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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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Between the Academy and the Root: William and the Defense of Mother Earth from Kamëntsá Bíolugargogía
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.

Brazil Opens Investigation of Google Over Its AI’s Impact on the Journalism Industry
Brazil Opens Investigation of Google Over Its AI’s Impact on the Journalism Industry

Government agency inquires into AI tool using journalistic content with no compensation for media companies. Fernanda Canofre reports for Global Voices.

Targeting the Press: How Legal Harassment, Violence and Financial Pressure Silence Journalists
Targeting the Press: How Legal Harassment, Violence and Financial Pressure Silence Journalists

In the second installment of her mini-series, Defending the Defenders: The Global Rise of Legalized Repression, Gaia Guatri explores how states and other powerful actors are increasingly constraining the work of journalism through law, violence, and intimidation.

Oil Spill Fuels Ecocide in the Gulf of Mexico
Oil Spill Fuels Ecocide in the Gulf of Mexico

As long as the energy model in Mexico continues to prioritize extraction without guaranteeing concrete conditions of ecological security, these events will not be exceptional; they will be inevitable, write Claudia Brindis and Diego Flores.

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?

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