TED Talks
How we took on an oil giant — and won | Melinda Janki
New ReviewOil companies may seem invincible, but they are more vulnerable than you think, says climate justice litigator Melinda Janki. She tells the story of how she took on ExxonMobil in her home country of Guyana, notching historic wins against...
TED Talks
TED: Climate justice can't happen without racial justice | David Lammy
Why has there been so little mention of saving Black lives from the climate emergency? For too long, racial justice efforts have been distinguished from climate justice work, says David Lammy, Member of Parliament for Tottenham, England....
Curated Video
Trusting Ourselves: Building Confidence and Being Trustworthy
In this video, Pascal the porcupine teaches the importance of trustworthiness. He explains how trusting in our own abilities and being responsible can help us gain the trust of others. Through a story about a girl learning to ride a...
Curated Video
Shirley Chisholm: Confronting the Political Machine
As the first Black woman elected to Congress, Shirley Chisholm made history in her lifelong struggle to empower minorities and change the United States.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
EB Presents: Key Points of Jonestown Massacre
Overview of Jim Jones, the Peoples Temple, and the 1978 massacre at Jonestown, Guyana.
The Economist
The World If... there were no borders
Imagine a world in which there were no borders. Would it lead to chaos or bring about global prosperity?
The Economist
Could blockchain save the Amazon rainforest?
A technology originally developed to support bitcoin could unlock a new bio-economy in the Amazon. If it works more money could be made by preserving the rainforest than cutting it down.
Curated Video
Guyana votes in elections amid oil boom debate and Venezuela tensions
Ballots are being counted in Guyana's national election that will determine how riches from its oil boom will be spent.
Curated Video
Guyana elections: voting begins in Guyana in what is touted to be a critical election
Voting has begun in Guyana’s critical elections, seen as pivotal for the nation’s political stability and management of its booming oil-driven economy.
Curated Video
Untouched Guyana: Oil makes nation fastest growing economy in the world
With its oil sector growing rapidly, Guyana has one of the fastest economic growth rates in the world.
Curated Video
Who wins and who loses? Jamaica on China's Belt and Road Initiative
This year Jamaica became the 10th Caribbean country to formally sign on to China's Belt and Road Initiative. China's investments have brought much-needed infrastructure to the region, but with that has also come some friction. CBC News...
Curated Video
Mott Haven art exhibit celebrates Indian Arrival Day
A curation of films, paintings, sculptures and photographs called the “Indian Arrival: Indentured Survival” hopes to bring awareness and spark conversation for the Indo-Caribbean community.
Curated Video
"Berlin unionists and activists strike for improved transport conditions and public services"
In Berlin, unionists and activists demand better transport conditions and public services, striking until government responds.
Curated Video
Guyana -Venezuela dispute: Brazil mediating fight over oil rich region
Yes, the summary is 18 words long. Here it is again for reference: "The CARICOM summit addressed Guyana-Venezuela territorial dispute,...
Curated Video
'I felt unbalanced': Nigel Gordijk on knowing only part of his family's history
Nigel Gordijk of Waterloo says his father's family history was a mystery to him and others growing up and it left him feeling "unbalanced." In 2020, he started to research his father's family.
Curated Video
Brazil expresses concern as dispute intensifies
Brazil is calling for calm as tensions between Venezuela and Guyana over the disputed oil-rich Esse-quibo region escalate.
Curated Video
Venezuela-Guyana tension: Two presidents discuss disputed oil-rich region
The Presidents of Venezuela and Guyana have agreed not to use force or escalate tensions over a border dispute.
Curated Video
Essequibo dispute: Will the Venezuela-Guyana truce hold?
After a tense meeting, the leaders of Venezuela and Guyana have agreed not to use force to settle a dispute over control in the oil-rich Essequibo region. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves was central to...
Curated Video
Venezuela claims large support for annexing oil-rich Guyana territory
In the referendum, Venezuelan voters were asked whether they supported establishing a state in Essequibo.
Curated Video
UN court orders Venezuela to refrain from action
The UN's top court has ordered Venezuela to refrain from taking any action in a border dispute with Guyana.
Curated Video
Venezuela holds referendum on oil-rich Guyana region
Sunday’s referendum will be held over the fate of Essequibo, an oil-rich Guyana-ruled region that Venezuela claims as its own.
Curated Video
At least 19 children killed in Guyana school dormitory fire
‘It is painful,’ President Irfaan Ali says after tragedy in Mahdia, a gold-mining town.
Curated Video
Green energy: Guyana's newfound wealth funding solar projects
Guyana is undergoing an energy boom after huge oilfields were discovered off its Atlantic coast.
Curated Video
Al Jazeera speaks to Guyana's president Ali over oil boom
Guyana is a sparsely populated nation that never had economically viable amounts of oil.