Melissa Vida

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One of the best pieces of writing this year. If you've ever gone for a jog to feel just a bit better mentally, this is for you.

Punishment and Control: From US Interventionism to ICE Raids in Los Angeles The current wave of ICE raids in Los Angeles is not merely about enforcement. These migrants are being punished not for breaking the law, but for trying to survive outside the structure built to conta...

"Central American workers were never meant to leave their countries. Their labor was intended to be exploited where they lived. When people flee those conditions (...) they are refusing the role assigned to them. Migration, in this sense, becomes an act of defiance." beta.elfaro.net/en/opinion-e...

‘I don’t want my training to go to waste’: the Argentinian scientists working side jobs amid Milei’s sweeping cuts Javier Milei’s government’s punishing budget cuts have forced researchers to take up work as electricians, school teachers or Uber drivers

a "scienticide" - Milei’s government’s punishing budget cuts have forced researchers to take up work as electricians, school teachers or Uber drivers
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K'iche’ Maya glyphs to reconnect art and language: Wilmer Aram Ajú's project in Guatemala Wilmer Aram Ajú facilitates workshops on the ancient Mayan writing system to generate greater curiosity about the language and its relationship to Mayan art.

Wilmer Aram Ajú facilitates workshops on the ancient Mayan writing system to generate greater curiosity about the language and its relationship to Mayan art.

"AI will live your life for you"

Thanks to @latinamericabureau.bsky.social for co-publishing it with us and to the author Estefanía for bringing the story forth.

Neighbors come together to defend urban trees in Caracas, Venezuela The indiscriminate cutting of three rubber trees in the capital of Venezuela reveal the challenges facing a city that must embrace its urban trees

GUYS this is a beautiful story of resilience, solidarity and poetry. the kind of story that makes my little editor heart leap of joy. globalvoices.org/2025/06/27/n...

Met with a beautiful circle of mostly moms this weekend. We grieved wars, heard survivors, and held space—thanks to local feminist groups. By the end, we danced and giggled. My 1.5-year-old laughed with abandon. A small moment of healing in community.

Old-growth forests deserve legal personhood!

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Bombing for peace is like burning books to promote literacy.

Spanish artists reimagine Picasso's Guernica against the genocide in Gaza In Madrid, eight striking artworks depict the pain of the countless mothers in Gaza losing their children to senseless violence.

While having a stroll in Madrid, I noticed these huge artworks reimagining Picasso's Guernica in Gaza's context. The pain of mothers is universal. This is my latest story for @globalvoices.org - the last painting shown was the one that most touched me. globalvoices.org/2025/06/22/s...