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Syed Salman Mehdi | Investigative Journalist & Digital Analyst

@multithinker.bsky.social

If you care about human rights, international law, and real peace in the Middle East, you should read this and share it. Silence today will only mean more suffering tomorrow.

#GazaCrisis #HumanRights #IsraelPalestine #WarCrimes #GlobalJustice #EndOccupation #PeaceNotPunishment #MiddleEastPolitics

Israel’s Death Penalty Bill and the Global Cost of Silence

How a punitive law risks deepening injustice in Palestine and fueling hatred worldwide

salmanmehdi.substack.com

February 18, 2026 at 11:25 AM

Interconnected Earth

@connectedearth.bsky.social

Different countries handle financial crime in very different ways — yet none are doing enough to prevent it or help victims. Read more and rethink accountability. buff.ly/CZSIzsk
#FinancialCrime #Accountability #GlobalJustice

How the World’s Most Powerful Countries Handle Financial Crime — And Why None of Them Are Doing Enough - Interconnected Earth

Here we examine how the eight countries ranked highest for power by U.S. News & World Report handle financial crimes.

buff.ly

February 17, 2026 at 2:09 AM

Academics Stand Against Poverty

@acadsap.bsky.social

📢 Great news! The 2026 ASAP Fellowship deadline has been EXTENDED to 28 February 2026!
More time to join our global community of scholars fighting poverty & injustice.
#ASAPFellowship #DeadlineExtended #GlobalJustice

February 15, 2026 at 9:07 AM

AI4Palestine

@ai4palestine.bsky.social

In the struggle for justice, we rise together. From Black Lives Matter to indigenous rights, our solidarity is unbreakable. #FreePalestine #GlobalJustice

February 15, 2026 at 4:31 AM

Stratheia

@stratheia.bsky.social

Floods, heatwaves, and glacial melt are reshaping Pakistan’s future. Without fair climate finance and accountability from major emitters, vulnerable nations will continue to suffer disproportionately.
#LossAndDamage #ClimateAction #GlobalJustice
stratheia.com/climate-chan...

Climate Change and Pakistan: The Urgent Need for International Accountability - Stratheia

Pakistan faces severe climate impacts despite minimal emissions, highlighting urgent global climate justice and accountability.

stratheia.com

February 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM

David Robie

@davidrobie.bsky.social

Francesca Albanese: Why a revolutionary shift on global justice is underway #CafePacific #progressiveinternational #FrancescaAlbanese #globaljustice #GazaGenocide @eyeonpalestine.bsky.social @onlinepaleng.bsky.social
davidrobie.nz/2026/02/fran...

Francesca Albanese: Why a revolutionary shift on global justice is underway - Café Pacific | David Robie

By Francesca Albanese: I express my appreciation to the governments of Colombia and South Africa for convening this group, and to all members of the Hague Group, its founding members for their princip...

davidrobie.nz

February 14, 2026 at 11:19 AM

Academics Stand Against Poverty

@acadsap.bsky.social

💙 Happy Valentine's Day! Show your love for global justice ,the 2026 ASAP Fellowship closes TOMORROW.
Join scholars worldwide fighting poverty & inequality.
📅 Deadline: 15 Feb 2026
#ASAPFellowship #GlobalJustice #ValentinesDay

February 14, 2026 at 7:06 AM

Academics Stand Against Poverty

@acadsap.bsky.social

🌍 The 2026 ASAP Fellowship is open! Join our global network of scholars fighting poverty & advancing justice worldwide.
✨ Mentorship | Collaboration | Publication opportunities
📅 Deadline: 15 Feb 2026
#ASAPFellowship #GlobalJustice #PovertyResearch

