NEW TODAY! Who and what gets to move through border spaces, and how does the business of securing Europe’s borders affect us all? Derek Sherrange spent three days moving between two countries and two continents to dig into these questions. 👇

Moving Through the Spanish Borderlands: What Should Really Concern Us About Ceuta — Weave News

Who and what gets to move through border spaces, and how does the business of securing Europe’s borders affect us all? Derek Sherrange spent three days moving between two countries and two continents ...

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Two words, Anger and Hope, chosen for two mobilizations held on the same day, against the same government, say a great deal about a tension running through the Argentine left. What should be done with the dissatisfaction that exists now? Marcela Gottschald reports from Buenos Aires. 👇

“Organize the Anger” or “Organize Hope”? The Argentine Left After Milei — Weave News

Two words, Anger and Hope, chosen for two mobilizations held on the same day, against the same government, say a great deal about a tension running through the Argentine left. What should be done with...

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📣NEW TODAY! What would happen if we built the proactive (rather than reactive) protection of Nature into our legal systems? A group of activists in #Mexico is moving that question from theory to practice by bringing forward a proposal to enshrine the #RightsOfNature in Mexico's constitution. 👇👇👇👇

Los Derechos de la Naturaleza en México: Del Activismo Ciudadano a la Reforma Constitucional — Weave News

Tres activistas del Centro Ius Naturae destacan una iniciativa única e inspiradora para consagrar los derechos de la naturaleza en la Constitución de México por primera vez.

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Also this week, @djleftover.bsky.social visited the tent encampment in Madrid's Puerta del Sol and found a striking array of stickers reflecting the urgency and creativity of a growing grassroots movement. Read more at www.weavenews.org/stories/2026....

The Art of Resistance: Scenes from the Madrid Encampment — Weave News

John Collins visited the tent encampment in the Puerta del Sol and found a striking array of stickers reflecting the urgency and creativity of a growing grassroots movement.

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A small exchange spray painted on the streets of the Spanish capital reveals far-right efforts to stoke anti-immigrant racism - and grassroots efforts to push back. Our editorial director @djleftover.bsky.social reports from Madrid. www.weavenews.org/stories/2026...

The Everyday Struggle Against Fascism: Reading the Pavement in Madrid — Weave News

A small exchange spray painted on the streets of the Spanish capital reveals far-right efforts to stoke anti-immigrant racism - and grassroots efforts to push back.

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In the latest edition of our monthly Global Indigenous Peoples News bulletin, Teodora Hasegan spotlights emerging conversations at the UN and elsewhere regarding Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property in the age of AI. Read the full bulletin at www.weavenews.org/stories/2026....

Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #20 (September 2026) — Weave News

This month’s bulletin spotlights emerging conversations at the UN and elsewhere regarding Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property in the age of AI. 

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📣NEW TODAY! Aneesa Zubair writes that in Hong Kong, minority communities "remain sidelined by unhelpful labels and stereotypes that drive systemic exclusion, particularly impacting South and Southeast Asian populations.” But grassroots activists are working to change that. Read all about it! 👇

Grassroots Actions Paving the Way to an Inclusive Hong Kong — Weave News

Minority communities in Hong Kong have long faced systemic exclusion, writes Aneesa Zubair - but change is in the air.

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In addition to our original work, we occasionally republish pieces from other outlets such as the excellent We Are Not Numbers, which features reporting from young writers in Gaza. Today, we are lifting up this powerful piece from author Ohood Nassar. #solidarity #gaza #grassroots #journalism

A journalist without a press vest or helmet - We Are Not Numbers

I borrow equipment from my reporting colleagues so that I can get close to sources and protect myself from shrapnel.

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📣Our monthly Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin, edited by Teodora Hasegan, is here! 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. Read all about it! 👇

Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #16 (May 2026) — Weave News

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.

