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2 days agoFar Right Israeli Settler Movement Enters Syria in a Push for "Greater Israel"
Israeli forces have expanded their control in the Golan Heights, impacting Syrian civilians and agriculture significantly.
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1 month agoLand Day in Gaza: Between memory and the fight for what remains
Sawsan al-Jadba describes her lost land as a deep wound in her chest, a nightmare she never imagined living through. Despite the destruction, she is determined to stay put with her daughters and grandchildren, cultivating her remaining plot again despite limited resources.
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fromNonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
3 months agoNot One Drop: How an Arizona Community Came Together to Fight a Data Center | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
On the summer solstice, a place known by many names brought us together. Referred to as Chuk Shon, Sentinel Peak, 'A' Mountain, or the birthplace of Tucson, this land is one of the only remaining areas where the expansive open desert west of Tucson, AZ, meets the Santa Cruz River. Essential to all life and continuously inhabited by humans for over 4,000 years, this place has been central to many, namely the Tohono O'odham.
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6 months agoVisions of resistance: women fighting to save their homeland in pictures
Our town is supposed to be well developed because we have oil. We are supposed to be the heartbeat of Nigeria,' she says. They have taken so much from us and given us nothing in return.' Photograph: Etinosa Yvonne/ActionAid The land defender Chan Kimcheng lives in Trapeang Pris, in Koh Kong province, which she says was once home to nearly 50 freshwater ponds.
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7 months agoNot just resisting, but leading the fight: five women who refuse to be ignored
Indigenous women play essential strategic roles protecting cultures, lands, and communities while confronting discrimination, climate threats, extractive industries, and violence.
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10 months agoThey are pushing us out': how El Salvador turned to gang violence laws to seize land from the poor
Our leaders have been detained without cause just for speaking out. That is not a crime, says Douglas, a cooperative member who prefers not to reveal his surname.
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