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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No Kings Rally Offers Mutual Aid in Northern New York
No Kings Rally Offers Mutual Aid in Northern New York

Cassandra Kunert reports from Watertown, NY, where a local rally spotlighted not only democratic participation, but also the urgent need for mutual aid.

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Weavers of Life: Sheena - Land and Resistance of the Maya People
Weavers of Life: Sheena - Land and Resistance of the Maya People

With firm hope placed in the new generations, Sheena’s life demonstrates that sowing collective memory and defending women's rights is a sacred form of resistance.

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The Rights of Nature in Mexico: From Citizen Activism to Constitutional Reform
The Rights of Nature in Mexico: From Citizen Activism to Constitutional Reform

Three activists from the Ius Naturae Center highlight a unique and inspiring initiative to enshrine the Rights of Nature in Mexico’s constitution for the first time.

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Who Cares: Reimagining Care Amidst Technological Innovation
Who Cares: Reimagining Care Amidst Technological Innovation

“Can AI replace care workers?” asks Steve Peraza. “Can ElliQ complete the activities of daily living that paid and unpaid caregivers perform for care receivers? If they could, should we reimagine a world where care is the work of AI?”

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Moving Through the Spanish Borderlands: What Should Really Concern Us About Ceuta
Moving Through the Spanish Borderlands: What Should Really Concern Us About Ceuta

Who and what gets to move through border spaces, and how does the business of securing Europe’s borders affect us all? Derek Sherrange spent three days moving between two countries and two continents to dig into these questions.

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“Organize the Anger” or “Organize Hope”? The Argentine Left After Milei
“Organize the Anger” or “Organize Hope”? The Argentine Left After Milei

Two words, Anger and Hope, chosen for two mobilizations held on the same day, against the same government, say a great deal about a tension running through the Argentine left. What should be done with the dissatisfaction that exists now? Marcela Gottschald reports from Buenos Aires.

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The Art of Resistance: Scenes from the Madrid Encampment
The Art of Resistance: Scenes from the Madrid Encampment

John Collins visited the tent encampment in the Puerta del Sol and found a striking array of stickers reflecting the urgency and creativity of a growing grassroots movement.

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Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #20 (September 2026)
Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #20 (September 2026)

This month’s bulletin spotlights emerging conversations at the UN and elsewhere regarding Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property in the age of AI. 

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The Everyday Struggle Against Fascism: Reading the Pavement in Madrid
The Everyday Struggle Against Fascism: Reading the Pavement in Madrid

A small exchange spray painted on the streets of the Spanish capital reveals far-right efforts to stoke anti-immigrant racism - and grassroots efforts to push back.

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The Movement to Abolish ICE is Gaining Momentum
The Movement to Abolish ICE is Gaining Momentum

As activists rally around federal legislation to dismantle ICE, Amnesty International joins the call for abolition. Mike Ludwig reports for Truthout.

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Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #19 (August 2026)
Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #19 (August 2026)

This month’s bulletin spotlights a range of issues including recognition of Indigenous territories in the Amazon region, struggles for cultural survival, and ongoing dialogue over the impact of AI and digital technologies.

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The UN and Red Cross Are Calling for Restrictions on AI Drones and Killer Robots
The UN and Red Cross Are Calling for Restrictions on AI Drones and Killer Robots

In a world where autonomous weapons can choose targets on their own, data can put us all at risk, a US veteran warns.

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Interweaving with John Collins: Thinking Critically About the Ceuta Story
Interweaving with John Collins: Thinking Critically About the Ceuta Story

Listening to the voices of the people who are at the center of global migration flows, says Collins, is necessary in order to get to the most urgent question: why do we allow this system of global apartheid to continue?

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Lessons from Ceuta: State Failures and Local Solidarities
Lessons from Ceuta: State Failures and Local Solidarities

Cities and communities cannot wait for Europe to resolve its endless arguments about migration, deterrence and responsibility sharing, writes Dr. Myriam Cherti for openDemocracy.

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Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #18 (July 2026)
Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #18 (July 2026)

This month’s bulletin spotlights ongoing dialogue on the evolving relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and Indigenous Peoples. 