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On May 24, tens of thousands of Spaniards marched in Madrid to demand an end to real estate speculation that has priced so many people out of the country's housing market. As part of his "What's Left in Spain" occasional series, our @djleftover.bsky.social filed this report on what's at stake. 👇

What’s Left in Spain: “Housing, Housing, Housing” — Weave News

As leftist parties in Spain work to build a unified strategy in advance of national elections in 2027, John Collins writes that the country’s most pressing issue - a lack of affordable housing - is po...

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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. Essential reading - check it out! 👇

Holding the Line: How Defenders Continue to Act When Space is Closing — Weave News

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 t...

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Civil society activists in Spain continue working to keep the Palestinian struggle visible admist a chaotic political and media environment. To mark Nakba Day, there were large marches throughout the country. @djleftover.bsky.social reports from Madrid on Sunday's march in the Spanish capital. 👇

Madrid Marks Nakba Day, Mobilizes Again for Palestine — Weave News

On Sunday, May 17, residents of all ages took to the streets of the Spanish capital, Madrid, to march in solidarity with the Palestinian people in their struggle against colonial domination and violen...

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NEW TODAY! “There are teachers who teach content, and there are those who teach us to remember. To remember where life comes from, to whom we owe our breath, and why the earth is not a resource, but a mother who should be listened to, cared for, and defended.” Weavers of Life. 👇👇👇

Between the Academy and the Root: William and the Defense of Mother Earth from Kamëntsá Bíolugargogía — Weave News

There are teachers who teach content, and there are those who teach us to remember. To remember where life comes from, to whom we owe our breath, and why the earth is not a resource, but a mother who ...

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Lo último en El Tejido: Hay docentes que enseñan contenidos, y hay quienes enseñan a recordar. Recordar de dónde viene la vida, a quién le debemos el aliento y por qué la tierra no es un recurso, sino una madre que se escucha, se cuida y se defiende. 👇👇👇

Entre la Academia y la Raíz: William y la Defensa de la Madre Tierra desde la Bíolugargogía Kamëntsá — Weave News

Hay docentes que enseñan contenidos, y hay quienes enseñan a recordar. Recordar de dónde viene la vida, a quién le debemos el aliento y por qué la tierra no es un recurso, sino una madre que se escuch...

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Weave Flashback Who says journalists must be neutral in a cynically constructed “debate” that serves the interest of a colonial power? A question from an analysis piece we published on #NakbaDay in 2011 continues to resonate today. On Nakba Day, We Must Affirm That Rights Are Not Narratives 👇👇👇

Weave Flashback: On Nakba Day, We Must Affirm That Rights Are Not Narratives (2011) — Weave News

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.

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📣NEW TODAY! 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. Check it out below! 👇

Targeting the Press: How Legal Harassment, Violence and Financial Pressure Silence Journalists — Weave News

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 constrainin...

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The April edition of our monthly Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin spotlights key developments at the 2026 session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues as well as stories on AI and #datacenters, land rights, and #Indigenous knowledge. Read the full report below! 👇

Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #15 (April 2026) — Weave News

This month’s bulletin spotlights key developments at the 2026 session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues as well as stories on AI and data centers, land rights, and Indigenous knowledge.

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📣NEW TODAY! Gaia Guatri's three-part series, Defending the Defenders, examines how repression has been legalized; how journalism is being suffocated without formal bans; and how defenders continue to resist within - and against - the legal systems used to constrain them. Read part 1 now! 👇

When Repression Wears a Suit: How Law Became the World’s Most Powerful Weapon Against Dissent — Weave News

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 harassme...

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NEW article from @steveperazaphd.bsky.social in our "Who Cares" series! The story of one Buffalo family reveals the value of consumer directed personal assistance programs, both for care receivers and for public health more broadly. Click through to learn more! 👇

Who Cares: The Activities of Daily Living for Consumers and Care Workers — Weave News

The story of one Buffalo family reveals the value of consumer directed personal assistance programs, both for care receivers and for public health more broadly.

