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Articles by Michael Fox
J.D. Vance's Memior "Communion" Stages a Come-to-Jesus Conversion Story Performed For Evangelicals
In his new book Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith (2026), as well as in his earlier accounts of his religious transformation, J.D. Vance has staged his conversion to Catholicism as a carefully built performance that showcases his come-to-Jesus bona fides for Evangelicals while keeping Christ off the cross and his mother hidden. He receives the Eucharist behind closed doors.
The Bishop Robert Barron Doctrine: Keep Christ Out of Civic Affairs
On June 26, 2026, First Things published Bishop Robert Barron’s review of JD Vance’s memoir Communion in which he joined Vance’s case against the Church’s authority to make judgments about the government’s application of moral principles to civil affairs. In Communion, Vance recounted his meeting with Cardinal Pietro the Vatican Secretary of State, and complains that “the Vatican seemed unwilling to move its moral guidance past the point of trite platitudes” on immigration.
Motivational Monday…Acceptance
Motivational Monday…Acceptance Years ago, a friend was going through a difficult time in her personal life. I spent many late nights on the phone and countless hours in person being her shoulder to cry on. After months (and months), it occurred to me that unless and until she accepted what was, she was never going to move on with the rest of her life. She was stuck! She wasn’t alone. Reality can be a tough pill to swallow for many of us at different times in our lives.
Trump’s war on Cuba: Crisis made in the USA | Under the Shadow S2E7
Transcript PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP [CLIP]: The Cuban government is talking with us. They’re in a big deal of trouble, as you know. They have no money. They have no nothing right now. But they’re talking right now. And maybe we’ll have a friendly takeover of Cuba. MICHAEL FOX [NARRATION]: Cuba is facing the greatest existential threat it has seen in decades.
The Americas will never be the same
In the early hours of Saturday morning, January 3rd, Venezuelans were awoken by the sounds of bombs falling. US helicopters whirled overhead. Explosions struck across the capital Caracas and in surrounding states. Hours of chaos, fear, and uncertainty. President Donald Trump would post over social media that the US had “captured” Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores amid a “large-scale” strike against the country.
'There are no guarantees in life': Liam Rosenior breaks silence on Chelsea links
Strasbourg head coach Liam Rosenior has reacted for the first time to the rumours that he is the frontrunner to become the next Chelsea head coach. "There is a lot of noise and gossip, but as a coach, if you get involved in them, you fail," the 41-year-old said. "My job is here, I love this club, but I can’t guarantee anything. "There’s no need [to discuss the rumours with Strasbourg players], but I have had a few lighthearted jokes. We’re focused on our work.
How farmers fought the banks and won: Penny auctions in the Great Depression
It was the Great Depression. Early 1930s. United States. More than a thousand mortgages a day were being foreclosed on. Hundreds of thousands of families were losing their homes each year. Times were hard for everyone. Especially hard for farmers. But neighbors found a way to push back and help their friends in a very creative way. They called it a penny auction. BIG NEWS! This podcast has won Gold in this year’s Signal Awards for best history podcast! It’s a huge honor.
With the Strike on a “Drug-Carrying Boat,” Trump Returns to a Dangerous US Policy for Latin America
World / September 8, 2025 With the Strike on a “Drug-Carrying Boat,” Trump Returns to a Dangerous US Policy for Latin America The attack on a ship off the Venezuelan coast is the first time the US has carried out a deadly military operation on its own in Latin America since the 1989 invasion of Panama. Ad Policy A still from the footage of the Trump administration striking an alleged boat carrying drugs in the Caribbean.
London at Ground Level with Hayett Belarbi McCarthy
Ground Level is GQ Middle East’s city view from the inside: how creatives move, where they chill, what they rate, and what they're low-key gatekeeping. With some people you meet, it’s obvious they’ve never plotted their trajectory. Even the encounter itself feels like proof that things have a way of finding them instead. Hayett Belarbi McCarthy is precisely that kind of person.
Why is Donald Trump afraid of the BRICS?
At 11:26PM, Sunday night, July 6, I received a text from my producers. I was in Rio de Janeiro, covering the BRICS summit for an international news agency. They wanted me to go live. The summit was only halfway done, but US President Donald Trump had already posted on Truth Social in retaliation. “Any Country aligning themselves with the Anti-American policies of BRICS, will be charged an ADDITIONAL 10% Tariff,” he wrote. “There will be no exceptions to this policy.