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As Netanyahu Prepares to Meet Trump, Explosion of Israeli Settler Violence Draws International Condemnation
As Netanyahu Prepares to Meet Trump, Explosion of Israeli Settler Violence Draws International Condemnation

“Governments need to act urgently so that the Israeli government does not continue to act as if it has a green light to commit further atrocities,” said a researcher at Human Rights Watch.

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Weavers of Life: Sowing, Healing, and Caring - Ascensión Velasco’s Threads of Life
Weavers of Life: Sowing, Healing, and Caring - Ascensión Velasco’s Threads of Life

Her story is a tapestry of memory, care, and resistance: she is a woman who sows food, safeguards ancestral knowledge, and nurtures a profound bond with the life that surrounds her.

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Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #17 (June 2026)
Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #17 (June 2026)

This month’s bulletin spotlights a range of stories related to Indigenous peoples and climate change, extractivism, and the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the United States.

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Digital Surveillance is Breaking Activist Mental Health
Digital Surveillance is Breaking Activist Mental Health

Living under constant surveillance is to exist in a permanent state of hypervigilance, writes Gina Romero for Global Voices.

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Minnesota Immigrants Are Still Facing the Fallout of Trump's ICE Invasion
Minnesota Immigrants Are Still Facing the Fallout of Trump's ICE Invasion

Operation Metro Surge cost residents and businesses in Minneapolis nearly $700 million in economic losses, writes Ibrahim Hirsi for Truthout.

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Against the Current: A Mexican Town Reclaims Its River
Against the Current: A Mexican Town Reclaims Its River

Alexandra Rauscher explores how Vive Río San Juan and Tequisquiapan Verde are working against the current of constant economic growth, creating a grassroots coalition to protect the river that brings life to their community.

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Grassroots Actions Paving the Way to an Inclusive Hong Kong
Grassroots Actions Paving the Way to an Inclusive Hong Kong

Minority communities in Hong Kong have long faced systemic exclusion, writes Aneesa Zubair - but change is in the air.

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A Journalist Without a Press Vest or Helmet
A Journalist Without a Press Vest or Helmet

I borrow equipment from my reporting colleagues so that I can get close to sources and protect myself from shrapnel, writes Ohood Nassar for We Are Not Numbers.

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Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #16 (May 2026)
Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #16 (May 2026)

This month’s bulletin spotlights ongoing threats to Indigenous communities across the Amazon Basin as well as ongoing dialogue about the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.

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What’s Left in Spain: “Housing, Housing, Housing”
What’s Left in Spain: “Housing, Housing, Housing”

As leftist parties in Spain work to build a unified strategy in advance of national elections in 2027, John Collins writes that the country’s most pressing issue - a lack of affordable housing - is poised to play a key role.

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Holding the Line: How Defenders Continue to Act When Space is Closing
Holding the Line: How Defenders Continue to Act When Space is Closing

In the third and final installment of her mini-series, Defending the Defenders: The Global Rise of Legalized Repression, Gaia Guatri examines how civil society actors around the world are adapting to the changing structures of repression around them.

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Who Cares: Looking for the Place Where Workers’ Rights Meet Disability Rights
Who Cares: Looking for the Place Where Workers’ Rights Meet Disability Rights

Steve Peraza examines ongoing tensions driven by the entry of private equity into the NY state home care system - and opportunities for care workers and consumers to make common cause.

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Madrid Marks Nakba Day, Mobilizes Again for Palestine
Madrid Marks Nakba Day, Mobilizes Again for Palestine

On Sunday, May 17, residents of all ages took to the streets of the Spanish capital, Madrid, to march in solidarity with the Palestinian people in their struggle against colonial domination and violence.

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Weave Flashback: On Nakba Day, We Must Affirm That Rights Are Not Narratives (2011)
Weave Flashback: On Nakba Day, We Must Affirm That Rights Are Not Narratives (2011)

Who says journalists must be neutral in a cynically constructed “debate” that serves the interest of a colonial power? A question from 2011 continues to resonate today.

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Weavers of Life: Between the Academy and the Root -William and the Defense of Mother Earth from Kamëntsá Bíolugargogía
Weavers of Life: Between the Academy and the Root -William and the Defense of Mother Earth from Kamëntsá Bíolugargogía

There are teachers who teach content, and there are those who teach us to remember. To remember where life comes from, to whom we owe our breath, and why the earth is not a resource, but a mother who should be listened to, cared for, and defended.

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