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