Activists and social movements from 30 different African countries recently gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa for the 2022 “African Social Movement Baraza”. Briggs Bomba (Zimbabwe) discusses the historic moment we are living in, and the need for a...
Movements in the Philippines are carrying forward lessons from resistance to mining operations as they push for a “People’s Green New Deal”. Read more about the story of the village of Didipio from Jon Bonifacio – coordinator for...
A trio of Karibu activist partners (Eni Lestari, Rey Asis, and Mervin Toquero) advocated for the rights and participation of migrants during the recent UN "International Migration Review Forum” (IMRF). See the videos of their speeches and read...
Anna Denardin (Possible Futures, Brazil) writes on the way forward for progressive civil society in unstable and dramatic times.
Stiaan van der Merwe (South Africa) provides some of his initial observations, impressions and reflections of the WSF in Mexico City. He argues that there is need for a different kind of individual and collective consciousness, wisdom, and...
The Core Group of Karibu's grantmaking pilot in Africa gives an update on how they are co-creating a grantmaking program where decision-making power is moved closer to movements on the ground.
Mahmoud Alhiti and Batool Kareem of the Iraqi Social Forum tell the story about the steps the ISF took in order to set a new course forward following major challenges of the pandemic and social unrest. Their experiences provide...
A "Global Call to Action" has been issued to call for an emergency suspension of the intellectual property rights on products that would protect, contain, and treat COVID-19.
Ivan Phell Enrile writes on the “inside” advocacy work of South movements that have gained access to the COP meetings, and the policy demands that they will be working for in Glasgow. Part II of a two-part series on...
The “Southern People’s Action on COP26” writes the efforts of those movements who have not been able to travel to Glasgow for the UN climate talks and who are mobilizing for "outside advocacy" in the streets. Part 1 of...