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Canadian, US cannabis corporations threaten Colombia's indigenous communities

Colombia4 weeks ago

'Monocrops, mining exploitation and other projects break the equilibrium of our health, culture, spirituality on Misak territory.'

First Nations artist explores ‘indigenous futurisms’ in his Woodland-style work

Arts & Culture21 January 2021

"I was given a key that had unlocked the door to exploring futuristic indigenous concepts within my own mind, and more imaginative concepts as a whole."

Want to learn to curse like a Russian? There's an Instagram account for that

Eastern & Central Europe16 January 2021

A Russian journalist and a Canadian comics artist have teamed up to create an online Russian-English dictionary celebrating the richness of Russian profanity on Instagram.

How indigenous women in Canada heal through art

Arts & Culture8 September 2020

Indigenous women in Canada suffer high rates of violence and the legacy of colonialism. Through art, women and artists offer pathways to heal individually and collectively.

Are Japanese ‘murder hornets’ invading North America?

East Asia6 May 2020

It's unlikely they will murder you, but they pose a serious threat to apiaries.

Ghost cities in a COVID-19 world

Central Asia & Caucasus14 April 2020

Videos of empty cities from around the world curated by Global Voices' contributors.

Kim Kardashian, cultural appropriation, and genocide

East Asia6 July 2019

While combining "Kim Kardashian", "kimono" and "cultural appropriation" into a sentence seems almost comically idiotic, cultural appropriation can be deadly, which is reason enough to take cultural appropriation seriously today.

How an Uyghur activist felt the long arm of the Chinese Communist party, in Canada

East Asia8 March 2019

Chinese student organizations decried activist's talk on the mass incarceration of Uyghurs in Xinjiang as separatism “promoting ethnic hatred” and demanded McMaster university administrator to protect Chinese dignity.

The French Yellow Vests movement seen through global lenses

Denmark6 March 2019

As we witness the rise of the Yellow Vests, France revisits its bloodthirsty history.

A Tibetan-Canadian student was attacked online after winning student council elections. She thinks Beijing is to blame.

East Asia20 February 2019

Chemi Lhamo faced a barrage of threatening comments on social media from overseas students who appeared to be from mainland China.

DigiGlot Newsletter: App links refugees with volunteer translators

India18 February 2019

The DigiGlot Newsletter is a bi-weekly collaborative newsletter that reports on how indigenous, minority, and endangered language communities are adopting and adapting technology to change the internet landscape.

DigiGlot Newsletter: Welsh-language rock music finds a place on streaming music platforms

Mali31 January 2019

Rising Voices' DigiGlot Newsletter provides a summary of initiatives, discussions, and breakthroughs related to the intersection of languages and technology around the world..

Revitalizing the Inuktitut language on social media, one word at a time

Arts & Culture9 January 2019

"Learning, speaking-in and thinking-in Inuktitut helps young Inuit feel more connected to our community and traditional values."

Africa uncovered: an interview with Aida Muluneh

Sub-Saharan Africa8 November 2018

"[...] being African is really more complex as well and it’s not just one thing. There are different definitions and different interpretations and I just happen to be one of...