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Exploring the Americas 🌎 through research, literature, & visual media. Contact: team@openamericas.org Subscribe: eepurl.com/cV-GMn

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Saying No to Abstinence-Only Teaching: "Not only is America’s youth deeply impressionable, they will also become the legislatures, leaders, and teachers who will decide how the next generation learns about sexual/reproductive health." openamericas.org/2022/10/13/…

Saying No to Abstinence-Only Teaching: The History and Consequences of Sex Education in the...

Image: Flickr By Maura Masterson Every American citizen becomes aware of reproductive topics at some point, most likely during adolescence. This is a simple statement, but when examined further, on…

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20 Jun 2022
Gustavo Petro, a former rebel and longtime senator, won Colombia's election and will become the country's first leftist president. "This story that we are writing today is a new story for Colombia, for Latin America, for the world," he said. nyti.ms/3zNPynP
Gustavo Petro stands at a podium and speaks into a microphone at the end of the first round of Colombia's presidential elections in Bogota in May. Petro's hands are clasped and resting on the podium. Text over the image reads: Gustavo Petro wins the election, becoming Colombia's first leftist leader. Photo by Federico Rios for The New York Times.

ALT Gustavo Petro stands at a podium and speaks into a microphone at the end of the first round of Colombia's presidential elections in Bogota in May. Petro's hands are clasped and resting on the podium. Text over the image reads: Gustavo Petro wins the election, becoming Colombia's first leftist leader. Photo by Federico Rios for The New York Times.

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Francia Márquez, an environmental activist, became a phenomenon in Colombia, mobilizing decades of voter frustration. She became the country’s first Black vice president on Sunday. Photo: Federico Rios for The New York Times nyti.ms/3zQse91
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We must acknowledge the #BlackSocialEconomy and recognize cooperative economies like ROSCAs and social enterprises. Read more about @carolinehossein's work ➛ medium.com/postgrowth/roscas… Including our interview with her ➛ openamericas.org/2021/08/05/…

ROSCAs: A Model for Sustainable Economic Development

Women in small communities across the world are building resilient economic systems that nurture solidarity, equity, and trust.

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18 May 2022
The #BlackSocialEconomy embeds African traditions that prioritize the livelihood of excluded people—who are not waiting on handouts. How business can be used to push for social change, based on the pioneering work of #PostGrowth Fellow @carolinehossein vimeo.com/700857889
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Adam Isacson@adam_wola
30 May 2022
New: @gimena_wola and I discuss the main challenges the new president will face, the risks of electoral violence, and the implications of #Colombia’s new political map for the bilateral relationship with the United States: wola.org/analysis/colombia-e…

Colombia Elections: 'The Next President is Either Going to Effectively Kill the Peace Accord or...

The first round of the Presidential elections in Colombia was marked by the real possibility of a triumph of the political left, a stalemate in the peace process, the proliferation of armed groups,...

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Great video highlighting @carolinehossein's work and the role of politicized #microfinance in our social economy. Read our interview with Caroline where she discusses #cooperative #banking and social enterprise solutions ➛ openamericas.org/2021/08/05/…

Coop Banking and Social Enterprise Solutions for Black and Racialized People in Canada and the Am...

Inspired by her documentary and forthcoming book, The Banker Ladies, we recently had the privilege of connecting with Dr. Caroline Shenaz Hossein about her research on coop banking, the role of rot…

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Guantánamo has now been open 20 years. It's time to #CloseGuantanamo openamericas.org/2021/11/10/…
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“En Guantánamo luchaba por mi libertad; aquí lucho por mi vida”: Una conversación con Mansoor Adayfi openamericas.org/2021/12/15/…

“En Guantánamo luchaba por mi libertad; aquí lucho por mi vida”: Una conversación con Mansoor Adayfi

Créditos de la imagen: Salwan Georges Traducido por Pilar Espitia Hace poco tuvimos el placer de sentarnos a conversar virtualmente con Mansoor Adayfi, autor de “Don’t Forget Us Here: Lost and…

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Forbes
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7 Dec 2021
Chile has now become one of just a handful of countries in Latin America to legalize same-sex marriage: trib.al/Ywmv8SN

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1 Dec 2021
Honduras elects democratic socialist as its first female president, unseating conservative ruling party washingtonpost.com/world/202…

Honduras elects democratic socialist as first female president, unseating conservative ruling party

Xiomara Castro's main rival conceded the race Tuesday, two days after the vote. Castro is the wife of former president Manuel Zelaya, who was ousted by the military in 2009.

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Read our conversation with @MansoorAdayfi: openamericas.org/2021/11/10/… #Guantánamo #Cuba #UnitedStates #HumanRights #Activism
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Looking to hear @carolinehossein speak more about the #BankerLadies and the future of economic #cooperation? Register for her lecture tomorrow at 4pm EDT: wgsi.utoronto.ca/event/wgs-r… Read our Q&A with Caroline on our website! #ROSCAs #socialeconomy #Banking

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Reseña de libro: Don’t Forget Us Here: Lost and Found at Guantánamo [No se olviden de nosotros: De cómo me perdí y me encontré en Guantánamo] de @MansoorAdayfi openamericas.org/2021/10/18/…
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ⓃⒶⓉ⚡️ #AssangeIsFREE 🇵🇸@nat_riverascott
15 Oct 2021
This is one of the most powerful, moving and amazing books you’ll ever read. Buy @MansoorAdayfi’s book about his journey to Guantánamo, his 14 years of ilegal detention, his extraordinary strength, his unstoppable faith and hope, his enormous dignity and absolutely admirable way
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15 Oct 2021
Book Review: Mansoor Adayfi’s Don’t Forget Us Here: Lost and Found at Guantánamo openamericas.org/2021/10/15/…
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15 Oct 2021
Book Review: Mansoor Adayfi’s <i>Don’t Forget Us Here: Lost and Found at Guantánamo</i> openamericas.org/2021/10/15/… vía @OpenAmericas
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Book Review: Mansoor Adayfi’s Don’t Forget Us Here: Lost and Found at Guantánamo openamericas.org/2021/10/15/…

Book Review: Mansoor Adayfi’s Don’t Forget Us Here: Lost and Found at Guantánamo

By Alexia Rauen Mansoor Adayfi’s 2021 memoir, Don’t Forget Us Here: Lost and Found at Guantánamo, transports readers to Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to a world in which children and adults are routinely t…

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Upcoming lecture to watch: @carolinehossein addressing the future of #cooperation 🤝 and black #feminist economies in the #GlobalSouth
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6 Oct 2021
Save the date! On November 2, @carolinehossein will speak on the future of cooperation; acknowledging black feminist economies in the Global South and beyond. Register here for the Hopper Lecture "The Future of Cooperation," hosted by @uofg ⬇️ eventbrite.com/e/hopper-lect…
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Another empowering article about #TheBankerLadies and diversifying #FinancialServices. Visit our website to read our Q&A with @carolinehossein about the importance of #ROSCAs and inclusive #banking. medium.com/postgrowth/the-ba…

How Informal Banking Schemes Empower Entire Communities

In ‘The Banking Ladies’, meet three Black women creating diverse financial services through Rotating Saving and Credit Associations…

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UN Women
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21 Sep 2021
Today is Int'l #PeaceDay. Peace is a prerequisite for health, equality and human security. Our vision is a world that values women’s power to overcome crises and takes a path to lasting peace, justice, equality and inclusion. #WomenPeacePower
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