Food politics in West Bengal: What’s the beef with beef? 

In India, food is much more than a source of energy and sustenance. One’s culture, regional identity, faith, and sometimes even livelihood are tied...

Prescribed Burns and Forest Thinning Averted Millions of Tons of Emissions and Billions in Damages

Work to reduce excess flammable vegetation in forests warded off the release of 2.7 million tons of carbon dioxide, averted nearly 60 premature deaths...

When privacy disappears: What life looks like inside displacement shelters in Gaza

In the early morning hours, when schools are supposed to prepare to welcome students, the yards are filled with men sleeping on the ground....

Hong Kong NGOs call for policy interventions to help vulnerable groups withstand heat hazards

This story is part of Global Voices’ May 2026 Spotlight, “Global crisis, local solutions.” This series will offer stories of resistance and successful climate...

Recent Article

Opportunities

International essay-writing competition for youth – 2026 (Deadline extended)

Have you seen something unfair in your community and...

When privacy disappears: What life looks like inside displacement shelters in...

In the early morning hours, when schools are supposed...

Hong Kong NGOs call for policy interventions to help vulnerable groups...

This story is part of Global Voices’ May 2026...

Prescribed Burns and Forest Thinning Averted Millions of Tons of Emissions and Billions in Damages

Work to reduce excess flammable vegetation in forests warded off the release of 2.7 million tons of carbon dioxide, averted nearly 60 premature deaths...

Popular

‘We’re the good guys’: why moral storytelling doesn’t make the war on Iran necessary or legal

Legal experts have said the attacks violated Article 2(4)...

Shame in English? India Deserves Better Than Linguistic Distractions

A fresh round of political controversy has erupted after...

Viktor Orbán’s election loss shows the limits of his propaganda machine

Hungarian voters have overwhelmingly rejected the 16-year rule of authoritarian strongman Viktor Orbán, electing his one-time political ally, Péter Magyar, to replace him. Magyar’s Tisza party has secured a two-thirds majority in parliament and therefore a supermajority.

The Strait of Hormuz shows how everything is now about leverage

Iran’s military might was never going to be a...

3 reasons the war between the US, Israel and Iran is headed for a frozen conflict

With a shaky ceasefire in place between the US,...

Join our social media

More Stories

The Iran War

Media and Culture

Tech and AI

Climate and Environment

South Asia

United Kingdom