Transnational Institute
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The Transnational Institute (TNI) is an international research and advocacy institute committed to building a just, democratic and sustainable planet.
Why the military’s impact on climate change can no longer be ignored www.tni.org/en/publicati...
November 19, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Why the military’s impact on climate change can no longer be ignored www.tni.org/en/publicati...
Why the military’s impact on climate change can no longer be ignored www.tni.org/en/publicati...
November 17, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Why the military’s impact on climate change can no longer be ignored www.tni.org/en/publicati...
As monsoon floods hit Lahore, Pakistan’s military launches the Green Pakistan Initiative. Framed as modernisation, it transfers land to Gulf investors through a military-run company. Farmers in Punjab and Sindh face eviction from land they have worked for generations. www.tni.org/en/article/t...
November 7, 2025 at 8:25 AM
As monsoon floods hit Lahore, Pakistan’s military launches the Green Pakistan Initiative. Framed as modernisation, it transfers land to Gulf investors through a military-run company. Farmers in Punjab and Sindh face eviction from land they have worked for generations. www.tni.org/en/article/t...
Tunisia’s public utility, STEG, risks being sidelined. Domestic renewable energy production stalls, public ownership weakens, and the country becomes dependent on imports. This is not energy sovereignty, it’s dependency dressed as progress. New TNI report: www.tni.org/en/publicati...
November 4, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Tunisia’s public utility, STEG, risks being sidelined. Domestic renewable energy production stalls, public ownership weakens, and the country becomes dependent on imports. This is not energy sovereignty, it’s dependency dressed as progress. New TNI report: www.tni.org/en/publicati...
Land is life. Who has access to what land and under what conditions partly determines who gains and who loses. Land politics shape food, climate, labour, migration, democracy, and geopolitics. Democratizing land regimes is difficult but absolutely necessary for a just future.
October 3, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Land is life. Who has access to what land and under what conditions partly determines who gains and who loses. Land politics shape food, climate, labour, migration, democracy, and geopolitics. Democratizing land regimes is difficult but absolutely necessary for a just future.
Land is at the heart of people’s livelihoods and cultures, and communities worldwide struggle to secure access against corporate and state power. The Oxford Handbook of Land Politics shows how land is never just about production but also about care, migration, and justice www.tni.org/en/article/t...
September 19, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Land is at the heart of people’s livelihoods and cultures, and communities worldwide struggle to secure access against corporate and state power. The Oxford Handbook of Land Politics shows how land is never just about production but also about care, migration, and justice www.tni.org/en/article/t...
Did you know that EU countries can get sued for billions by foreign investors just for protecting national security, sanctioning war profiteers and climate action?
Read our new stories to learn more about ISDS and its devastating consequences for democracy, people and the planet: 10isdsstories.org
Read our new stories to learn more about ISDS and its devastating consequences for democracy, people and the planet: 10isdsstories.org
September 17, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Did you know that EU countries can get sued for billions by foreign investors just for protecting national security, sanctioning war profiteers and climate action?
Read our new stories to learn more about ISDS and its devastating consequences for democracy, people and the planet: 10isdsstories.org
Read our new stories to learn more about ISDS and its devastating consequences for democracy, people and the planet: 10isdsstories.org
🚨 The EU’s new “Return Regulation” is in reality a Deportation Regulation.
It expands detention - including in offshore sites - fuels racial profiling & strips away rights.
Here’s why civil society is united in rejecting it ⬇️
It expands detention - including in offshore sites - fuels racial profiling & strips away rights.
Here’s why civil society is united in rejecting it ⬇️
September 15, 2025 at 1:36 PM
🚨 The EU’s new “Return Regulation” is in reality a Deportation Regulation.
It expands detention - including in offshore sites - fuels racial profiling & strips away rights.
Here’s why civil society is united in rejecting it ⬇️
It expands detention - including in offshore sites - fuels racial profiling & strips away rights.
Here’s why civil society is united in rejecting it ⬇️
This September, Sri Lanka will host the Nyéléni Global Forum for Food Sovereignty in Kandy. 500+ delegates from 96 countries will gather to reclaim land, water & seeds from corporate control and put them back in the hands of communities. www.sundayobserver.lk/2025/08/31/o...
September 4, 2025 at 10:49 AM
This September, Sri Lanka will host the Nyéléni Global Forum for Food Sovereignty in Kandy. 500+ delegates from 96 countries will gather to reclaim land, water & seeds from corporate control and put them back in the hands of communities. www.sundayobserver.lk/2025/08/31/o...
Puerto Rico’s inspiring community-led responses to hurricanes, climate change and a deep economic and political crisis, offer important insights for social movements worldwide fighting against new forms of neoliberal authoritarianism. www.tni.org/en/article/r...
September 3, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Puerto Rico’s inspiring community-led responses to hurricanes, climate change and a deep economic and political crisis, offer important insights for social movements worldwide fighting against new forms of neoliberal authoritarianism. www.tni.org/en/article/r...
Almost two years into the genocide, India continues to supply arms, drones, and even migrant labour to Israel to replace displaced Palestinians.
Why is there no significant resistance from civil society?
www.tni.org/en/article/i...
Why is there no significant resistance from civil society?
www.tni.org/en/article/i...
September 2, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Almost two years into the genocide, India continues to supply arms, drones, and even migrant labour to Israel to replace displaced Palestinians.
Why is there no significant resistance from civil society?
www.tni.org/en/article/i...
Why is there no significant resistance from civil society?
www.tni.org/en/article/i...
The left opposition in Venezuela deserves our solidarity, not despite their criticism of the Maduro government, but because of it. The left that abandons its own critics is a left that has lost its way, writes Daniel Chavez: www.tni.org/en/article/s...
August 29, 2025 at 8:55 AM
The left opposition in Venezuela deserves our solidarity, not despite their criticism of the Maduro government, but because of it. The left that abandons its own critics is a left that has lost its way, writes Daniel Chavez: www.tni.org/en/article/s...
In this new longread, Achin Vanaik draws parallels between Zionism and Hindutva, arguing that Indian activists need to link the struggles against both.
What is the history of India's relationship with the Palestinian liberation struggle?
www.tni.org/en/article/i...
What is the history of India's relationship with the Palestinian liberation struggle?
www.tni.org/en/article/i...
August 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
In this new longread, Achin Vanaik draws parallels between Zionism and Hindutva, arguing that Indian activists need to link the struggles against both.
What is the history of India's relationship with the Palestinian liberation struggle?
www.tni.org/en/article/i...
What is the history of India's relationship with the Palestinian liberation struggle?
www.tni.org/en/article/i...
How did India move from supporting Palestinian liberation to becoming Israel’s largest arms buyer between 2003 and 2013?
In this new longread, Achin Vanaik explains what’s behind Modi’s support for Zionism.
www.tni.org/en/article/i...
In this new longread, Achin Vanaik explains what’s behind Modi’s support for Zionism.
www.tni.org/en/article/i...
August 27, 2025 at 7:56 AM
How did India move from supporting Palestinian liberation to becoming Israel’s largest arms buyer between 2003 and 2013?
In this new longread, Achin Vanaik explains what’s behind Modi’s support for Zionism.
www.tni.org/en/article/i...
In this new longread, Achin Vanaik explains what’s behind Modi’s support for Zionism.
www.tni.org/en/article/i...
Water is increasingly privatized worldwide. Latin American communities have fought for decades to defend it as a commons. Their stories remind us: water democracy is possible, and worth defending everywhere. www.tni.org/en/article/w...
August 21, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Water is increasingly privatized worldwide. Latin American communities have fought for decades to defend it as a commons. Their stories remind us: water democracy is possible, and worth defending everywhere. www.tni.org/en/article/w...
The outcome of Indonesia's negotiations with the US as announced by Donald Trump on 16 July, which includes an agreement to reduce Indonesia's reciprocal tariffs by 19%, is far from “beneficial”. TNI’s Rachmi Hertanti breaks down why: www.tni.org/en/article/t...
August 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The outcome of Indonesia's negotiations with the US as announced by Donald Trump on 16 July, which includes an agreement to reduce Indonesia's reciprocal tariffs by 19%, is far from “beneficial”. TNI’s Rachmi Hertanti breaks down why: www.tni.org/en/article/t...
50+ grassroots movements around the world are uniting for real systemic transformation. Nyéléni 2025 is people-powered and needs your help to make it happen. We’d be grateful if our network joins in supporting this important gathering! Donate here: whydonate.com/fundraising/...
August 14, 2025 at 11:20 AM
50+ grassroots movements around the world are uniting for real systemic transformation. Nyéléni 2025 is people-powered and needs your help to make it happen. We’d be grateful if our network joins in supporting this important gathering! Donate here: whydonate.com/fundraising/...
New poll: People across the world say companies selling weapons, fuel, or heavy machinery to Israel should be held accountable for how those products are used in Gaza.
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August 7, 2025 at 11:55 AM
New poll: People across the world say companies selling weapons, fuel, or heavy machinery to Israel should be held accountable for how those products are used in Gaza.
palenergyembargo.com/news/press-p...
palenergyembargo.com/news/press-p...
The fight for fair rules in the platform economy is gaining momentum. Global standards for gig work are on the table but will they challenge inequality or entrench it?
@botpopuli.bsky.social breaks down the stakes: botpopuli.net/platform-pow...
@botpopuli.bsky.social breaks down the stakes: botpopuli.net/platform-pow...
July 31, 2025 at 1:09 PM
The fight for fair rules in the platform economy is gaining momentum. Global standards for gig work are on the table but will they challenge inequality or entrench it?
@botpopuli.bsky.social breaks down the stakes: botpopuli.net/platform-pow...
@botpopuli.bsky.social breaks down the stakes: botpopuli.net/platform-pow...
Human rights abuses continue unchecked in Europe’s EV mineral supply chains. Our new research reveals these harms and shows why transparency across the supply chain is essential, not optional. www.tni.org/en/publicati...
July 24, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Human rights abuses continue unchecked in Europe’s EV mineral supply chains. Our new research reveals these harms and shows why transparency across the supply chain is essential, not optional. www.tni.org/en/publicati...
Now is the time for immediate suspension. Anything less is complicity.
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July 14, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Now is the time for immediate suspension. Anything less is complicity.
europeantradejustice.org/open-letter-...
europeantradejustice.org/open-letter-...
Agroecology isn’t just about how we farm. It's about who controls land, seeds, and food systems. From reclaiming land as commons to fighting exploitation of migrant workers, Rooting Deeper in Ede brought people together to imagine something radically different. www.tni.org/en/article/r...
July 3, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Agroecology isn’t just about how we farm. It's about who controls land, seeds, and food systems. From reclaiming land as commons to fighting exploitation of migrant workers, Rooting Deeper in Ede brought people together to imagine something radically different. www.tni.org/en/article/r...
US-backed Israeli settler colonialism drives regional wars, from Gaza to Iran, Syria to Yemen, seeking hegemony through annihilation and control. Join our webinar with AEPF and @intpeacebureau.bsky.social to analyse roots of this violence and map strategies of resistance: aepf.info/wars-genocid...
June 26, 2025 at 12:15 PM
US-backed Israeli settler colonialism drives regional wars, from Gaza to Iran, Syria to Yemen, seeking hegemony through annihilation and control. Join our webinar with AEPF and @intpeacebureau.bsky.social to analyse roots of this violence and map strategies of resistance: aepf.info/wars-genocid...
NATO plans to spend $13.4 trillion on the military over five years.
That’s enough to give every person on Earth $1,675 or to meet global climate finance needs.
The emissions from this buildup would equal those of Brazil and Japan combined. www.tni.org/en/publicati...
That’s enough to give every person on Earth $1,675 or to meet global climate finance needs.
The emissions from this buildup would equal those of Brazil and Japan combined. www.tni.org/en/publicati...
June 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
NATO plans to spend $13.4 trillion on the military over five years.
That’s enough to give every person on Earth $1,675 or to meet global climate finance needs.
The emissions from this buildup would equal those of Brazil and Japan combined. www.tni.org/en/publicati...
That’s enough to give every person on Earth $1,675 or to meet global climate finance needs.
The emissions from this buildup would equal those of Brazil and Japan combined. www.tni.org/en/publicati...
Join our six-week online course that invites you to reimagine urban life through the lens of post-growth thinking, an approach that recognises that more GDP doesn’t always mean better lives, especially when it comes at the cost of social equity and ecological survival. www.tni.org/en/event/cit...
June 20, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Join our six-week online course that invites you to reimagine urban life through the lens of post-growth thinking, an approach that recognises that more GDP doesn’t always mean better lives, especially when it comes at the cost of social equity and ecological survival. www.tni.org/en/event/cit...