Miguel de la Vega
@migueldelavega.bsky.social
#CivicSpace Policy and Advocacy Lead at #Oxfam @oxfaminternational.bsky.social
The World has failed Afghan women and girls giwps.georgetown.edu/2026/06/25/t...
Five Years of Taliban Rule: The Normalization of Gender Apartheid and the International Community's Failure - Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security
Nearly five years after the Taliban seized power by force in August 2021, Afghanistan has become the world’s most devastating example of the systematic persecution of women and girls. No other country...
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On the post-biological universe that could be already existing opentools.ai/news/is-the-...
Is the Universe Already 'Post-Biological'? Former NASA Historian Thinks So
Have aliens evolved past biology to become AI? Former NASA Chief Historian Steven Dick suggests that advanced extraterrestrial civilizations may be billion-year-old AI forms, hinting at a universe pot...
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Bill Nye breaks down the Science of Skin Color and shows why Racism is Ridiculous.
Debora Kapisha is a nurse at Maine Medical Center. She came to the U.S. from Zambia and is authorized to work here. Last week, ICE detained her at Logan—part of a recent surge in airport arrests. Debora couldn't be further from "the worst of the worst." She's dedicated her life to serving others.
Bravo à ma collegue Alexandra Haas DG de @oxfammexico.bsky.social « Non seulement il n’existe pas d’impôt sur la fortune, mais en plus le patrimoine des plus riches est très peu taxé, explique Alexandra Haas, directrice d’Oxfam au Mexique. » #inegalites www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
Au Mexique, l’ambition de taxer les ultrariches prospère
Dans un pays qui compte un tiers de pauvres ou très pauvres, les exemptions fiscales dont bénéficient les 400 000 millionnaires et 22 milliardaires sont de moins en moins tolérées.
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"How to rebuild hope" An Op Ed on current world context from @AminataTouré former Prime Minister of Senegal and @AmitabhBehar Executive Director at Oxfam International. www.democrata.es/en/analysis-...
How to rebuild hope
Aminata Touré, former Prime Minister of Senegal and member of the Club de Madrid, and Amitabh Behar, executive director of Oxfam International, advocate for a renewed multilateralism to combat inequal...
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Democracy is suffering worldwide and that is not good news. pranabbardhan.substack.com/p/a-conversa...
A Conversation on World-wide Erosion of Democracy
This conversation is with the political scientist Susan Stokes
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"We cannot allow a world without civil society. It is a world without hope, where the most vulnerable are left alone to face the most pressing human crises and wars." #CivicSpace #CivilSociety www.ipsnews.net/2026/03/the-...
The Architecture of Hope Under Siege: One Year of Global Aid Dismantling
The Architecture of Hope Under Siege
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Why #FATF matters for #Non-profits advocacy: "FATF as something of a unicorn in the multilateral space: an international organization with teeth." democracywithoutexception.substack.com/p/the-nonpro...
The Nonprofit Sector’s Unexpected Ally
Sarah Gardiner and Poorvika Mehra on the Financial Action Task Force and Why It Matters
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Explicit legal restrictions on bodily autonomy? In over 90 countries?!🤯 In 2026 that should be ZERO. Everyone, no matter their identity or orientation, deserves to have full control of their body without fear, control or discrimination. 🩷🤍🩵 #IDAHOBIT2026 #PersonalToPowerful
If your organization works on abortion, LGTBQIA+ rights or Gender equality and expect US funds you could be affected by the #GlobalGagRule globalgagrule.org @pai_org
Home - The Global Gag Rule
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"Even an elaborate cheating scheme won’t be enough to deliver Orbán victory if the polls are correct." This is a big deal, and it should give opponents of American authoritarianism hope.
Orbán Will Lose Hungary’s Election in Two Weeks—If It’s Clean
Péter Magyar is a seemingly unstoppable force—but don’t expect the embattled Orbán to give up without a fight.
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Joint Statement: Adoption of death penalty law by the Israeli Knesset requires urgent EU measures, says 30 NGOs. 🔗 www.oxfam.org/en/letters-a...
Do not forget—and do not let the world forget—the children Russia has stolen from Ukraine, the children who lost their lives, and those torn away from their families. Remember them. Remember Ukraine.
“Israel’s military advocate general just gave his soldiers license to rape - so long as the victim is Palestinian.” www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/how-...
Why Israel's defence in ICJ genocide case has disintegrated
Tel Aviv boasts of a 'robust and independent' legal system - but the recent dismissal of charges against soldiers shows how empty these words really are
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Future generations won’t believe these trees existed. They will read about 1,500-year-old cedars and 2,000-year-old redwoods and think we made them up—like dragons or griffins. But right now, we have the chance to make sure the story ends differently. Don’t let the last ancients become myths.
“What scares me is the silence that we see.” — Nour Shawaf, Oxfam MENA Heavy Israeli bombing across Lebanon has displaced 759,000 people, with 120,000 now in government shelters. Oxfam and partners are responding to urgent humanitarian needs: www.oxfam.org.uk/oxfam-in-act...
In 1847 the USA invaded Mexico. A large group of Irish volunteers joined the defense of Mexico, The "St Patrick Batallion". Many died defending a just cause. Every year we remember them with deep gratitude and respect. #StPatricksDay #Ireland #Irish #IrishHeritage Plaque in San Angel, Mexico City.
Failed rains at the end of 2025 have pushed nearly 26 million people into extreme hunger in East Africa. Wells are drying up, crops are failing & livestock are dying. Women and girls are walking up to 15km for a little water, as water prices are soaring Read More: africa.oxfam.org/latest/press...
"45% of the resolutions adopted by the #UNSC -20 out of 44 resolutions- explicitly focused on an African country or situations in #Africa." Without #African representation. www.oxfam.org/en/press-rel...
Africa subject of 80 per cent of UN Security Council resolutions over last decade, despite exclusion from permanent seat - Oxfam | Oxfam International
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Israel is destroying humanitarian aid as we knew it... #Gaza www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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2 Mexican Navy ships laden with humanitarian aid dock in Cuba as US blockade sparks energy crisis apnews.com/article/mexi...
2 Mexican Navy ships laden with humanitarian aid dock in Cuba as US blockade sparks energy crisis
Mexico has sent two navy ships with humanitarian aid to Cuba as tighter U.S. pressure worsens the island’s energy crisis.
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#Mozambique is experiencing its worst flooding in a generation. After weeks of relentless rain, homes have been destroyed, roads & bridges washed away, and entire communities cut off. This isn’t normal weather. This is climate injustice. And that’s why it’s time to #MakeRichPollutersPay!