The voice of the resistance against the 2009 Honduran coup
On June 28, 2009, Honduras exploded and the people took to the streets after the president was overthrown in a coup. One radio show followed them, reported from the protests, and became the voice of the resistance: Felix Molina’s Resistencia—Resistance. This is episode 52 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.
Oaxaca, Mexico: Fighting for Teachers
The year is 2006. Oaxaca, Mexico. A city that will unexpectedly become ground zero for one of the most radical movements Mexico has seen in the 21st century. May 22. Teachers strike across the state, against dismal resources for schools, kids, and themselves. They are met with widespread repression. At least 90 people are injured by police forces. So, backed by community members and organized over community radio stations, they found APPO, the Popular Assembly of the People of Oaxaca.
Ecuador’s President Emulates El Salvador’s Bukele as He Builds Ties With Trump
Two days after the Ecuadorian presidential election, leftist economist and politician Diego Borja traveled by car to the Colombian border with his wife. They hoped to vacation in the neighboring country for the Catholic holy week of Semana Santa. But there, Ecuadorian border agents confiscated his ID cards and detained him. They said Borja, whose party lost the country’s election on April 13 to hardline President Daniel Noboa, was trying to flee the country.
Brazil’s military dictatorship seemed invulnerable-until metalworkers went on strike
São Bernardo do Campo is a working-class neighborhood on the edge of the city of Sao Paulo. Gritty. Industrial. The Detroit of Brazil. In the late 1970s, this is where hundreds of thousands of workers labor in the factories. Metal workers. Assembling the cars that run across the highways of Brazil and South America. Volkswagen, Ford, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz. But in the late 1970s… Brazil’s economic miracle is over. Wages are squeezed. Inflation spiraling.
Stories of Resistance: The Saint Patrick’s Battalion
There is a wall in Mexico City with a memorial plaque for the Irish. But these were not just any Irishmen. They were members of the Brigada San Patricio—the Saint Patrick’s Brigade. And they gave their lives for the Mexican struggle against the United States. This was the late 1840s. Potato famine was ravaging Ireland. Hundreds of thousands of Irish citizens were emigrating to the United States. In search of a better life abroad. Opportunity and hope. Many enlisted in the US army.
Epstein Fox Performances (EFP) and Dinin Arts Announce New Partnership Starting December 2, 2024
Epstein Fox Performances (EFP) and Dinin Arts are excited to announce a new partnership — beginning December 2, 2024 — that will unite the Dinin Arts roster and the classical division of EFP. For the newly combined roster, Dinin Arts director Sarah Dinin will handle all classical booking for the East Coast and select West Coast markets while continuing to represent her current clients. Michael Fox, EFP partner, will oversee bookings in the Midwest and manage the existing EFP classical roster.
Beacon Audiobooks Releases “Lew: The Life and Times of the Author of Ben Hur” By Michael E. Fox
An analytical and deeply rich historical biography of a great American author who is little known or remembered today. Lew Wallace, a fascinating and multitalented historical figure, has consistently been overlooked and lost in academia, articles, and modern books. When he has been discussed, he has often been misrepresented and misunderstood. This is partly due to the sordid and profoundly controversial period in the United States during his lifetime.
India-NZ Relations In Hyperdrive: Time For Businesses To Seize Moment
There’s an undeniable momentum in the India-New Zealand relationship and with it opportunities are opening up which then leads to the question from many businesses – what’s our role in creating those opportunities and how do we start to seize them? Such is the level of activity at government level it alone must almost justify the direct flight everyone is asking for.
Coldplay Joined Onstage By Michael J. Fox At Glastonbury 2024
Back Coldplay were joined on stage by Michael J. Fox during their slot at Glastonbury 2024. The 63-year-old actor – who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in the early 90s – appeared on stage during the spectacular final coda to the band’s set at Worthy Farm on Saturday night. Frontman Chris Martin introduced Fox as a “legend”, before the Hollywood star played a guitar alongside Coldplay and a huge support cast of backing singers.
‘The future is dark’: Inside the Brazilian businesses shattered by floods
In the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, workers struggle to recover from torrential downpours that left cities underwater. Porto Alegre, Brazil – Carla Rambo moves through a room of clutter, clearing the shelves inside her office supplies store in the historic centre of Porto Alegre, the capital of the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. She's middle-aged. She wears jeans, big white glasses and a puffy grey jacket, zipped up against the cold. She looks exhausted.
