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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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #11 (December 2025)
News on climate resistance, land restoration efforts, digital activism, and more.
Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #8 (September 2025)
News of Indigenous resistance, leadership, education, and reflection on the impact of AI.
The Invisible Refugees
Climate migration is at Europe's doorstep, and the continent is far from ready.
As Gaza Flotilla Launches in Spain, People Power Confronts State Complicity
“They are united in their crimes, and we are united in our solidarity”
Israel’s Killing of Journalists in Gaza Echoes US Invasion of Baghdad
From Jose Couso to Mariam Abu Daqqa
Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #7 (August 2025)
News from Mexico, Thailand, Cambodia, and Argentina