The AJWS community has a lot to say about what's happening in the world. Read our insights about the struggle for justice and human rights around the globe — and meet the activists on the frontlines of the fight to build a better world.
Among the tips people espouse for how to fight back against the climate crisis, “shop local” is one of the most common. And it’s a tip you might feel is easy to disregard—how much can buying produce at farmers markets affect environmental crises that are causing mass destruction around the world? But the short answer …
Industrial food production contributes to 30% of all global greenhouse gas emissions. Let that fact sink in for a moment: about 1/3 of all emissions—leading to the steady heating of our planet, and the devastating climate disasters that this warming has wrought—come from much of the food we find at the supermarket. We’re not just …
Midterm voters are concerned with rising prices, attacks on immigrants, and the Iran war. But because of the outsized shadow the United States casts, our choices will also influence people’s lives around the world—particularly if majority control of both Congressional chambers flips. The last two years have seen dramatic upheaval in both U.S. foreign assistance …
In late September, the confluence of the United Nations General Assembly and Climate Week 2026 put development, diplomacy, and geopolitics on the front lines of international discourse and on the busy streets of Manhattan. While presidents, prime ministers, and parliamentarians sought—or actively refused—to advance international cooperation, AJWS was on hand to ensure that global human …
Each day when Pallavi Doraiswamyakka and Radha Sankalappa sit in their university classrooms, nothing seems out of place to professors or other students. But Pallavi and Radha know the truth: They’re ushering in a revolution. Pallavi and Radha both belong to India’s Devadasi community—one of the country’s most oppressed and marginalized groups. For the vast …
At dusk, Sangchan Thavornchaiyaphum (Am) stands on a jungle ridge and scans the horizon, her eyes darting from one bare hilltop to another. She points to one clearing and says solemnly, “That was our village, full of life. All quiet now.” She points to another hilltop, then another, her fingers curling into a fist and her eyes filling …