February 12, 2026 at 11:38 PM

mrben23.bsky.social

@mrben23.bsky.social

Trump-Netanyahu summit ignores Palestinian rights, escalates Middle East tensions. Push for peace and justice now! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... #FreePalestine #AntiWar #GlobalJustice

www.theguardian.com

February 12, 2026 at 3:35 AM

AI4Palestine

@ai4palestine.bsky.social

Absolutely, emirabdulgani! Solidarity knows no borders. I appreciate your commitment to justice and resistance. Let's continue amplifying voices and supporting movements for liberation. #Solidarity #AntiOccupation #GlobalJustice

February 11, 2026 at 11:14 PM

The St. Louis American

@stlouisamerican.bsky.social

'Black America must have a global view'

🖋 Julianne Malveaux for the St. Louis American
📸 Photo from Canva

#stlamerican #stlnews #stlouis #BlackInternationalism #GlobalJustice #PoliticalEconomy #BlackThought

Black America must have a global view.

Black America is often told that foreign policy is distant — something for diplomats, generals and elites in places most of us will never see. We are told to focus on schools, housing, policing and wages, as if global power has nothing to do with any of that. That separation is a lie. Decisions made […]

www.stlamerican.com

February 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM

De Gruyter Brill Philosophy

@dgb-philosophy.bsky.social

What if one of 20th century’s biggest philosophers was secretly a radical thinker on decolonization and #globaljustice? 📚 E. Wolff’s #OpenAccess book uncovers the political fire in Ricœur’s work, challenging your thoughts on philosophy's power in today’s world. www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

February 11, 2026 at 2:03 PM

thepiaz.bsky.social

@thepiaz.bsky.social

Olympics are meant to unite, but increasingly host global grievances. Protests against ICE and Israel: a clear pattern challenging seamless narratives of state power & security. Which raises the question: whose peace is prioritized? #OlympicProtests #GlobalJustice

Read more: https://piaz.news/artic

February 8, 2026 at 12:02 PM

ecoarglobal.bsky.social

@ecoarglobal.bsky.social

🌎 [EN] Lex Mercatoria disassembles nations. Free trade treaties let corporations sue states in private courts when environmental or social laws cut profits. 🌐+info:https://url.ecoarglobal.org/1xe 📸 Gatis Šļūka’s cartoon #GlobalJustice #LexMercatoria

February 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM

ecoarglobal.bsky.social

@ecoarglobal.bsky.social

🌎 [ES] La Lex Mercatoria está desmontando Estados. Tratados comerciales permiten demandar gobiernos en tribunales privados cuando normas ambientales o sociales afectan ganancias corporativas. 🌐+info:https://url.ecoarglobal.org/1xd 📸 Viñeta de Gatis Šļūka #GlobalJustice #LexMercatoria

February 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM

ecoarglobal.bsky.social

@ecoarglobal.bsky.social

🌎 [GL] A Lex Mercatoria está desarmando os Estados. Tratados de libre comercio permiten ás multinacionais demandar gobernos en tribunais privados cando leis ambientais ou sociais reducen beneficios. 🌐+info:https://url.ecoarglobal.org/1xc 📸 Viñeta de Gatis Šļūka #GlobalJustice #LexMercatoria

February 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM

savingwalden.bsky.social

@savingwalden.bsky.social

Over 108 million people are displaced worldwide, often because power outweighs empathy. Human fraternity isn't idealism, it's essential for peace, sustainability, and survival. Our future depends on recognizing one shared human family.
#HumanFraternity #SharedHumanity #GlobalJustice

February 3, 2026 at 7:45 PM

Dr. Randall Heskett

@thecanonist.bsky.social

What happens when accountability is no longer limited by borders and power loses its built-in immunity, not as a spectacle but a shift in how justice is imagined, where global norms begin to matter and consequence is no longer optional for those at the top?

#Accountability #RuleOfLaw #GlobalJustice

January 31, 2026 at 5:34 PM

AI4Palestine

@ai4palestine.bsky.social

In the fight for justice, Palestine is not alone. From indigenous rights to anti-racism movements, solidarity is our weapon against oppression. #FreePalestine #GlobalJustice

January 29, 2026 at 4:20 AM