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German Anti-Migrant Film Captures the Attention of Elon Musk

July 30, 2026

A film about a migrant-murdering vigilante has garnered support from the world’s richest man.

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In News and Social Action, Human Rights, Germany Tags News & Social Action, Human Rights, Germany

As Heat Waves Intensify, Death Tolls Rise

July 28, 2026

Global heat waves claim an estimated 489,000 lives each year while rising temperatures intensify wildfires, floods and tropical cyclones. 

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In News and Social Action, Environment and Sustainability Tags News & Social Action, Climate Change

How India’s Cockroach Movement is Capturing a Generation of Frustration

July 27, 2026

A word intended to dismiss India’s frustrated youth has instead become the name of a growing political movement.

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In News and Social Action, Asia, India, Education and Empowerment Tags News & Social Action, Asia, Children and Youth, india

Democratizing Accountability: How Social Watch Turns Data Into Global Pressure

July 27, 2026

Governments make promises, and communities must live with the consequences when those promises fail. Social Watch exists in the space in between.

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In News and Social Action, Education and Empowerment, Get Involved Tags News & Social Action, Social Entrepreneurship, Get Involved

Pacific Islands Mobilize Against Deep-Sea Mining

July 22, 2026

As demand for critical minerals grows, Indigenous communities throughout Oceania are organizing legal challenges and water protests to protect the Pacific Ocean.

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In News and Social Action, Oceania, Environment and Sustainability, Get Involved Tags News & Social Action, Oceania, Get Involved, Environment, Indigenous Peoples

Why South Korea’s Government Is Playing Cupid

July 22, 2026

South Korea's $240 billion matchmaking campaign aims to reverse the world's lowest birth rate.

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In News and Social Action, South Korea, Global Health & Crisis Tags News & Social Action, Global Health, South Korea

The Odyssey Sparks Backlash for Filming in Occupied Territory

July 19, 2026

Christopher Nolan’s new film has put the Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara in the spotlight.

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In Africa, News and Social Action, Morocco, Human Rights Tags News & Social Action, Morocco, Indigenous Peoples

When Women Disappear, So Does the Bazaar: Taliban Crackdown Ripples Through Afghanistan's Economy

July 17, 2026

Fear of arrest in Herat is keeping women out of public spaces and cutting deeply into local businesses.

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In Afghanistan, Education and Empowerment, News and Social Action, Asia Tags Afghanistan, News & Social Action, Women and Girls, Asia

A Look Into African Nations’ Deportation Agreements

July 16, 2026

Dozens of people have been deported by US President Trump to African countries where they have no citizenship or established ties. 

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In News and Social Action, Human Rights, Africa, USA, Get Involved Tags News & Social Action, Africa, Human Rights, USA, Get Involved

The Gaza Peace Plan Faces Major Setbacks

July 16, 2026

Hamas’s decision to relinquish its civilian governing responsibilities marks the latest attempt to revive the stalled peace process in Gaza.  

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In News and Social Action, Global Politics, Palestine Tags News & Social Action, War and Conflict, palestine

Russian Mercenaries Have Built a Drug Empire in the Heart of Africa

July 16, 2026

Remnants of the Wagner Group have used tramadol, a prescription opioid, to seize control of the Central African Republic.

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In News and Social Action, Africa, Global Politics Tags News & Social Action, Africa, War and Conflict

The Cost of Illegal Gold Mines in Brazil’s Amazon

July 14, 2026

Illegal gold mining is threatening the livelihoods of Indigenous communities and rainforest ecosystems across the Brazilian Amazon.

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In News and Social Action, Get Involved, Brazil Tags News & Social Action, Indigenous Peoples, Get Involved, Environment, Brazil, South America

The United States of (Native) America

July 14, 2026

How Native American culture influenced American society and the ways their contributions remain embedded in everyday life.

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In News and Social Action, Human Rights Tags News & Social Action, Indigenous Peoples

Migrant Workers Suffer Exploitation in the Persian Gulf’s Kafala System

July 14, 2026

A look at the kafala system and how it supports the abuse of migrant workers in Gulf states.

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In News and Social Action, Human Rights, Get Involved Tags News & Social Action, Get Involved, Human Rights

Behind the Beautiful Game: The World Cup’s Domestic Abuse Problem

July 14, 2026

Research shows domestic abuse reports can rise during major football tournaments, regardless of whether England wins or loses. 

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In News and Social Action, Get Involved, Human Rights, Global Tags News & Social Action, Get Involved, Women and Girls

The Maldivian Struggle for Freedom of Press

July 14, 2026

The ongoing protests in the Maldives are part of a longer struggle over press freedom and freedom of expression.

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In News and Social Action, Asia, Human Rights, Maldives, Get Involved Tags News & Social Action, Asia, Maldives, Human Rights, Get Involved

The Rise of Venezuelan Human Trafficking in Colombia

July 14, 2026

Colombia, the predominant asylum nation for Venezuelan refugees, continues to display staggering rates of human trafficking of Venezuelans, despite legal and humanitarian efforts.

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In News and Social Action, Get Involved, Colombia, Human Rights Tags News & Social Action, Get Involved, Refugees, Columbia

OPINION: Sportswashing, Pinkwashing, and Posturing—Flags at the World Cup

July 14, 2026

The FIFA World Cup flag rulings, allowing Palestinian and Pride flags while banning Iran’s prerevolutionary flag, reveal a gap between the organization’s human rights ideals and its actions.

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In News and Social Action, Human Rights Tags News & Social Action, Human Rights

Transforming Reef Grief into Action on the Great Barrier Reef

July 12, 2026

The Great Barrier Reef’s decline is fueling a new kind of climate anxiety and inspiring communities to fight for its future.

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In Get Involved, News and Social Action, Environment and Sustainability, Australia Tags News & Social Action, Get Involved, Environment, Australia

Who Gets to Tell Papua’s Story? Its Controversial, Silenced Documentary

July 10, 2026

A new documentary about alleged abuses in Papua is being shut down in public screenings, raising urgent questions about dissent, censorship and who gets to write history.

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In News and Social Action, Human Rights, Papua New Guinea, Oceania, Get Involved Tags News & Social Action, Indigenous Peoples, Papua New Guinea, Oceania, Get Involved
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