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Spring 2026 eNewsletter
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Answering Militarism with Food Sovereignty, Ecological Justice, and Internationalism
Between mid-April and early May, global movements have a few different days to commemorate and celebrate their struggles. In a period of rising militarism, the messages of these days couldn’t be more timely.
April 17 is recognized as International Day of Peasant Struggle. April 22 is Earth Day. And May 1 has long been celebrated across the globe as International Workers Day (also known as May Day).
As the poison of right-wing nationalism bubbles up everywhere, as elites order young soldiers to war for “God and country,” internationalism, food sovereignty, and ecological justice remain the antidotes.
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[[link removed]] Building a Movement-Led Agrarian Reform for the 21st Century
The International Conference on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (ICARRD) has long played a key role in much broader struggles for land, water, and territory.
While the conference itself marked an important moment for social movements, their work inside, outside, and in parallel to the official space was carefully calculated as part of the intersecting politics of food sovereignty and ecological justice.
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[[link removed]] Land Rescue as “Hope in Action” in Puerto Rico
Grassroots International is pleased to spotlight our stellar grantee ally, IALA-PR (Instituto para la Investigación y Acción en Agroecología en Puerto Rica/Institute for Investigation and Action in Agroecology in Puerto Rico), whose work was recently featured in the news.
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[[link removed]] VIDEO: Defending Food Sovereignty
On International Day of Peasant Struggle, we honored the legacy of murdered rural workers and championed the peasant farmers, fishers, and Indigenous Peoples who work to build sustainable and just food systems on their own terms.
Their movement for dignity has a name: Food Sovereignty. Watch the video to learn more.
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[[link removed]] Earth Day and the Ecocide in Palestine
On Earth Day, we called attention to ongoing ecocide in Palestine and paid homage to Palestinian-led efforts to defend the Earth and sustain life against all odds.
The graphic carousel linked below shares the words of a Palestinian environmental leader from an organization working across Gaza and the West Bank.
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[[link removed]] Take Action: Tomorrow is May Day!
Friday, May 1st is International Workers Day (also known as May Day). Hundreds of millions of people around the world will be participating in strikes, protests, educational activities, and more.
The day’s message has always been clear: Working peoples have more in common than what divides us.
In the US, where May Day originated, movements are bringing renewed attention to the day by calling for a coordinated day of action with “no work, no school, and no shopping!”
Learn more and find an action near you through the toolkit provided by our ally Grassroots Global Justice Alliance (GGJ).
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[[link removed]] Cora and Peter Weiss, Presente!
We recently lost two dedicated supporters and lifelong social justice champions, Cora and Peter Weiss. Their legacy will live on in countless ways, including through the Samuel Ruben Foundation, which supports Grassroots International in our accompaniment of social movements on the frontlines of change. Below, we share the recording of their powerful memorial service.
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“Transform All the Fear into Resistance”: Lessons on Healing from Guatemala
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and it's especially important to commemorate it these days. In this political period, it can be challenging to maintain a discipline of hope. And yet, it is so necessary for our collective work.
In the video below, learn about how our grantee allies Buena Semilla (Good Seed) and Fundación Centro Bartolomé de Las Casas are working to advance healing and wellbeing in their communities.
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