Echoes & Algorithms is a mini-series delving into the evolving relationship between grassroots journalism and artificial intelligence (AI), exploring how AI influences narrative authenticity and ...

This special “monthly archive” was published by Global Voices in May 2025.

The water in Myanmar’s Kachin State tastes like battery acid. But speaking out about it could burn even worse, some locals say in a recent study, and you might not live to drink again. By the edge of ...

The deep consequences of interconnected globalized systems paired with destructive localized human actions is on full display in the La Guajira peninsula of Northeastern Colombia. Prolonged ...

According to Art Journal, “there are many possible purposes for graffiti: it can be to tell a story, highlight a certain moment in time where things went wrong or right, describe people, politics, ...

For the past few months, the world has been watching mass protests unfold in Georgia. These actions represent more than just opposition to the current government; they also reflect a deeper struggle ...

Journalists are credited with writing the first draft of history. As a professionally trained historian and budding journalist, I take pride in documenting people, places, things, events and ideas.

At 7:00 a.m. on September 14, 2024, dozens of people in colorful skirts and dress pants begin gathering around a small brick duplex at the Michigan/Wisconsin state line in the westernmost Upper ...

This article was produced by Earth | Food | Life, a project of the Independent Media Institute. The ocean absorbs 90 percent of the excess heat generated by burning fossil fuels and deforestation.