New Bill In Honduras Seeks To Rectify 1980s Human Rights Violations
Above photo: Bertha Oliva posing in front of the photos of some of the 200 detained and disappeared. Michael Fox ‘They’ve Hidden The Past From Us.’ In Honduras, family members of the victims of state violence in the 1980s have been marching for 40 years to demand justice for the disappearance and death of their loved ones. Now, there’s a chance they may see reparations. An unprecedented bill that would provide compensation for the family members of the victims is working its way through Congress.
US-Backed Canadian Mine in Guatemala Threatens Water Supply for Millions
Asunción Mita is a town of roughly 40,000 people in the hills of southeastern Guatemala, near the border with El Salvador. It’s dusty and hot in the dry season — located in the Central American dry corridor, which is particularly vulnerable to climate disasters. And it has become the center of a battle over the future of mining in Guatemala. In January, the outgoing Guatemalan government gave the green light for the Cerro Blanco open-pit gold mine in the hills outside of Asunción Mita.
US-Backed Canadian Mine in Guatemala Threatens Water Supply for Millions
Asunción Mita is a town of roughly 40,000 people in the hills of southeastern Guatemala, near the border with El Salvador. It’s dusty and hot in the dry season — located in the Central American dry corridor, which is particularly vulnerable to climate disasters. And it has become the center of a battle over the future of mining in Guatemala. In January, the outgoing Guatemalan government gave the green light for the Cerro Blanco open-pit gold mine in the hills outside of Asunción Mita.
What is fate? And how can it both limit and liberate us?
By Michael Allen Fox, Adjunct Professor of Humanities, University of New England The concept of fate, or the idea of fatefulness, seems to crop up everywhere we look in one form or another. Fate is a key belief enduring across cultures and generations. What is fate? Generally speaking, fate is thought of as a power or agency determining events and destinies, acting beyond our control. An Amazon search for books in print centring on fate generates over 50,000 entries.
What is fate? And how can it both limit and liberate us?
The concept of fate, or the idea of fatefulness, seems to crop up everywhere we look in one form or another. Fate is a key belief enduring across cultures and generations. What is fate? Generally speaking, fate is thought of as a power or agency determining events and destinies, acting beyond our control. An Amazon search for books in print centring on fate generates over 50,000 entries.
“They’re Making It up as They Go”: Inside the Response to Brazil’s Deadly Floods
Southern Brazil is facing its worst climate tragedy ever. Unprecedented floods have impacted 1.4 million people and forced more than 160,000 people from their homes. As of May 7, at least 95 people have been killed and 130 people remain missing. The images are shocking. Downtown Porto Alegre, the capital of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, is underwater.
‘Make a Circle’ Places Child Care Providers at the Head of the Class
May 2 Failed to save article Please try again A still from Jen Bradwell and Todd Boekelheide's documentary 'Make a Circle.' (Courtesy DocLands) Documentary filmmakers get ideas from New York Times headlines, naturally, but also from their daily lives. Jen Bradwell and Todd Boekelheide’s Make a Circle had its genesis in their children.
Nicaragua: United States Occupation Vs Augusto Sandino
Above photo: General Sandino [center] and Entourage enroute to Mexico. U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. The US occupation of Nicaragua (1912-1933) birthed a brutal dictatorship. And the revolutionary hero who would drive out the US Marines: Augusto Sandino. In 1912, the United States invaded Nicaragua and began what would become the longest US occupation in Latin American history.
The Gringo Who Tried To Rule Central America
Above photo: Photo of William Walker, former president of Nicaragua (1856–1857). Mathew Benjamin Brady via Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Brady-Handy Photograph Collection. This episode looks back at the 19th century roots of US imperialism in Central America. When solo ‘filibuster’ adventurers tried to conquer whole nations singlehandedly.
William Walker: The Gringo Who Tried to Rule Central America | Under the Shadow, Ep. 8
Read the transcript. William Walker was a journalist, lawyer, and physician from Nashville, Tennessee, who in 1855 invaded Nicaragua with a few dozen troops and conquered the country. At the time, he was one of thousands of private U.S. citizens who had their sights set on taking over foreign nations, all in the name of Manifest Destiny.
