On 28 February – 13 March 2026, the Progressive International deployed a Peace Brigade to Venezuela to stand in solidarity with the Bolivarian Revolution and witness its communal process firsthand. The Brigade observed the country’s sixth National Popular Consultation on 8 March — a direct-democracy exercise in which over 36,000 development projects proposed by communal...Read More

On 8 April — just hours after the announcement of a ceasefire between the United States and Iran — Israel resumed and expanded its carpet-bombing campaign in Lebanon. Mourners were massacred at a graveside in Shmestar. Three girls were murdered in the coastal town of Adloun. Beirut’s residential districts were struck without warning at rush...Read More

Amb. Zainab MohammedGlobal Convergence of Struggles for Land, Water and Seeds – West Africa (CGLTE-WA) The Global Convergence of Struggles for Land, Water and Seeds – West Africa (CGLTE-WA) expresses deep concern and strong condemnation over the growing tensions, instability, and crises unfolding in Senegal and in several parts of the African continent. At a...Read More

This article was originally published by Turi Grasso on the Surysur website. Read the original here: [URL]. We present a voice that, for decades, has unsettled, questioned, and disrupted comfortable equilibrium. Roberto Savio is not just a journalist. He is one of those who have consciously chosen to position themselves on the “wrong” side of...Read More

Support and build the next World Social Forum in Benin in August 2026Read More

This article was originally published by Néstor Restivo on the Tektónikos website. Read the original here: [URL]. The International Criminal Court and discriminatory justice. Eugenio Raúl Zaffaroni is one of Argentina’s most prominent jurists and enjoys a widely recognized international career. A former judge of the Supreme Court of Justice in his country, legislator, and...Read More

This article was originally published by the WSF Team on the World Social Forum 2026 website. Read the original here: [URL]. This is a strong signal sent to the international community. The traditional chiefs of Benin, gathered in an extraordinary assembly, have decided to actively engage in the process of organizing the World Social Forum...Read More

This article was originally published by the WSF Team on the World Social Forum Cotonou 2026 website. Read the original here: [URL]. The Cotonou 2026 World Social Forum is on track. Since the founding meeting in Kathmandu and the successive coordination meetings, the international organizing process has been considerably strengthened. The Mexico meeting, which brought...Read More