SIYE DLAMINI

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Siye Dlamini grew up in the beautiful Kingdom of Eswatini and at 20 years old moved to the USA to pursue a Bachelor's degree. She graduated with an honors degree in Political Science. Storytelling is a big part of Siye’s identity. She always says that she grew up in theatre, and throughout her life, she has used it for her storytelling. Siye is currently exploring a career in digital content production, which she is finding to be an extension of her passion for storytelling. Siye has experience in video and audio content production, branding, and marketing.

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Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #15 (April 2026)
Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #15 (April 2026)

This month’s bulletin spotlights key developments at the 2026 session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues as well as stories on AI and data centers, land rights, and Indigenous knowledge.

Following the Money Fueling Environmental Destruction in War: A Case Study from Sudan
Following the Money Fueling Environmental Destruction in War: A Case Study from Sudan

Mathani Ahmed writes for the Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN): In fragile, conflict-ridden states like Sudan, environmental harm is a byproduct of the economic strategies. When companies or state-linked entities avoid the high costs of treating industrial pollution or waste, their saved money eventually acts as an unreported subsidy that journalists can trace to understand why pollution is permitted to continue.

When Repression Wears a Suit: How Law Became the World’s Most Powerful Weapon Against Dissent
When Repression Wears a Suit: How Law Became the World’s Most Powerful Weapon Against Dissent

In the first installment of her mini-series, Defending the Defenders: The Global Rise of Legalized Repression, Gaia Guatri examines how repression is evolving to encompass lawfare, judicial harassment, detention, and other forms of “legal containment.”

Who Cares: The Activities of Daily Living for Consumers and Care Workers
Who Cares: The Activities of Daily Living for Consumers and Care Workers

The story of one Buffalo family reveals the value of consumer directed personal assistance programs, both for care receivers and for public health more broadly.

International Water Law and Our Post-Crisis Reality
International Water Law and Our Post-Crisis Reality

In January 2026, a flagship report by UN researchers disclosed that the world has entered a new era of ‘water bankruptcy’. Mariam Waqar Khattak analyzes the implications.

The Fight Against the Right on the Université Bordeaux Montaigne Campus
The Fight Against the Right on the Université Bordeaux Montaigne Campus

The death of a far-right French activist had immediate repercussions at a university where students use public space to support Palestinian liberation, gender equality, and other struggles.

The Silence of Cyclone Harry: Deaths in the Mediterranean Reveal the Toll of Climate Crisis and Institutional Indifference
The Silence of Cyclone Harry: Deaths in the Mediterranean Reveal the Toll of Climate Crisis and Institutional Indifference

Carmen Critelli reports that the recent spike in deaths of people on the move off the southwestern coast of Italy exposes the intersection of climate instability, migration routes across the Mediterranean, and the policies that govern Europe’s borders.

Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #14 (March 2026)
Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #14 (March 2026)

This month’s bulletin spotlights ongoing struggles over water and land rights as well as important new initiatives to promote and expand Indigenous reporting projects.

Life as a Freelancer in Gaza
Life as a Freelancer in Gaza

Behind every completed task is a story of a struggle, persistence, and pain, writes Mariam Mushtaha for We Are Not Numbers.

Weavers of Life: Luz Mery Panche Chocué - From Ancestral Territory to the Defense of Life in the Colombian Amazon
Weavers of Life: Luz Mery Panche Chocué - From Ancestral Territory to the Defense of Life in the Colombian Amazon

In a place where rivers are born and the jungle sets the pace of existence, the story of Luz Mery Panche Chocué reveals the paths of resistance and continuity of Indigenous peoples beyond their original territories.

Who Cares: A Disability Justice Activist Navigates the Home Care Crisis in Buffalo, NY
Who Cares: A Disability Justice Activist Navigates the Home Care Crisis in Buffalo, NY

“When you interview people, you have to tell them, you know, the job is $18.60 per hour, but I can't guarantee you'll get paid on time, even though I'll do my best to advocate for you,” says Renee Christian. “How are you going to get anybody to work?”

Beyond Frida’s Kilns: A Community’s Fight to Overcome a Toxic Legacy
Beyond Frida’s Kilns: A Community’s Fight to Overcome a Toxic Legacy

In northern Mexico, a powerful dialogue among researchers and local brickmakers points the way toward a transition that can improve public health and address a “generational injustice.”

Imminent Ecosystem Collapse Demands a Food System Transition
Imminent Ecosystem Collapse Demands a Food System Transition

The framework of food sovereignty remains a powerful alternative to an agribusiness food system that is fueling the climate crisis, writes Adam Termote.

Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #13 (February 2026)
Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #13 (February 2026)

This month’s bulletin spotlights stories revealing how unevenly Indigenous rights, sovereignty, and voices are respected in both national and transnational contexts.

What’s Left in Spain: Responses to Rufián Reveal Old Divisions and New Opportunities
What’s Left in Spain: Responses to Rufián Reveal Old Divisions and New Opportunities

John Collins surveys some of the key perspectives within an ongoing dialogue about the present and future of Spain’s perpetually fragmented Left. Is a change on the horizon?

What’s Left in Spain: Madrid Event Brings Rufián’s Gamble Into Focus
What’s Left in Spain: Madrid Event Brings Rufián’s Gamble Into Focus
Women Politicians Face Tech-Facilitated Violence in Uganda's 2026 Elections
Women Politicians Face Tech-Facilitated Violence in Uganda's 2026 Elections

AI-generated images, gendered disinformation, and harmful narratives were used to target Ugandan women politicians.

What’s Left in Spain?
What’s Left in Spain?

Gabriel Rufián’s surprising call for new thinking among Spain’s leftist parties seeks to change the conversation and spark a unified struggle against the far right. Will it work?

The HOPE Initiative Comes to Buffalo, NY
The HOPE Initiative Comes to Buffalo, NY

Spearheaded by the Community Action Organization, the program seeks to address chronic poverty in the city - but as Steve Peraza writes, the prevalence of precarious, low-wage jobs constitutes a formidable barrier.

Statement in Support of Autonomous Administration of North & East Syria/Rojava against Military Aggression
Statement in Support of Autonomous Administration of North & East Syria/Rojava against Military Aggression

Constituents of the Global Tapestry of Alternatives appeal for global solidarity to defend the Rojava revolution.

Weavers of Life: Constanza Carvajal - A Voice from the Territory Facing Large-Scale Mining
Weavers of Life: Constanza Carvajal - A Voice from the Territory Facing Large-Scale Mining

In Putumayo, one of the departments of the Colombian Amazon, she is part of a social movement that opposes multinational extractivism.

As ICE Terror Forces People Inside, Calls Grow for Eviction Moratorium in Minnesota
As ICE Terror Forces People Inside, Calls Grow for Eviction Moratorium in Minnesota

Theia Chatelle writes for Truthout: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz upheld an eviction moratorium during the pandemic. Why won’t he issue one now?

YES to ICE Training: Affirmative Vote on 287(g) MOA by St. Lawrence County, NY, Legislators Leaves Many Constituents Cold
YES to ICE Training: Affirmative Vote on 287(g) MOA by St. Lawrence County, NY, Legislators Leaves Many Constituents Cold

Despite a more than 10-to-1 ratio of speakers opposing the agreement vs. those supporting, the board’s Republican majority gave the green light to collaboration with ICE.

Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #12 (January 2026)
Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #12 (January 2026)

This month’s round-up highlights ongoing threats to Indigenous lives and sovereignty from Ghana and Colombia to the Philippines and Greenland.

Out of Reach, But Not Out of Mind
Out of Reach, But Not Out of Mind
American Shock: The NYT Magazine Goes to Minnesota
American Shock: The NYT Magazine Goes to Minnesota

The “newspaper of record’ misses a golden opportunity to explain the material connections between violence “there” and violence “here.”

“Tear Down That Fort!”: Nick Estes on Minnesota’s Resistance - and Responsibility
“Tear Down That Fort!”: Nick Estes on Minnesota’s Resistance - and Responsibility

For the author of Our History Is the Future, the struggle against ICE is incomplete without a true anticolonial reckoning.

The Rich Are to Blame for Climate Change - Don’t Let Them Fool Us!
The Rich Are to Blame for Climate Change - Don’t Let Them Fool Us!

The common message of “we are all to blame, we all have to do our part” serves to shield the global elite from responsibility for the current crisis, writes Fernando Luengo.

Crashing the Truth: Spain Faces an Avalanche of Right-Wing Disinformation Following Rail Disaster
Crashing the Truth: Spain Faces an Avalanche of Right-Wing Disinformation Following Rail Disaster

The far right is on the march in public discourse, but media watchdogs and grassroots solidarity provide important counterweights.

My Country Is No Longer a Place - It’s an Argument
My Country Is No Longer a Place - It’s an Argument

Being Venezuelan now means explaining yourself before you are even asked. I  often find myself elaborating on my political experience and beliefs as fast as I said my name.

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