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Seeding Resistance Against Settler Colonialism: The Geopolitics of Palestinian Seed Libraries
Jadu’i Watermelon harvested from heirloom seeds native to Jenin in the occupied WestBank, grown as part of a collaboration between the Palestine Heirloom Seed Library and Ujamaa Farming Cooperative Alliance. (Ranganathan, 2025) By Masha Kazantsev This article discusses how seed libraries, seed keeping, and heirloom seeds serve as anact of resistance and a way to…
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CSO Perspectives on Remedy Pathways for Fishers and Fisher Involvement in IUU Reporting
Image Source: Pexels; https://www.pexels.com/photo/close-up-of-anchor-17485780/ By Carlye Goldman, Natalie Leonard, and Elizabeth Parker This report outlines research gaps and best practices in recruitment oversight- drawing on case studies and interviews with civil society organizations (CSOs)- and explores how CSOs help fishers exercise their voice and agency, and how fishers with a stronger voice in their sector…
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The Militarization of Queer Sexuality: Is Sexuality an Assemblage of National Security Regimes?
Image Source: Stanford University Digital Stacks; https://tinyurl.com/bdfx6f5j By Christopher Belden The mainstream conception of national security renders gender identity and sexual orientation as irrelevant; however, states imbed sexuality as part of their national security agendas creating a circular assemblage through the dichotomous informant-security threat identity mapped upon queer bodies. In the existing analyses of Cold…
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Pushed Into Precarity
Costa Rican Anti-Asylum Migration Decrees’ Impact on Nicaraguan Migrants & Development Image Source: Pixabay; https://tinyurl.com/3r9sxrnw By Amanda Clark Once praised for its humanitarian approach to migration, Costa Rica now risks that reputation as decrees turn Nicaraguan asylum seekers into a vulnerable labor force, exposing the growing gap between the country’s ideals and its practices. Migration…
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The 2013 Egyptian Coup d’État: A Watershed for Repression
Image Source: The Guardian; https://tinyurl.com/369779az By Caleb Helsel Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s 2013 coup in Egypt marked the end of Egypt’s brief democracy and the birth of a new, more violent autocracy. Abstract In 2013, Egyptian Minister of Defense Abdel Fattah el-Sisi led a military coup against the democratically elected president, Mohammed Morsi, restoring autocratic…
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The Eradication of Human African Trypanosomiasis in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Colonial Shadows and Global Responses
By Natsuko Matsukawa National Flags of DRC and Belgium. (Image Source: Alamy; https://tinyurl.com/mr36jtyz) 1. Introduction Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as African sleeping sickness, is a vector-borne parasitic disease primarily transmitted by the tsetse fly. It is caused by two subspecies of Trypanosoma brucei, which is a protozoan, a single-celled parasitic flagellate: T.…
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Turning a Blind Eye – The politicization of Genocide: The case of Ethiopia
By Johanna Suh-Hee Rothe Content Warning: This piece contains descriptions and discussions of genocide, including references to mass violence, death, torture, sexual violence, and other forms of extreme human suffering. Reader discretion is advised. “The world must be ever alert to the warning signs of genocide, and act quickly and early to avert it.” [i]…
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Resilient Roots: The Persistence of Hungarian National Identity in Transcarpathia Amid Conflict and Change
Munkácsi Castle (Palanok Castle) rises above Mukachevo, Ukraine, symbolizing the historic presence of the Hungarian minority in the region. (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Munkacsivar.jpg. Licensed under CC-BY-SA-4.0.) By Luca Mórocz (”Lucy”) Why do ethnic Hungarians in Transcarpathia, Ukraine, continue to maintain a strong national Hungarian identity and attachment to Hungary within the context of conflict…
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Tourism vs. Agriculture in Dominica: The Impact of Economic Sector Prioritization on Food Security
Photo of Roseau, the capital of Dominica, as a cruise ship sits in the port. Roseau is the largest city and main economic hub on the island. (Image Source: Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/photos/dominica-roseau-caribbean-sea-4884551/) By Morgan Dreibelbis Introduction The United Nations has designated the Caribbean as “ground zero” in the global climate emergency, warning that, without immediate action,…
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