Year: 2025

We reproduce the article published by the Belgian magazine “Latitudes”. You can read the original here. Join the International Campaign for the Freedom of the 19 by clicking here Ricardo Florez – 18 de diciembre de 2024  In 2021, Colombia experienced one of the most important social movements in its recent history: the social uprising. What began as a protest against tax reform has turned into discontent with inequality, state repression, and structural injustices. In this context, the figure of Sergio Pastor, alias “19”, leader of the “First Line”, a…

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Why this petition matters Started by FRIENDS OF AAFIA SIDDIQUI Petition to President Biden: Free Dr. Aafia Siddiqui We, the undersigned, call on President Joe Biden to grant clemency to Dr. Aafia Siddiqui and allow her to reunite with her family after years of unjust imprisonment and immense suffering. Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani citizen with a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience, has been held in U.S. custody for nearly two decades, sentenced to 86 years in prison for an incident widely believed to be based on false allegations. Her case is…

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By Mario Gonzalez de la Marx Venezuela Maduro’s capitalist dictatorship is going through a terminal crisis, in a very fragile political instability, with popular rejection by more than 80% of our people and increasingly diminished popular support at the international level, expressed by the Texas bourgeoisie and the dictatorships of Díaz Canel (Cuba), Putin (Russia), Ortega (Nicaragua), as well as the capitalist governments that for decades sustained the dictatorship such as Petro (Colombia). Boric (Chile) and Lula (Brazil), hurry up peace agreements, to save the heads of Maduro and his…

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Hasiru Dala is excited to invite, to the launch of our report— “Nagara Pravaha (ನಗರ ಪ್ರವಾಹ): The Story of Waste Pickers’ Resilience Amid Urban Flooding.” Date: January 9th, 2025 Venue: Samagata Foundation, Bengaluru Time: 2 PM–4 PM This report highlights the challenges faced by waste pickers in informal settlements during urban flooding, aiming to provide insights and recommendations for improving their resilience and livelihoods. Aligned with the Bangalore Climate Action Plan (BCAP), the report addresses climate resilience and adaptation in the city. We would be honoured to have your presence…

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Dear , One week into 2025 and it’s clear this year is going to be as politically tumultuous as the last. The continuing genocide in Gaza, the growth of the international far right, economic decline and a rapidly deteriorating climate are just some of the pressing issues that will shape the year ahead. To meet the challenges we face, we have to be as prepared as we can be. Counterfire has organised a series of Revolution! events around the country to bring together activists and discuss, analyse and strategise. The…

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