Published on 3 December 2025 Diksha Dinde, MA Governance, Development & Public Policy, Class of 2022-23

Report from the fifth Indigenous Knowledge and Peoples of Asia Conference Samosir Island, North Sumatra, Indonesia 23-27 September 2025

This compilation gathers stories of radical democracy and autonomy precisely to contribute to that lifeline. The essays and narratives collected here are not abstract theorizing—they are grounded experiments and lived realities: communities practicing self‐governance; indigenous collectives reclaiming land, culture, and decision‐making; solidarities forged across borders resisting extractivism....

USA: In a bold move to protect human health from microplastics, seven governors are urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to launch nationwide monitoring of plastic particles in drinking water, following nearly a year of advocacy from Food & Water Watch and Plastic Pollution Coalition (PPC).