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While the Cambodian government has insisted the canal is environmentally sustainable, environmentalists are concerned about the future of the Mekong waterway.
This canal project aims to elevate Cambodia’s economy, but what does it mean for the Mekong?
While the Cambodian government has insisted the canal is environmentally sustainable, it may not be the case for the Mekong waterway.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
While the Cambodian government has insisted the canal is environmentally sustainable, environmentalists are concerned about the future of the Mekong waterway.
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Behind the story: Kelly Chaib De Mares highlights the resilience of civil society in Azerbaijan
As part of our "Behind the Story" challenge fundraising campaign, we feature Kelly Chaib De Mares from Colombia, who shares why working on a particular story was important. Please consider donating to keep GV strong.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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"True resilience appears when societies quickly recover from attempted manipulation — when intended behaviors do not materialize or rebound rapidly."
Laura Jasper on the AI threat: It’s not just fake news, it’s personalized political warfare
Across Europe and the Indo-Pacific, hostile actors exploit a single, shared vulnerability: a high dependency on commercial platforms coupled with deep societal social trust fractures.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
"True resilience appears when societies quickly recover from attempted manipulation — when intended behaviors do not materialize or rebound rapidly."
“Many problems can be traced back to the data used to train models, which is often rife with stereotypes and misconceptions about LGBTQ+ people,”
Built for all?: Artificial intelligence and the LGBTQ+ community
“Many problems can be traced back to the data used to train models, which is often rife with stereotypes and misconceptions about LGBTQ+ people,”
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November 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
“Many problems can be traced back to the data used to train models, which is often rife with stereotypes and misconceptions about LGBTQ+ people,”
“Healing protects us from turning against one another… it builds a strength that endures, even when the world feels like it’s falling apart.”
Healing as resistance: Activist dreams of promoting mental health awareness in Myanmar
“Healing protects us from turning against one another… it builds a strength that endures, even when the world feels like it’s falling apart.”
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November 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
“Healing protects us from turning against one another… it builds a strength that endures, even when the world feels like it’s falling apart.”
”Hasina’s continued stay in India is reshaping bilateral tensions,” says Shafiqul Alam. Her interviews from exile have raised concerns in Bangladesh navigates a sensitive diplomatic moment before national elections.
India needs to stop enabling Hasina’s media outreach, says Bangladesh Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam
”Hasina’s continued stay in India is reshaping bilateral tensions,” says Shafiqul Alam. Her interviews from exile have raised concerns in Bangladesh navigates a sensitive diplomatic moment before national elections.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:20 PM
”Hasina’s continued stay in India is reshaping bilateral tensions,” says Shafiqul Alam. Her interviews from exile have raised concerns in Bangladesh navigates a sensitive diplomatic moment before national elections.
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After years of blocking Tor users from accessing essential government websites, Mexico has finally reversed course. At least in part. @globalvoices.org breaks down the story on our blog🗞️📰: blog.torproject.org/mexican-gove...
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Mexican government partially unblocks secure internet | Tor Project
Mexico blocked Tor access to government websites citing security concerns. The current administration lifted the main block earlier this year, though some sites appear to remain restricted. Ironically...
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November 18, 2025 at 3:23 PM
After years of blocking Tor users from accessing essential government websites, Mexico has finally reversed course. At least in part. @globalvoices.org breaks down the story on our blog🗞️📰: blog.torproject.org/mexican-gove...
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Some of the most crucial stories in the world come from places undercovered by global media. That’s where we step in. Support the storytellers.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Some of the most crucial stories in the world come from places undercovered by global media. That’s where we step in. Support the storytellers.
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Behind the story: Tochi on digital safety challenges for language activists
As part of our “Behind the Story” challenge fundraising campaign, we feature Tochi Precious Friday from Nigeria, who shares why working on a particular story was important. Please consider donating to keep GV strong.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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The suggestions include actions aimed at waste management, environmental education, decent housing, a solidarity economy, and basic sanitation.
The letter from São Paulo’s peripheral neighborhoods to COP30
In total, about 30 proposals appear in the "Letter from the Peripheries on Commitments for the Climate – The Atmosphere is Tense!,” signed by 50 collectives and 1,000 community leaders
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November 19, 2025 at 10:40 AM
The suggestions include actions aimed at waste management, environmental education, decent housing, a solidarity economy, and basic sanitation.
