Global Exchange
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Global Exchange is an international human rights organization dedicated to promoting social, economic and environmental justice.
Join us Sunday in Sacramento! It’s up to all of us to defend democracy before it’s too late. Register at globalexchange.org/dd_event/def....
Join us Saturday in Chico! It’s up to all of us to defend democracy before it’s too late. Register at globalexchange.org/democracy-de....
From defending Indigenous rights and advancing social justice to building stronger, engaged communities, participants explored how ordinary people can create extraordinary change. A huge thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make this event a meaningful space for connection across borders.
The Democracy Defenders Roadshow stopped at Fairleigh Dickinson University yesterday. Hosted by the Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County, the event brought together students and democracy advocates for a meaningful conversation on democracy, civic participation, and global solidarity.
Join us today in NYC! It’s up to all of us to defend democracy before it’s too late. Register at globalexchange.org/dd_event/new....
Hosted by the Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County in partnership with Groundwork Elizabeth, the workshop connected participants with advocates from Guatemala, Mexico, and Colombia, who shared powerful stories about justice, human rights, and building stronger communities.
This week the Democracy Defenders Roadshow stopped in Union, New Jersey, bringing together 60+ young people for an inspiring conversation about what it means to be an active citizen in a democracy.
Hosted by the Philadelphia Ethical Society, the event featured Democracy Defenders who explored how communities across the Americas are confronting threats to democracy, human rights, and concentrated political and economic power.
Join us tomorrow in Teaneck, New Jersey. It’s up to all of us to defend democracy before it’s too late. Register at globalexchange.org/dd_event/new....
Join us tomorrow in Philly. It’s up to all of us to defend democracy before it’s too late. Register at globalexchange.org/dd_event/new....
For decades, we’ve worked alongside human rights defenders, grassroots organizers, and democracy movements throughout Latin America. Now those defenders, like Alberto Solís Castro, are coming to communities across the United States to share their lessons.
We’re talking with folks across the U.S. about what Democracy means, and what’s at stake.
Join us for the Democracy Defenders Roadshow to hear from international democracy defenders like Mynor Alonzo — and learn what it takes to protect participation, dignity, and peaceful civic life under pressure. Coming soon to a city near you.
This week our Democracy Defenders had an inspiring conversation with Robin Rue Simmons and Kamm Howard, about the different approaches First Repair is using to advancing reparations for Black and Indigenous communities across the Americas.
This is bigger than one event, it’s the beginning of a global movement. The Democracy Defenders Roadshow launched Thursday in St. Paul to a standing-room-only crowd, bringing together frontline voices from Latin America with Minnesotans who know what it means to resist attacks on their communities.
We’re building a global movement to fight back against authoritarianism. 🤝 Thanks to all our guests from the Twin Cities who joined us today for the launch of the Democracy Defenders Roadshow in St. Paul, Minnesota. Next, the Roadshow continues with stops in more than a dozen cities across the US.
It's time to take our resistance global! Democracy defenders like Elena Gutierrez are coming to the U.S. to share critical lessons from the frontlines. Join a Democracy Defenders Roadshow stop near you this summer.
For decades we’ve worked alongside human rights defenders, grassroots organizers, and democracy movements throughout Latin America. Now those defenders, like Alex Sierra, are coming to communities across the United States to share their lessons.
For decades we’ve worked alongside international human rights defenders and democracy movements — learning what it takes to protect participation, dignity, and peaceful civic life. Now those defenders, like Alí Bantú Ashanti, are coming to communities across the US to share their lessons.
Military threats. Economic coercion. Electoral interference. Join voices from across the Americas for an urgent conversation on collective resistance and cross-border solidarity. June 11 • 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET • Tomorrow Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Migrants detained at Delaney Hall in New Jersey are on hunger strike, protesting inhumane conditions. Your donation helps provide emergency support to hunger strikers, advocates, and families fighting for their loved ones. Donate: globalexchange.org/supportmigrants
Across the Americas, communities have faced attacks on democratic institutions, political violence, fear, and the erosion of trust. For decades, we’ve worked alongside their defenders, learning what it takes to protect democracy under pressure. Now, those lessons are coming to the United States.
I returned from Cuba after delivering $20,000 in cancer medicines to Cuba’s leading oncology hospital. Doctors told us they had not received a shipment since March. Read my report back: globalexchange.org/reportfromcuba/
This week, we are heading to Cuba to deliver $20,000 worth of urgently needed cancer medicines in partnership with the Cuba Solidarity Movement in Mexico. Access to medicine should never be blocked. We stand in solidarity. The blockade must end.
The blockade of Cuba continues. Trump is threatening more war. Urge your senators to vote YES on S.J.Res. 124, @sentimkaine war powers resolution to block war w/ Cuba, which will be voted on tomorrow. Call 1-833-STOP-WAR (1-833-786-7927)
Join us for a conversation on the challenges facing Colombia’s democratic process and what comes next. Thursday, April 16 6:00 p.m. PT | 8:00 p.m. Colombia Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #Colombia #Democracy #LatinAmerica #Elections
In solidarity with the families of the disappeared in Mexico, we share the statement of the National Movement for Our Disappeared in response to the United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances’ recent report, and to the Mexican government’s denial of its findings.
People are dying because the U.S. blockade prevents lifesaving medicines from reaching Cuba. Next week, Global Exchange joins the Nuestra América Convoy, delivering humanitarian aid. Our delegation alone will carry 1,800 lbs of supplies and $23,000 in cancer medicines to Cuban hospitals.
For the second time in a year, the U.S. and Israel have launched airstrikes on Iran — starting another war. We cannot bomb our way to democracy abroad while dismantling it at home. Tell your members of Congress: No war on Iran. globalexchange.salsalabs.org/nowaroniran/
Global Exchange is organizing a Solidarity Delegation to Havana (March 18–23) as part of the Nuestra América Convoy. We’re mobilizing humanitarian aid to challenge the deadly U.S. blockade. Join our delegation: globalexchange.org/tour/solidar... Donate: globalexchange.salsalabs.org/donatetocuba/