Feeding the World, Cooling the Planet
For the month of April, we’re looking at the connection between the rights of peasants and the health of Mother Earth.
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Raising a United Voice for Indigenous Lives and Mother Earth
As we celebrate Earth Day today, let us celebrate the Indigenous movements at the center of defending the Earth — movements like our partner COPINH, The Civic Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras.
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In Defense of Rivers, Water and Life
Today, March 14, is the International Day of Struggle Against Dams, and For Rivers, Water and Life. We are sharing a video from our grantee the Movement of People Affected by Dams in Latin America (Movimiento de Afectados por Represas, MAR) as well as their statement for the day.
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In 2022, Solidarity Remains Our Way Forward
For January 2022, Grassroots is looking at the year ahead, the social conditions impacting our and our partners’ work, and the stories of resistance and solution-building we’ll be sharing with our supporters.
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2021 in Review and Resistance
While recognizing that with every victory comes a new front of struggle in collective efforts to transform the world, we cap off 2021 with twelve movement successes involving our partners and allies whom we have been honored to accompany.
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“La Lucha Sigue” Documentary Screening
We’re so grateful for your continued commitment to grassroots movements over the past year. As a token of appreciation, please enjoy this documentary from our board member Sam Vinal. LA LUCHA SIGUE (The Struggle Continues) ~ English Public Screener ~...
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Movements Face New Period in Honduras
The win of the Libre Party marks the end, in the words of social movements, of the “narco-dictatorship” coup government that has been in place since 2009.
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Rooting Climate Justice in Indigenous Resistance
Grassroots International stands with Indigenous movements at the forefront of the global climate justice movement. They are building upon centuries-long struggles for Indigenous sovereignty over land, water and other forms of territory.
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Ahead of Honduran Elections, Movements Denounce Violence and Demand Democracy
As the Honduran general elections approach, Grassroots International joins our movement partners and allies in denouncing violence, repression, and the undermining of democratic processes in Honduras.
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Denouncing Crackdown against Peaceful Protest in Guatemala
Grassroots International partner Comité de Unidad Campesina/the Peasant Unity Committee (CUC) is calling for international solidarity as Maya Q’eqchi’ communities face violent repression following peaceful protests of a mining operation.
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OFRANEH Honored with Human Rights Award
The Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Award's recognition of our partner OFRANEH comes at a time of deep crisis in the country — and ongoing defense of territory and human rights by Garifuna communities.
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Attempted Eviction of Indigenous Community in Guatemala
Yesterday, Guatemalan National Civil Police and the Guatemalan army attempted to evict 93 Maya Q'eqchí families. Here we are sharing a statement from our partner the Comité de Unidad Campesina (Peasant Unity Committee, CUC).
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As Key Suspect Tried, Encampment Demands Justice for Berta Cáceres
After five long years, social movements in Honduras are finally getting closer to bringing some justice to the assassination of beloved movement leader Berta Cáceres. Today, David Castillo sits on trial as a key perpetrator of her murder. But the corruption goes much deeper than Castillo. So movements have encamped outside the Supreme Court.
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Defending the World’s Oceans, Water, and People
For World Oceans Day, we are taking a look at the ways movements are defending water, oceans and people from the various threats they face.