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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · Dec 3

We believe that grassroots journalism can be one valuable and empowering answer to the question of what mutual aid looks like in the media realm. You can help us expand our work by making a #givingtuesday donation today or by sharing our stories in your networks.

Thanks, and keep Weaving!

John Collins @djleftover.bsky.social · Dec 3

I've been pouring my heart and soul into this unique organization for years, and I'm now devoting my full energy to it as Editorial Director for @weavenews.bsky.social. On this #givingtuesday, please consider making a donation to support grassroots journalism for social justice! Thank you!

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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · 13d

Speaking of the rights of nature, Ryan Krugman reported last week on a fascinating new toolkit from Talking Rivers.

“Designed with nonprofits in mind, [the toookit] serves as an entry point for bringing ecocentricism into organizational decisions, mission statements, and everyday practice.”

How to Listen When Nature Speaks — Weave News

A new toolkit from Talking Rivers invites organizations to rethink their relationship with the living world—through language, governance, and the simple act of listening.

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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · 13d

Also ICYMI: This month's Global Indigenous Peoples News bulletin features updates on important stories concerning extractive industries, AI, the rights of nature, and Indigenous Peoples Day.

The GIPN bulletin, compiled by Teodora Hasegan, is a monthly exclusive from Weave News.

Check it out! 👇

Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #9 (October 2025) — Weave News

News on extractive industries, AI, the rights of nature, and struggles over Indigenous Peoples Day.

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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · 13d

New today! Irem Tuana Ciftci reflects on Ramadan in Morocco:

“Experiencing Ramadan in a Muslim country after many years and as an adult made me realize that Taraweeh was not only a prayer but also an excuse for Muslims to unite and enjoy each other’s company with warmth and care.”

Taraweeh: A Symbol of Faith and Community — Weave News

Irem Tuana Ciftci reflects on her Ramadan experience in Morocco.

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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · 23d

NEW THIS WEEK! Ananya Maddipatla looks at how women in Moshi, Tanzania, navigate the challenges of making a living in a local tourist economy that "often [relies] on informal labor that keeps services cheap for visitors but precarious for locals."

Click through for the full story. 👇

The Invisible Labor Behind Moshi’s Brand — Weave News

How low-income women profit in the Urban Kilimanjaro region

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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · Sep 10

“I was not sure what to expect going into the Socialism Conference for the first time, but something was made abundantly clear to me from day one: people were there in numbers, and they were hungry for radical change.”

Click through to read more of Lettie Kazian's reflections on Socialism 2025. 👇

Exploring the Art of Radicalization at Socialism 2025 — Weave News

“People were there in numbers, and they were hungry for radical change.”

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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · Sep 3

As millions in the Global South face the decision to flee their homelands in the face of catastrophic climate change, European asylum frameworks desperately need to be updated in order to meet the needs of climate refugees.

Today we bring you the stories of some of those most directly affected. 👇

The Invisible Refugees — Weave News

Climate migration is at Europe's doorstep, and the continent is far from ready.

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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · Sep 2

ICYMI: John Collins also brings us the inspiring story of Cristina Farre, whose lifetime of committed militancy holds important lessons for anyone seeking to confront the urgency of the moment in 2025.

"We stood up for many just causes and defended them to the very end. And that seed will grow." 👇

Always Already Anti-Fascist: Lessons From a Lifelong Spanish Militant — Weave News

Cristina Farré: “We have to try and give it our all”

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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · Sep 2

Also this week, John Collins (@djleftover.bsky.social) reports from Spain on the launch of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which seeks to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza.

“They are united in their oppression, they are united in their crimes, and we are united in our solidarity.”

As Gaza Flotilla Launches in Spain, People Power Confronts State Complicity — Weave News

“They are united in their crimes, and we are united in our solidarity”

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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · Sep 2

NEW TODAY: Community members in Buffalo, NY heard sobering forecasts of how the so-called "Big, Beautiful Bill" will affect everything from health care access to community agriculture to fundamental social safety net programs.

Our reporter @steveperazaphd.bsky.social was there to cover it. 👇

An Ugly, Little Law and Its Callous Consequences — Weave News

Understanding Public Law No. 119-21 and Its Impacts on Buffalo, New York

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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · Aug 20

NEW TODAY!

The August edition of our Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin, compiled by Teodora Hasegan, features news on important legal developments in Southeast Asia as well as reports on efforts to resist capitalist extraction around the world. 👇

Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #7 (August 2025) — Weave News

News from Mexico, Thailand, Cambodia, and Argentina

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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · Aug 19

NEW THIS WEEK! Axel Fair-Schulz reflects on the @socialismconference.org held last month in Chicago.

“Another world is urgently necessary and possible. Events like the Socialism Conference compel us to confront this through political education and collective support, skill sharing, and debate.” 👇

‘What Radicalized You?’: Impressions from Socialism 2025 — Weave News

Left political education in a time of cascading crises

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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · Aug 14

“Abandoned homes were restored and given to refugee families; defunct businesses were reopened; local crafts were revived; and a community that had once been hollowed out was revitalized.”

Carmen Critelli tells the inspiring story of Riace, a community where solidarity comes first. 👇

Riace: the Model that Challenged the Italian Integration System — Weave News

A reminder of the power of solidarity

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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · Aug 6

In her "Echoes & Algorithms" series, Celine Schreiber is cutting through the noise and asking some provocative questions about how grassroots journalism can do more than simply learn about and use AI - we can play a key role in resisting some of its most dangerous elements.

