutions to sustainable development. How are indigenous women leading these efforts i
    May 29 2023

    Indigenous communities are among the most affected by climate change and nature loss and their contributions are essential in designing and implementing solutions to sustainable development. How are indigenous women leading these efforts in countries like Kenya and the Phillipines?

    Executive Director of OPEN Giovanna Negretti speaks with indigenous women activists Abigail Kittman and Lucy Mulenkei on climate and nature activism led by indigenous and first nations women in the Phillipines and Kenya. The interviews were made possible thanks to the Human Rights in Conservation Team of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) with the Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity. 

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    25 mins
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