Phil Wilmot

1 month ago | znetwork.org | Phil Wilmot

As opinions on the Trump-Musk forced closure of USAID reverberate across the world — with progressive members of Congress protesting at the headquarters, and critics from the left highlighting its imperialistic reach — what institutions can ground our faith in humanitarianism? The United Nations, established in the wake of World War II, has for generations been  as a major force to improve humanity.

1 month ago | wagingnonviolence.org | Phil Wilmot

Embed from Getty ImagesAs opinions on the Trump-Musk forced closure of USAID reverberate across the world — with progressive members of Congress protesting at the headquarters, and critics from the left highlighting its imperialistic reach — what institutions can ground our faith in humanitarianism? The United Nations, established in the wake of World War II, has for generations been as a major force to improve humanity.

Sep 27, 2024 | popularresistance.org | Phil Wilmot

Above photo: Shortly after Gambia’s new president, Adama Barrow, was sworn into office in the Gambian Embassy in Dakar, Senegal, supporters gathered at West Field Junction in the Gambian commerical hub of Serrekunda. Jason Florio. A Gambian organizer who helped bring an end to Jammeh’s 22-year rule explains the importance of agreeing on a common purpose and demystifying despots.

Sep 25, 2024 | wagingnonviolence.org | Phil Wilmot

This is part of a series of interviews with experienced organizers and movement thinkers on ways to defend and expand democracy amidst the rising authoritarian tide globally. Yahya Jammeh rose to power in Gambia through a coup d’etat in 1994. For 22 years, his rule was characterized by autocracy, politically motivated torture, killings and poor geopolitical relations with neighbors. In 2016, Jammeh was finally pushed out of power in the country of about three million citizens.

Apr 27, 2024 | popularresistance.org | Phil Wilmot

Above photo: A protest targeting the financiers of EACOP. Twitter/StopEACOP. Climate activists in East Africa and abroad have momentum. But stopping the world’s longest heated crude oil pipeline will require greater risk and deeper solidarity. In 2006, oil speculators finally stumbled upon a long-sought reserve under Lake Albert in midwestern Uganda. President Yoweri Museveni, who had already been in power for 20 years, eagerly declared that production would commence in 2009.