How Gandhi Became an Activist; Mass Protests Erupt in Honduras Over Plans to Privatize Healthcare & Education; Anne Frank’s Story Continues To Link Past And Present

Demonstrators march during a protest against the government of Honduras’ President Juan Orlando Hernandez in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Thursday, May 30, 2019. Thousands of doctors and teachers have been marching through the streets of Honduras’ capital for the last three weeks, against presidential decrees they say would lead to massive public sector layoffs. The banners carried by the demonstrators read in Spanish ” Public health for all” and “Public health is not for sale. We will defend it.“
Demonstrators march during a protest against the government of Honduras' President Juan Orlando Hernandez in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Thursday, May 30, 2019. Thousands of doctors and teachers have been marching through the streets of Honduras' capital for the last three weeks, against presidential decrees they say would lead to massive public sector layoffs. The banners carried by the demonstrators read in Spanish " Public health for all" and "Public health is not for sale. We will defend it." Elmer Martinez / AP Photo
Demonstrators march during a protest against the government of Honduras’ President Juan Orlando Hernandez in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Thursday, May 30, 2019. Thousands of doctors and teachers have been marching through the streets of Honduras’ capital for the last three weeks, against presidential decrees they say would lead to massive public sector layoffs. The banners carried by the demonstrators read in Spanish ” Public health for all” and “Public health is not for sale. We will defend it.“
Demonstrators march during a protest against the government of Honduras' President Juan Orlando Hernandez in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Thursday, May 30, 2019. Thousands of doctors and teachers have been marching through the streets of Honduras' capital for the last three weeks, against presidential decrees they say would lead to massive public sector layoffs. The banners carried by the demonstrators read in Spanish " Public health for all" and "Public health is not for sale. We will defend it." Elmer Martinez / AP Photo

How Gandhi Became an Activist; Mass Protests Erupt in Honduras Over Plans to Privatize Healthcare & Education; Anne Frank’s Story Continues To Link Past And Present

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On today’s show:

  • Before joining the Indian independence movement, Mohandas K. Gandhi lived in South Africa, which is where he pioneered his philosophy of Satyagraha.
  • The Honduran government’s announcement of a restructuring of public health and education in April has been met by months of nationwide protests.
  • Anne Frank, whose diary written in hiding as a Jewish child during World War Two has been read by thousands, would have turned 90 this month.