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New in our Weaving the Streets series: Lauren Bate reports on what happened when feminist and pro-Palestine murals at a French university were defaced by right-wing activists. “Watching UBM students reclaim their campus at such speed felt like the defining aspect of their activism.” Full report👇

The Fight Against the Right on the Université Bordeaux Montaigne Campus — Weave News

The death of a far-right French activist had immediate repercussions at a university where students use public space to support Palestinian liberation, gender equality, and other struggles.

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NEW TODAY! “In the world of ‘water bankruptcy,’ international water law must be reworked to be transparent, enforceable and adept in adapting to the new reality. Additionally, the state of bankruptcy must act as a catalyst to radically reimagine our relationship with water beyond commodification.” 👇

International Water Law and Our Post-Crisis Reality — Weave News

In January 2026, a flagship report by UN researchers disclosed that the world has entered a new era of ‘water bankruptcy’. Mariam Waqar Khattak analyzes the implications.

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This month’s Global Indigenous Peoples News bulletin spotlights ongoing struggles over water and land rights as well as important new initiatives to promote and expand Indigenous reporting projects. Click through to read about important stories from Brazil, the United States, Aotearoa, & more. 👇

Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #14 (March 2026) — Weave News

This month’s bulletin spotlights ongoing struggles over water and land rights as well as important new initiatives to promote and expand Indigenous reporting projects.

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NEW TODAY: 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. Read the full article here. 👇

The Silence of Cyclone Harry: Deaths in the Mediterranean Reveal the Toll of Climate Crisis and Institutional Indifference — Weave News

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 Mediterra...

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Today we publish the latest in Johana Fernanda Sánchez Jaramillo's "Weavers of Life" series: “The story of Luz Mery Panche Chocué is not only the individual trajectory of an Indigenous leader, but also the expression of a territory that resists and reconfigures itself through ancestral memory.” 👇

Weavers of Life: Luz Mery Panche Chocué - From Ancestral Territory to the Defense of Life in the Colombian Amazon — Weave News

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 origin...

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NEW TODAY! "The imminence of ecosystem collapse requires an immediate transition to more localised food systems that are adaptable and resilient." The food sovereignty movement aims to do just that, writes Adam Termote. Click/tap to read the full analysis. 👇

Imminent Ecosystem Collapse Demands a Food System Transition — Weave News

The framework of food sovereignty remains a powerful alternative to an agribusiness food system that is fueling the climate crisis, writes Adam Termote.

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In the latest edition of our monthly Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin, Teodora C. Hasegan spotlights stories from Brazil, Indonesia, Colombia, and the United States that reveal how unevenly Indigenous rights, sovereignty, and voices are respected in both national and transnational contexts. 👇

Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #13 (February 2026) — Weave News

This month’s bulletin spotlights stories revealing how unevenly Indigenous rights, sovereignty, and voices are respected in both national and transnational contexts.

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In two new pieces, our editorial director John Collins (@djleftover.bsky.social) continues to follow efforts to get the Left in Spain to put aside their differences and build a united front. First, a report on last week's Madrid event bringing together Gabriel Rufian and Emilio Delgado. 👇

What’s Left in Spain: Madrid Event Brings Rufián’s Gamble Into Focus — Weave News

“This is hope.” With those words, journalist Sarah Santaolalla opened a highly anticipated public dialogue held in Madrid, Spain, on February 18. The gathering, billed as “Contest the Present to Win t...

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Spain is buzzing with discussion about renewed efforts to mobilize a united Left against the threat of a rising far Right. @djleftover.bsky.social reports on how Gabriel Rufian of the Republican Left of Catalonia is sparking a much-needed conversation about how the Left can avoid past pitfalls. 👇

What’s Left in Spain? — Weave News

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?

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A new initiative seeks to fight poverty by helping low-income and no-income residents in Buffalo, NY prepare for job opportunities. Our @steveperazaphd.bsky.social writes that jobs in the child care field could be a part of the solution - if employers start paying a living wage. Read more here. 👇

The HOPE Initiative Comes to Buffalo, NY — Weave News

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 formi...

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