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2024 September


Costly defamation action looms large over Australian newsrooms. It’s diminishing press freedom

Costly defamation action looms large over Australian newsrooms. It’s diminishing press freedom

It may sound straightforward, but proving substantial truth requires producing admissible evidence strong enough to satisfy the civil standard of proof: on the balance of probabilities.


With all these defamation lawsuits, whatever happened to free speech?

With all these defamation lawsuits, whatever happened to free speech?

Its relative stasis had turned the United Kingdom into a “libel tourism” hotspot, and the UK was falling behind on the speech protections mandated by the European Convention on Human Rights.


Some NYC residents feel unwelcome by pro-Palestinian events staged at community garden: ‘Hijacked by crazies’

Some NYC residents feel unwelcome by pro-Palestinian events staged at community garden: ‘Hijacked by crazies’

Coincidentally, another required a commitment from members to interrupt “violent behavior or rhetoric that expresses all forms of hate (such as homophobic, transphobic, sexist, ableist, fatphobic, xenophobic, Zionist, anti-Semitic, nationalist and or racist beliefs) in order to preserve a safer space built on trust, respect, and self-awareness.


Top 10 affordable small towns where you’d actually love to live

Top 10 affordable small towns where you’d actually love to live

“Many of these places are attractive to residents because they are far more affordable than the big cities nearby,” says Seamus Nally, CEO of TurboTenant in Fort Collins, CO. “They are towns that aren’t so small that there is nothing to do—there are still decent population sizes and lots of opportunities for things involving community and entertainment—but it doesn’t cost an arm and a leg to live there.”


Google is worth more in Australia than major news outlets. Here’s how it could better fund journalism

Google is worth more in Australia than major news outlets. Here’s how it could better fund journalism

The availability of revenue information for this sector is patchy as many of its largest operators are either global media players (Netflix, Disney+) or part of complex digital businesses (Amazon Prime, Apple TV).


Promoting San Education in Namibia: Patricia Dinyando

Promoting San Education in Namibia: Patricia Dinyando

She seeks to create an educational system that respects and incorporates Indigenous ways of knowing and to empower Khwe children to learn and thrive in their own language, building a strong foundation for their identity and future.


A Story about the Beating Heart of the Nasa Yuwe Language

A Story about the Beating Heart of the Nasa Yuwe Language

The space also served as a learning center in the PaniquitĂĄ Reserve and became a place where members of the community could actively exchange knowledge, keeping alive the oral traditions, customs, and values of the Nasa Peoples.


Indigenous Educators Are the Firekeepers

Indigenous Educators Are the Firekeepers

The rigid confines of the U.S. education system, with its 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM schedule, the classic setup of a public school classroom, and the lessons I regularly was unable to relate to never quite suited me as an Indigenous child, and once I began failing my classes, it made me question my own intelligence.


Meet Our 2024 KOEF Partners Championing Their Indigenous Languages, Knowledge Systems, and Cultures

Meet Our 2024 KOEF Partners Championing Their Indigenous Languages, Knowledge Systems, and Cultures

This year, they are receiving support from KOEF to finance courses that will strengthen Raramuri knowledge in planting, crafts, preserves, medicine, political organization, games, dance, sports, and other cultural traditions.


Resilient Roots: The Enduring Legacy of Koĩts-Sunuwar Indigenous Education

Resilient Roots: The Enduring Legacy of Koĩts-Sunuwar Indigenous Education

The Koĩts-Sunuwar Peoples of Nepal have a deeply rooted Indigenous system of education that emphasizes learning through observation, practice, community socialization, participation in cultural and spiritual rituals, and the transmission of oral teachings.


Revitalize the Roots: Bikaptorois

Revitalize the Roots: Bikaptorois

Since 2018, the Jamii Asilia Centre (JAC), founded to protect and promote the rights of Indigenous Peoples in Kenya through sustainable and culturally relevant development, has conducted a series of 10 direct consultations with Endorois youth, Elders, and key influential figures.


Sharing Our Experiences, Stories, And Territories In Our Voices, With Our Hands

Sharing Our Experiences, Stories, And Territories In Our Voices, With Our Hands

We decided to use a methodology that encompassed play, creation, and relaxation in which children could be introduced to an artistic discipline by watching videos, listening to music, or seeing live dance performances; to present an experience in which they could engage their senses and reflect on it.