Exclusive Interview: Historian Jacob Blanc - "The Idea of a Coup is Quite Alive" | Michael Fox
Exclusive Interview: Historian Jacob Blanc - "The Idea of a Coup is Quite Alive"
Honduran narcodictator convicted, but 'no accountability for the US role'
A New York court has found former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández guilty of drug trafficking and weapons possession. It’s a huge verdict that will likely see the former president imprisoned for life. In the last episode of Under The Shadow, host Michael Fox looked deeply at Hernández’s time as president from 2014 to 2022, which many came to call a narco-dictatorship.
U.S. Role in Honduras Narco-State Absent from President's Drug Trial | Under the Shadow Update 3
Read the transcript. A New York court has found former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández guilty of drug trafficking and weapons possession. It’s a huge verdict that will likely see the former president imprisoned for life. In the last episode of Under The Shadow, host Michael Fox looked deeply at Hernández’s time as president from 2014 to 2022, which many came to call a narco-dictatorship.
The shadow of the United Fruit Company still reaches across the globe today
The Guatemalan city of Tiquisate is an industrial town of about 30,000 people not far from the Pacific coast. A big car-choked highway runs through the middle where stores and vendors hawk street food, fruit and vegetables, and just about anything else. Just beside the highway, near the center of town, is a La Torre supermarket and a mall.
Honduras, 2009: Legacy Of A Coup
Above photo: Police occupy the National Institute of Agrarian Reform in Tegucigalpa on September 30, 2009. Yuri Cortez/AFP via Getty Images. Honduras’s return to democracy after the 2009 U.S.-backed coup is a heroic story of popular resistance. In June 2009, Honduras faced a devastating coup that shattered the country’s fragile democracy and sunk the country into violence, repression, and a decade-long narco-dictatorship. But the people fought back.
2009 Honduras: Legacy of a Coup | Under the Shadow, Ep. 7, Part II
Read the transcript. In June 2009, Honduras faced a devastating coup that shattered the country’s fragile democracy and sunk the country into violence, repression, and a decade-long narco-dictatorship. But the people fought back. In this continuation of Episode 7, host Michael Fox looks at the fallout of the 2009 coup in Honduras, walking from 2009 into the present.
Honduras, 2009. Legacy of a Coup | Under the Shadow, Episode 7, Part 2
In June 2009, Honduras faced a devastating coup that shattered the country’s fragile democracy and sunk the country into violence, repression, and a decade-long narco-dictatorship. But the people fought back. In this continuation of Episode 7, host Michael Fox looks at the fallout of the 2009 coup in Honduras, walking from 2009 into the present.
2009 Honduras: La Resistencia | Under the Shadow, Ep. 7, Part I
Read the transcript. In June 2009, a devastating coup shattered Honduras’s fragile democracy and sunk the country into violence, repression, and a decade-long narco-dictatorship. But the people fought back. In this episode, host Michael Fox dives into the tremendous resistance to the 2009 coup. He looks at the government of ousted president Manuel Zelaya, the Latin America Pink Tide movement of the 2000s, and the push back against Zelaya from Honduran elites and the United States.
Does Nayib Bukele's reelection violate El Salvador's constitution?
Incumbent President Nayib Bukele has declared victory in El Salvador’s recent election, claiming over 80 percent of the vote in a record-breaking outcome. Over 76,000 Salvadorans have been detained without trial under Bukele since a state of exception was first declared in March 2022. While a majority of Salvadorans approve of Bukele, critics have long decried his government’s authoritarianism, and are now raising questions about the legitimacy of his recent reelection.
USS Honduras | Under the Shadow, Ep. 6
Read the transcript. In the 1980s, Honduras was ground zero for U.S. operations in Central America. It was a base of operations for the U.S.-trained, funded, and backed Contras, in their war against Nicaragua’s Sandinista government. And it was a staging ground for U.S. military involvement and CIA missions in the region.
El Salvador. Bukele. Presidente. | Under the Shadow, Update 2.
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has been reelected. While the official results aren’t yet in, with 70% of the ballots counted, Bukele has received an astounding 83% of the votes. He declared victory on Sunday night over X (formerly Twitter). Under the Shadow host Michael Fox was on the ground for the election. He takes us there, and sits down for an in-depth conversation with Dartmouth assistant professor of Latin American Studies Jorge Cuellar. They look at the vote.