What do you think? 👇

Echoes & Algorithms: How Grassroots Journalism Can Be a Disturber of AI — Weave News

What kind of future is being constructed in our name? And who profits from its manufactured inevitability?

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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · Aug 4

ICYMI: Our regular contributor Steve Peraza provided some sharp analysis of a recent news report on unhoused people in a Buffalo park. The city's housing crisis, he writes, is also a massive public health crisis - and doubling down on failed criminalization policies isn't going to solve it. 👇

What is the Greater Good? — Weave News

In Buffalo, housing is public health, writes Steve Peraza.

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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · Aug 4

New today: Tom Grotewohl reports on grassroots efforts to oppose public funding for a proposed copper mining project near Lake Superior.

"None of us who live here can afford any more pollution than is already in the Lake from past mining.” (Charlotte Loonsfoot)

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No Price Tag for the Priceless — Weave News

Upper Peninsula residents fight for Lake Superior and the Porcupine Mountains

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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · Aug 4

It's important to hear from young people who are worried about how social media platforms are affecting them. That's why we highlighted in our "Voices" section this piece from a young author in Vermont (originally published by the Waterbury Roudabout).

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Op-Ed: A digitally enslaved generation cries for independence — Waterbury Roundabout

As is generally accepted, the norm today is that everyone my age has a smartphone and social media. What is not generally known is just how harmful these things are, especially to the underdeveloped, ...

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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · Jul 3

ICYMI: The far-right AfD party in Germany is making significant inroads with immigrants despite its stridently anti-migrant rhetoric. This contradiction tells us something important about shifting political dynamics that stretch well beyond Germany.

Read our full report. 👇

Immigrants for an Anti-Immigrant Germany? The Migrants Who Support the AfD — Weave News

Germany’s political landscape is undergoing a significant transformation.

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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · Jun 19

“Germany’s political landscape is undergoing a significant transformation. The far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), once confined to the fringes of political discourse, is unexpectedly gaining traction among people with migration backgrounds and their communities.”

Read our report. 👇

Immigrants for an Anti-Immigrant Germany? The Migrants Who Support the AfD — Weave News

Germany’s political landscape is undergoing a significant transformation.

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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · Jun 11

ICYMI: Teodora Hasegan's latest Global Indigenous Peoples News bulletin features essential news from throughout the Amazon region as well as Malaysia, India, the UN, and more. 👇

We feature a new bulletin on the first Wednesday of each month as a way of amplifying stories that are too often ignored.

Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #5 (June 2025) — Weave News

News from Brazil, Malaysia, India, Guatemala, Aotearoa, and more.

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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · Jun 11

Today in our Voices section, we spotlight Majd Abu Esaid's powerful piece recently published by our friends at We Are Not Numbers.

"My brother was killed during the holiday more than 10 years ago. It still leaves a gap in my life and in the life of his son."

‘There is no Eid in war.’ - We Are Not Numbers

My brother was killed during the holiday more than 10 years ago. It still leaves a gap in my life and in the life of his son.

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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · May 21

Today we highlight this important set of articles from @globalvoices.org on the issue of statelessness. We are featuring it on our website and encouraging everyone to follow GV for more of their excellent coverage.

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Between borders: The pervasive issue of statelessness · Global Voices

An estimated 10 million people are considered stateless globally. This prevents them from accessing employment, education, healthcare, and a range of other basic human rights. Here are their stories.

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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · May 13

Each month, Teodora Hasegan provides an overview of key news related to Indigenous people worldwide.

In the May edition of her newsletter, you'll find some hopeful news from the Amazon as well as coverage of important discussions happening at the UN.

Check through to view all the details! 👇

Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #4 (May 2025) — Weave News

Ongoing Indigenous struggles in the Amazon and important dialogue at the UN.

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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · Apr 16

As New York considers the possibility of investing in a new social housing initiative, it is useful to look at what is widely considered one of the great social housing success stories: Vienna, Austria.

Steve Peraza (@steveperazaphd.bsky.social) takes a look in this piece, published today. 👇

The Vienna Model and Social Housing Best Practices — Weave News

Vienna, Austria, is the site of what is viewed internationally as the most successful model of social housing development since the early twentieth century.

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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · Apr 9

This week we also feature this unique and powerful piece co-authored by Owámniyomni and Bjorn Long. The piece is part of Confluence, our collaboration with the environmental storytellers at Talking Rivers.

What happens when we actually hear what rivers are saying? 👇

weavingrivers.com/owamniyomni

Owámniyomni - Waters Speak

Owámniyomni (Dakota for "turbulent waters"), also called St Anthony Falls, shares their story. This piece was co-written by Owámniyomni and Bjorn Long, and calls on humans to remember, honor and free ...

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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · Apr 9

Also new this week: Leyla Eminova writes about political developments in Georgia, a society caught between EU and Russian pressures at a time of increasing geopolitical uncertainty. 👇

www.weavenews.org/stories/2025...

Dreams and Nightmares: Georgia Navigates Russia-Europe Tensions in the South Caucasus — Weave News

For the past few months, the world has been watching mass protests unfold in Georgia. These actions represent more than just opposition to the current government; they also reflect a deeper struggle o...

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