Mining Resistance From Alberta to Argentina
In Patagonia, an Indigenous community’s fight against repressive mining interests mirrors struggles across the hemisphere.
Ending Latin America’s Sewage Decade
The victory of Xiomara Castro in Honduras is a sign that region is ready to exit its lost decade.
Colombia Made Plain: Referendum Results, ELN Negotiations, and Future Directions for US Policy
A discussion on unpacking the challenges in Colombia, what to pay attention to in the months ahead, and what will be the role of the U.S. in the context of a new president.
Labor Organizing and the Left in Colombia During Dynamic Times
The Center for Popular Democracy and the Institute for Policy Studies invite you to a talk with two organizers from SINTRACIHOBI, the union of in-home childcare providers.
Black Resistance in Colombia: A Contemporary Assessment
A video presentation and cutting edge discussion led by Ajamu Baraka and Maurice Carney on how grassroots efforts are “Making Black Lives Matter in Riohacha, Colombia.”
Film: We Women Warriors
Join IPS and friends for a screening of an independent documentary profiling three valiant female leaders to commemorate International Women’s Day.
Endangering Women Human Rights Defenders
USAID spending often means less security and more violence against women, particularly women human rights defenders.
Excerpt: Throwing Stones at the Moon
How one internally displaced Colombian found himself caught between rebels and paramilitaries — and how he suffered for it.
Disabled on the Job, Fired without Severance or Benefits
A GM subsidiary is providing an unlikely test for the U.S.-Colombia trade deal’s labor provisions.
Review: Throwing Stones at the Moon
Colombia’s enormous population of internally displaced people is incredibly diverse, but all are subject to violence and degradation on a daily basis.
Brown Bag: Throwing Stones At The Moon
Join us for this brown bag book event with Sanho Tree in discussion with book editors Sibylla Brodzinsky and Max Schoening about the complexities and context of the conflict in Colombia.
Hunger Striking for Labor Rights in Colombia
GM gave its disabled Colombian workers a choice: to die of starvation or to die waiting for a solution.
Your Labor Rights or Your Life
A hostile labor environment in a country like Colombia, connected through a trade agreement to the U.S., has repercussions for workers at home as well.
Author Event: Throwing Stones At The Moon
Come to this discussion and book signing with Sibylla Brodzinsky and Max Schoening – accompanied by IPS Fellow Sanho Tree – about conflict in Colombia, where millions of people have been internally displaced through terror and violence.
Playing the Spoiler in Colombia
The United States must stop supporting the perverse Colombian status quo that lies at the heart of the country’s prolonged civil war.