Bukele, Presidente | Under the Shadow Update 2
Read the transcript. El Salvador’s president Nayib Bukele has been reelected. While the official results aren’t yet in, with 70 percent of the ballots counted, Bukele has received an astounding 83 percent of the votes. He declared victory on Sunday night over X, formerly Twitter. Host Michael Fox was on the ground for the election. He takes us there and sits down for an in-depth conversation with Dartmouth assistant professor of Latin American Studies Jorge Cuellar. They look at the vote.
The Return Of The Guatemalan Spring, Update 1
Above photo: Guatemala’s new President Bernardo Arevalo waves after swearing in during his inauguration ceremony at the Miguel Angel Asturias Cultural Centre in Guatemala City, early on January 15, 2024. Johan OrdonezAFP via Getty Images. Despite numerous legal challenges from the entrenched right-wing, Guatemala’s Bernardo Arévalo has assumed the presidency. Can his administration fulfill the hopes of the mass movement that put him in power?
The return of Guatemala's left | Under the Shadow, Update 1
Guatemala’s new president Bernardo Arévalo was inaugurated on January 14. But it did not come off without a hitch. Outgoing opposition lawmakers did their best to try to stymie the swearing-in of Arévalo and some of his party members. Arévalo’s supporters rallied in Guatemala City. As we looked at in Episode 2, Bernardo Arévalo is the son of Guatemala’s first democratic leader Juan José Arévalo, who ushered in the Guatemalan Spring.
Arévalo, Presidente | Under the Shadow, Update 1
Guatemala's new president Bernardo Arévalo was inaugurated on January 14. But it did not come off without a hitch. Outgoing opposition lawmakers did their best to try to stymie the swearing-in of Arévalo and some of his party members. Arévalo’s supporters rallied in Guatemala City. As we looked at in Episode 2, Bernardo Arévalo is the son of Guatemala's first democratic leader Juan José Arévalo, who ushered in the Guatemalan Spring.
El Salvador: Rebel Radio | Under the Shadow, Ep. 5
Read the transcript. Today, we look at Radio Venceremos—a grassroots guerrilla radio station that broadcast throughout El Salvador’s Civil War, denounced violent state repression, and inspired a nation. In this episode, Michael Fox travels to San Salvador, where he visits the Museum of Word and Image, the home of the archives of Radio Venceremos. He hears from former members of the radio about the revolutionary project and the U.S. and Salvadoran military attempts to shut it down.
'Radio Venceremos' and El Salvador's Civil War
Today, we look at Radio Venceremos — a grassroots guerrilla radio that broadcast throughout El Salvador’s Civil War, denounced violent state repression, and inspired a nation. In this episode, Michael Fox travels to San Salvador, where he visits the Museum of Word and Image, the home of the archives of Radio Venceremos. He hears from former members of the radio about the revolutionary project and the U.S. and Salvadoran military attempts to shut it down.
Panama Hits Activists With Terrorism Charges Over Successful Anti-Mining Protests
Damaris Sanchez is a soft-spoken environmentalist from the hills of Western Panama. She lives in an area called Cerro Punta in the Tierras Altas, or Highlands, of the state of Chiriquí. She was born and raised on the flanks of Panama’s only volcano. Her family has farmed here for generations. She’s also the coordinator of Panama’s National Network in Defense of Water. “My family has been closely linked to the Barú Volcano National Park since I was little,” she told Truthout.
Panama Hits Activists With Terrorism Charges Over Successful Anti-Mining Protests
Damaris Sanchez is a soft-spoken environmentalist from the hills of Western Panama. She lives in an area called Cerro Punta in the Tierras Altas, or Highlands, of the state of Chiriquí. She was born and raised on the flanks of Panama’s only volcano. Her family has farmed here for generations. She’s also the coordinator of Panama’s National Network in Defense of Water. “My family has been closely linked to the Barú Volcano National Park since I was little,” she told Truthout.
El Salvador: The Innocent Victims | Under the Shadow, Ep. 4
Read the transcript. In the 1980s, El Salvador was ground zero for the U.S. intervention in Central America. The United States funneled over $6 billion to El Salvador in mostly military aid and police and security training throughout the country’s 12-year civil war, which lasted from 1980 until 1992. The violence and the U.S. support for the country's bloody authoritarian regimes had a deadly cost, claiming the lives of and tens of thousands of innocent victims.
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