After five years of advocacy, reports, and investigations, survivors like Bunga are done waiting for justice and for safety online. In Indonesia’s digital space, silence and inaction continue to speak the loudest.
Five years of fighting: The state of digital violence against female journalists and activists in Indonesia
Digital violence against women journalists and activists is not unique to Indonesia, but the country’s experience exposes a broader global paradox.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
After five years of advocacy, reports, and investigations, survivors like Bunga are done waiting for justice and for safety online. In Indonesia’s digital space, silence and inaction continue to speak the loudest.
In this series, we ask each contributor about a particular story they have written and why working on it mattered to them. These reflections remind us why it is important to ensure that the GV Newsroom is sustainable.
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Behind the story: Sanjib Chaudhary contributes to telling the story of one of the remaining Kusunda language speakers in Nepal
As part of our "Behind the Story" challenge fundraising campaign, we feature Sanjib Chaudhary from Nepal, who shares why working on a particular story was important. Please consider donating to keep GV strong.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
In this series, we ask each contributor about a particular story they have written and why working on it mattered to them. These reflections remind us why it is important to ensure that the GV Newsroom is sustainable.
#KeepGVstrong.
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We have to stand together, or one day, we’ll face crises we never thought possible in our lifetime.
The security we don’t see: A call for solidarity, not sympathy
When people's basic needs are met before crises erupt, our communities stay peaceful, not because we police more, but because fewer people are pushed into making desperate choices.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:20 PM
We have to stand together, or one day, we’ll face crises we never thought possible in our lifetime.
In this series, we ask each contributor about a particular story they have written and why working on it mattered to them. These reflections remind us why it is important to ensure that the GV Newsroom is sustainable.
#KeepGVStrong
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Behind the story: Desire Nimubona raises awareness of important issues in the African Great Lakes region
As part of our "Behind the Story" challenge fundraising campaign, we feature Desire Nimubona from Burundi, who shares why working on a particular story was important. Please consider donating to keep GV strong.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
In this series, we ask each contributor about a particular story they have written and why working on it mattered to them. These reflections remind us why it is important to ensure that the GV Newsroom is sustainable.
#KeepGVStrong
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#KeepGVStrong
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In this series, we ask each contributor about a particular story they have written and why working on it mattered to them. These reflections remind us why it is important to ensure that the GV Newsroom is sustainable.
#KeepGVstrong.
globalvoices.org/donate/
#KeepGVstrong.
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Behind the story: Tirso Sitoe draws similarities between political crises in Angola and Mozambique
As part of our "Behind the Story" challenge fundraising campaign, we feature Sanjib Chaudhary from Nepal, who shares why working on a particular story was important. Please consider donating to keep GV strong.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:40 PM
In this series, we ask each contributor about a particular story they have written and why working on it mattered to them. These reflections remind us why it is important to ensure that the GV Newsroom is sustainable.
#KeepGVstrong.
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#KeepGVstrong.
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We ask contributors why GV is an important space to share their stories. Please consider donating to #keepGVStrong
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Behind the story: Luís Gustavo Carmo shares about the joy of seeing a Brazilian national symbol brought back to life
As part of our “Behind the Story” challenge fundraising campaign, we feature Luís Gustavo Carmo from Brazil, who shares why working on a particular story was important. Please consider donating to keep GV strong.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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The functions of three institutions, linked by the common denominator of environmental protection, complement one another in the pursuit of environmental crimes which, though frequent, are also more frequently reported.
A look at how environmental crimes are prosecuted in the Dominican Republic
The functions of three institutions, linked by the common denominator of environmental protection, complement one another in the pursuit of environmental crimes which, though frequent, are also more frequently reported.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The functions of three institutions, linked by the common denominator of environmental protection, complement one another in the pursuit of environmental crimes which, though frequent, are also more frequently reported.
Special coverage: Global resistance beyond COP30
While the annual COP events represent an opportunity for global civil society to mobilize, more often than not, these events are inaccessible and exclusionary to the very communities most affected by the climate crisis
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While the annual COP events represent an opportunity for global civil society to mobilize, more often than not, these events are inaccessible and exclusionary to the very communities most affected by the climate crisis
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Global resistance beyond COP30 · Global Voices
Global Voices will be following the key discussions from COP30, sharing insights from the Resistance Hubs, and offering a platform for grassroots activists and environmentalists working on the forefront of climate justice.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Special coverage: Global resistance beyond COP30
While the annual COP events represent an opportunity for global civil society to mobilize, more often than not, these events are inaccessible and exclusionary to the very communities most affected by the climate crisis
globalvoices.org/special/gl...
While the annual COP events represent an opportunity for global civil society to mobilize, more often than not, these events are inaccessible and exclusionary to the very communities most affected by the climate crisis
globalvoices.org/special/gl...
Our new Behind the Story Challenge, running in November, aims to match the donations we received over the past months and let us finish strong through the end of the year. We need just under $1000 by the 15th to stay on track to meet our goal by the end of the month. Can you help us get there?
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November 18, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Our new Behind the Story Challenge, running in November, aims to match the donations we received over the past months and let us finish strong through the end of the year. We need just under $1000 by the 15th to stay on track to meet our goal by the end of the month. Can you help us get there?
In total, about 30 proposals appear in the "Letter from the Peripheries on Commitments for the Climate – The Atmosphere is Tense!,” signed by 50 collectives and 1,000 community leaders
The letter from São Paulo’s peripheral neighborhoods to COP30
In total, about 30 proposals appear in the "Letter from the Peripheries on Commitments for the Climate – The Atmosphere is Tense!,” signed by 50 collectives and 1,000 community leaders
globalvoices.org
November 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
In total, about 30 proposals appear in the "Letter from the Peripheries on Commitments for the Climate – The Atmosphere is Tense!,” signed by 50 collectives and 1,000 community leaders
Digital violence against women journalists and activists is not unique to Indonesia, but the country’s experience exposes a broader global paradox.
Five years of fighting: The state of digital violence against female journalists and activists in Indonesia
Digital violence against women journalists and activists is not unique to Indonesia, but the country’s experience exposes a broader global paradox.
globalvoices.org
November 17, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Digital violence against women journalists and activists is not unique to Indonesia, but the country’s experience exposes a broader global paradox.
“What is missing from these debates is the voice of women themselves. Few policymakers ask how women feel about being told what to wear, either in Kabul or in Quebec.”
Mandated or banned? Either way, women lose in the veil debate
“What is missing from these debates is the voice of women themselves. Few policymakers ask how women feel about being told what to wear, either in Kabul or in Quebec.”
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November 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM
“What is missing from these debates is the voice of women themselves. Few policymakers ask how women feel about being told what to wear, either in Kabul or in Quebec.”
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Grateful to Global Voices, Rezwan, and especially The Bridge Editor Skye Hernandez for the support and guidance. Honored to have my work published with such a dedicated team. #GlobalVoices #TheBridge #Journalism #WriterLife
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Mandated or banned? Either way, women lose in the veil debate
“What is missing from these debates is the voice of women themselves. Few policymakers ask how women feel about being told what to wear, either in Kabul or in Quebec.”
globalvoices.org
November 17, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Grateful to Global Voices, Rezwan, and especially The Bridge Editor Skye Hernandez for the support and guidance. Honored to have my work published with such a dedicated team. #GlobalVoices #TheBridge #Journalism #WriterLife
globalvoices.org/2025/11/17/m...
Grateful to Global Voices, Rezwan, and especially The Bridge Editor Skye Hernandez for the support and guidance. Honored to have my work published with such a dedicated team. #GlobalVoices #TheBridge #Journalism #WriterLife
globalvoices.org/2025/11/17/m...
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The letter from São Paulo’s peripheral neighborhoods to COP30
In total, about 30 proposals appear in the "Letter from the Peripheries on Commitments for the Climate – The Atmosphere is Tense!,” signed by 50 collectives and 1,000 community leaders
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November 14, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The letter from São Paulo’s peripheral neighborhoods to COP30: globalvoices.org/2025/11/14/t...
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