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Speaking of the rights of nature, Ryan Krugman reported last week on a fascinating new toolkit from Talking Rivers.
“Designed with nonprofits in mind, [the toookit] serves as an entry point for bringing ecocentricism into organizational decisions, mission statements, and everyday practice.”
Also ICYMI: This month's Global Indigenous Peoples News bulletin features updates on important stories concerning extractive industries, AI, the rights of nature, and Indigenous Peoples Day.
The GIPN bulletin, compiled by Teodora Hasegan, is a monthly exclusive from Weave News.
Check it out! 👇
New today! Irem Tuana Ciftci reflects on Ramadan in Morocco:
“Experiencing Ramadan in a Muslim country after many years and as an adult made me realize that Taraweeh was not only a prayer but also an excuse for Muslims to unite and enjoy each other’s company with warmth and care.”
NEW THIS WEEK! Ananya Maddipatla looks at how women in Moshi, Tanzania, navigate the challenges of making a living in a local tourist economy that "often [relies] on informal labor that keeps services cheap for visitors but precarious for locals."
Click through for the full story. 👇
“I was not sure what to expect going into the Socialism Conference for the first time, but something was made abundantly clear to me from day one: people were there in numbers, and they were hungry for radical change.”
Click through to read more of Lettie Kazian's reflections on Socialism 2025. 👇
As millions in the Global South face the decision to flee their homelands in the face of catastrophic climate change, European asylum frameworks desperately need to be updated in order to meet the needs of climate refugees.
Today we bring you the stories of some of those most directly affected. 👇
ICYMI: John Collins also brings us the inspiring story of Cristina Farre, whose lifetime of committed militancy holds important lessons for anyone seeking to confront the urgency of the moment in 2025.
"We stood up for many just causes and defended them to the very end. And that seed will grow." 👇
Also this week, John Collins (@djleftover.bsky.social) reports from Spain on the launch of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which seeks to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza.
“They are united in their oppression, they are united in their crimes, and we are united in our solidarity.”
NEW TODAY: Community members in Buffalo, NY heard sobering forecasts of how the so-called "Big, Beautiful Bill" will affect everything from health care access to community agriculture to fundamental social safety net programs.
Our reporter @steveperazaphd.bsky.social was there to cover it. 👇
NEW TODAY!
The August edition of our Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin, compiled by Teodora Hasegan, features news on important legal developments in Southeast Asia as well as reports on efforts to resist capitalist extraction around the world. 👇
NEW THIS WEEK! Axel Fair-Schulz reflects on the @socialismconference.org held last month in Chicago.
“Another world is urgently necessary and possible. Events like the Socialism Conference compel us to confront this through political education and collective support, skill sharing, and debate.” 👇
“Abandoned homes were restored and given to refugee families; defunct businesses were reopened; local crafts were revived; and a community that had once been hollowed out was revitalized.”
Carmen Critelli tells the inspiring story of Riace, a community where solidarity comes first. 👇
In her "Echoes & Algorithms" series, Celine Schreiber is cutting through the noise and asking some provocative questions about how grassroots journalism can do more than simply learn about and use AI - we can play a key role in resisting some of its most dangerous elements.
What do you think? 👇
ICYMI: Our regular contributor Steve Peraza provided some sharp analysis of a recent news report on unhoused people in a Buffalo park. The city's housing crisis, he writes, is also a massive public health crisis - and doubling down on failed criminalization policies isn't going to solve it. 👇
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New today: Tom Grotewohl reports on grassroots efforts to oppose public funding for a proposed copper mining project near Lake Superior.
"None of us who live here can afford any more pollution than is already in the Lake from past mining.” (Charlotte Loonsfoot)
www.weavenews.org/stories/2025...
It's important to hear from young people who are worried about how social media platforms are affecting them. That's why we highlighted in our "Voices" section this piece from a young author in Vermont (originally published by the Waterbury Roudabout).
www.waterburyroundabout.org/opinion-arch...
ICYMI: The far-right AfD party in Germany is making significant inroads with immigrants despite its stridently anti-migrant rhetoric. This contradiction tells us something important about shifting political dynamics that stretch well beyond Germany.
Read our full report. 👇
“Germany’s political landscape is undergoing a significant transformation. The far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), once confined to the fringes of political discourse, is unexpectedly gaining traction among people with migration backgrounds and their communities.”
Read our report. 👇
ICYMI: Teodora Hasegan's latest Global Indigenous Peoples News bulletin features essential news from throughout the Amazon region as well as Malaysia, India, the UN, and more. 👇
We feature a new bulletin on the first Wednesday of each month as a way of amplifying stories that are too often ignored.
Today in our Voices section, we spotlight Majd Abu Esaid's powerful piece recently published by our friends at We Are Not Numbers.
"My brother was killed during the holiday more than 10 years ago. It still leaves a gap in my life and in the life of his son."
Today we highlight this important set of articles from @globalvoices.org on the issue of statelessness. We are featuring it on our website and encouraging everyone to follow GV for more of their excellent coverage.
globalvoices.org/special/betw...
Each month, Teodora Hasegan provides an overview of key news related to Indigenous people worldwide.
In the May edition of her newsletter, you'll find some hopeful news from the Amazon as well as coverage of important discussions happening at the UN.
Check through to view all the details! 👇
As New York considers the possibility of investing in a new social housing initiative, it is useful to look at what is widely considered one of the great social housing success stories: Vienna, Austria.
Steve Peraza (@steveperazaphd.bsky.social) takes a look in this piece, published today. 👇
This week we also feature this unique and powerful piece co-authored by Owámniyomni and Bjorn Long. The piece is part of Confluence, our collaboration with the environmental storytellers at Talking Rivers.
What happens when we actually hear what rivers are saying? 👇
weavingrivers.com/owamniyomni
Also new this week: Leyla Eminova writes about political developments in Georgia, a society caught between EU and Russian pressures at a time of increasing geopolitical uncertainty. 👇
www.weavenews.org/stories/2025...
On our website today, we highlighted this important piece by Ulises A. Mejias over at @truthout.org. Independent, critical voices on this topic are more urgent than ever.
truthout.org/articles/ai-...
NEW TODAY: Responding to a call from civil society organizations, we put together a list of recommended ways to support mutual aid efforts in Myanmar after the recent earthquake.
Please circulate widely! 👇
www.weavenews.org/stories/2025...
Also this week, we published the latest issue of our colleague Teodora Hasegan's Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin featuring stories about Indigenous struggles from the Arctic to the Amazon.
A great way to get up to speed on the issues! 👇
www.weavenews.org/stories/2025...
Crisis in NYS home care economy: nycaringmajority.substack.com/p/statement-...
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Are you a journalist/editor/media maker who wants to align your work with liberation movements? Applications for our next Reflective Journalism Project workshop are open now!
🌼 Apply by April 18
🌷 Sliding scale & scholarships available
🌹 More info here ⤵️
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