A Mother’s Day for peace | Ep 31 Stories of Resistance

The Real News Podcast · May 9, 2025 · 6m

After the Civil War, three women in different times and places celebrated the idea of a Mother’s Day for peace. For unity and solidarity. But when Mother’s Day finally did come, it was co-opted by businesses looking to profit off of it. The founder of the day railed against it. She filed lawsuits. She protested. She was arrested and she even organized a petition to stop it.

But it’s never too late to honor the true meaning of Mother’s Day.

This is episode 31 of Stories of Resistance — a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported…