Global Voices
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Community-based media working to build understanding across communities. Posts by: @asteris @unamujerdecente @elicitizen 🐘 @[email protected]
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I tried to mourn Ziad Rahbani in this obituary on @globalvoices, writing from thousands of kilometers away from the popular funeral held on the street I grew up in and still love. globalvoices.org/2025/07/28/leb…
#Sudan is bleeding in silence: A humanitarian crisis the world cannot ignore The armed conflict in Sudan seems to be one of the world's most forgotten civil wars. The reigning silence surrounding this conflict plunges the population into daily turmoil. globalvoices.org/2025/07/26/sud…
My identity is a wave "Identity has become so politicized, so misused — often to divide, to dehumanize — that I find myself repelled by the idea of being tied to a single nation, language, history, or ethnicity." @arzugeybulla globalvoices.org/2025/07/26/my-…
He was that for many of us who grew up with his music, words, and humor. It hits even harder because it comes at this moment in history, as everything around us shatters, as horror is normalized, and as the promise of a bleak, apocalyptic future is confirmed daily.
Mourning Ziad Rahbani feels like mourning an entire era. An era we thought was horrible, only to realize that what’s coming is even more horrifying. I didn’t know Ziad personally, but his loss hits hard, like the loss of a family member.
Reimagining #Caribbean indenture in an artistically botanical afterlife A refreshingly original art exhibit in Port of Spain, Trinidad, examines what it means to be living a post-indenture, feminist life. @JanineMFranco globalvoices.org/2025/07/27/rei…
Media blackouts. Political pressure. Shrinking spaces. Independent platforms like @globalvoices are more than important — they’re essential. Help us survive and thrive. globalvoices.org/donate/ #KeepGVStrong 🌱
In Africa, gender equality in the digital sphere is essential for fair and sustainable development Africa is experiencing a digital transformation, and citizens' vulnerability to cyberattacks is growing. Women are especially vulnerable to these risks. globalvoices.org/2025/07/27/in-…
How corruption and cruelty define life inside #Azerbaijan’s prisons When prisoners ask for more water, working fans, or basic hygiene equipment, the answer is often the same: "This is a prison, not a resort. @AbzasMedia @arzugeybulla globalvoices.org/2025/07/27/how…
Is #Iran’s water crisis fueled by military-backed illegal wells? Environmental experts warn that unauthorized military wells pierce Iran’s aquifers, turning water scarcity into a silent war against rural life and sustainability. globalvoices.org/2025/07/28/is-…
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Since 2004, @globalvoices has been working to build bridges across countries and languages and to defend the independence of the media, the free and open Internet, and the right to free expression of everyone, everywhere. globalvoices.org/2025/07/10/sup…
Safeguarding LGBTQ+ people in Ghana: Interview with Joskine Atsuvia "As a queer man living in a country where LGBTQ+ identities are heavily criminalized, I have faced frequent online abuse, including targeted homophobic slurs, threats of physical harm..." globalvoices.org/2025/07/28/saf…
How oil tanker disasters changed summer for a Russian resort city The December 2024 catastrophe left the Krasnodar resort town without tourists. Hotel bookings for June-July 2025 dropped by 30-70% compared to the same period last summer. @DergachevaD globalvoices.org/2025/07/27/how…
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“The lack of male solidarity and the blunder of international organizations, which have been largely ineffective, only compound the crisis.” globalvoices.org/2025/07/16/a-f…
In Africa, periods of unrest and protests are often fraught with internet restrictions and shutdowns, like Togo experienced in June. globalvoices.org/2025/07/16/tog…
The Madımak Massacre marked a terrifying rupture between religious conservatism and secular artistic expression. Now, the LeMan incident suggests that the lines of that culture war remain intact. globalvoices.org/2025/07/16/fro…
From drone strikes to facial scans, legal frameworks are being bent to justify AI-powered targeting and biometric control in a new era of algorithmic warfare. globalvoices.org/2025/07/20/aut…
“If we want peace, we need to fight for it. Peace will not be brought by the junta.” globalvoices.org/2025/07/20/mya…
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