Indigenous and Environmental Defenders Risk Their Lives as the Last Line Protecting the Planet
Indigenous leaders, farmers, and environmental activists worldwide face harassment, violence, and legal threats while defending land, water, and ecosystems, highlighting the urgent need for stronger protections and international accountability.
The Fourth Branch: How Conscience and Civic Vigilance May Save the Republic
Democracy depends not just on officeholders, but on the quiet vigilance of institutional and civic actors—the novel “fourth branch” that preserves the Republic when power itself threatens systemic health
Our Schools Submission: Jeff Bryant: Will Teachers Save Our Democracy?
A new book by teachers’ union president Randi Weingarten explains “why fascists fear teachers.”
A fugitive’s freedom: Assata Shakur’s exile in Cuba
By Manolo De Los Santos Author Bio: This article was produced by Globetrotter. Manolo De Los Santos is Executive Director of The People’s Forum and a researcher at Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. His writing appears regularly in Monthly Review, Peoples Dispatch,…
Reviving the Serengeti: How Maasai Women’s Dairy Initiatives Protect Wildlife and Communities
Facing habitat loss, climate change, and shifting livelihoods, Maasai women are leading a transformative program that links sustainable dairy farming with the preservation of the Serengeti’s iconic migrations and the resilience of local communities
The Memory of Chilean Resistance Sails Toward Gaza. Conversation with Marita Rodríguez, Member of the Global Sumud Flotilla
By Taroa Zúñiga and Vijay Prashad Author Bio: This article was produced by Globetrotter. Taroa Zúñiga Silva is a writer and Spanish media coordinator for Globetrotter. She is the director of the publishing house La Trocha and a member of the Mecha…
How Union Membership Leads to a Great Life
By David McCall Author Bio: David McCall is the international president of the United Steelworkers Union (USW). Credit Line: This article was produced by the Independent Media Institute. Lance Jablonski worked a couple of jobs in his 20s that provided little more than low…
America Is Still Using Diquat, a Toxic Weedkiller Banned in Much of the World
Despite mounting evidence of serious health risks, the U.S. continues to allow diquat use on farms.
Can We Protect Our Children From the Government?
As part of back-to-school preparations, teachers are patrolling their schools against ICE arrests of students and their families.
Looking Back at the Positions on South African Apartheid Taken by Ambitious Democrats
Certain prominent Democrats led efforts in the 1980s to help end apartheid, but the political costs and benefits were uncertain at the time, and some remain debated today.
