Meryl Streep, what it means to be an actress in the Trump era. The full Golden Globes speech

Meryl Streep, what it means to be an actress in the Trump era. The full Golden Globes speech

At tonight’s #GoldenGlobes we honor Hollywood legend Meryl Streep with the prestigious Cecil B. Demille Award. pic.twitter.com/dxpeCDNXY6 — Golden Globe Awards (@goldenglobes) 9 gennaio 2017 Meryl Streep received the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 74th Golden Globes, held on the 8th of January in Beverly Hills, United States. Her acceptance speech caught the world’s attention because of its

11 of the most important indigenous victories

11 of the most important indigenous victories

The Munduruku block the Tapajós dam, Brazil   The hydroelectric São Luiz do Tapajós dam would have been one of Brazil’s largest. It was planned to alter the course of the Tapajós River, one of the Amazon River’s largest tributaries, inundating over 700 square kilometres, including of Munduruku land. But it won’t go ahead. Together with organisations such as Greenpeace and Survival International the

How sustainable stock exchanges in the Global South are reshaping business

How sustainable stock exchanges in the Global South are reshaping business

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) requirements in stock exchanges are emerging around the world, showing that global investors are exploring ways to integrate such factors into their investments – aiming to generate not only positive returns but also positive impacts. “Stock exchanges are uniquely positioned at the intersection between investors, companies and regulators. As such they can

Nicaraguan elections, Ortega wins as opposition is crushed

Nicaraguan elections, Ortega wins as opposition is crushed

The 2016 Nicaraguan elections took place on the 6th of November: voters chose the next country’s president, vice-president, members of the National Assembly and representatives of the Central American Parliament. Incumbent President Daniel Ortega, leader of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN), together with his running mate and wife Rosario Murillo won 72 per cent of votes out of

Eriberto Gualinga. My people the Sarayaku’s fight against oil and gas

Eriberto Gualinga. My people the Sarayaku’s fight against oil and gas

It has been four years since the Inter-American Court of Human Rights found Ecuador guilty of granting the ancestral land of the Sarayaku in concession to an oil and gas company. The community of about 1,200 indigenous Kichwa people is situated along the Bobonaza River, in the southern part of the Ecuadorian Amazon. In 2012, the Court reaffirmed the right of

Bertha Isabel Zúniga Cáceres. I’ll continue fighting with Honduras’ indigenous people, in my mother’s name

Bertha Isabel Zúniga Cáceres. I’ll continue fighting with Honduras’ indigenous people, in my mother’s name

Bertha Isabel Zúniga Cáceres is the daughter of Berta Cáceres, Honduran environmental activist committed to protecting indigenous rights and cofounder of COPINH, the Civil Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras. Winner of the Goldman Environmental Prize 2015 for opposing the construction of a hydroelectric dam that threatens to destroy the sacred river of the Lenca