Minds of the Movement

The idea for this mission arose from a previous experience of mine. In 2011, at the “Ayette Conference,” the ETA (Basque separatists) began its public process of renouncing arms. Basque activists then benefited from the first-hand testimonies of other armed groups regarding their own processes of laying down arms: the ANC in South Africa and the IRA in Ireland, in particular. I was aware of the positive impact these testimonies had on the long process of disarming. […]

At dawn in Nairobi’s informal settlements, water is already being bought and sold—often at prices higher than in the city’s wealthiest neighborhoods. For many residents, access to water begins not with a tap, but with a transaction. Yet these daily experiences of exclusion have also produced resistance. Across Kenya, grassroots organizations, women’s collectives, and social justice centres are organizing to challenge unfair pricing, defend shared water sources, and push for more accountable and equitable water systems. […]

Après 3 longues et dures années de préparation, la mission de paix en Casamance a finalement eu lieu en novembre 2025. Txetx, militant indépendantiste depuis des dizaines d’années, en était l’acteur principal. Il fût parmi les militants basques les plus impliqués dans le processus de désarmement de l’ETA notamment au sein des « Artisans de la paix ». […]

I am writing these lines from a place where beauty and fear coexist. Protecting the Vohibola forest has been part of my life for years, and yet every day I wonder how long it is possible to hold out without losing oneself. I continue because giving up would be more painful than fear.

In eastern Madagascar, on the edge of the Indian Ocean, the Vohibola coastal forest is one of the last remaining intact forests of its kind. For local communities, it is not just an ecosystem to be preserved.  […]

J’écris ces lignes depuis un endroit où la beauté et la peur coexistent. Protéger la forêt de Vohibola fait partie de ma vie depuis des années, et pourtant, chaque jour, je me demande jusqu’où il est possible de tenir sans se perdre soi-même. Je continue parce que renoncer serait plus douloureux que la peur.

À l’est de Madagascar, en bordure de l’océan Indien, la forêt littorale de Vohibola est l’une des dernières forêts de ce type encore intactes. […]

Russia’s war against Ukraine is widely described as a war of attrition, fought not only on the battlefield, but across political, economic, social, and informational domains. In such a war, national survival depends on more than the strength of the armed forces. It also depends on whether society itself can withstand prolonged pressure, adapt under extreme conditions, and recover while the conflict is still ongoing. In Ukraine, civil society has become a decisive factor in this struggle. […]