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Rivers of resistance Water for life, not profit
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Dutch Bilateral Investment Treaties 60 years of protecting multinationals
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Digital Power State of Power 2023
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Just Transition(s) in North Africa? : Essay series
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Transnational Institute
Putting ideas into movement since 1974
The Transnational Institute (TNI) is an international research and advocacy institute committed to building a just, democratic and sustainable planet. For nearly 50 years, TNI has served as a unique nexus between social movements, engaged scholars and policy makers.

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Fiona Dove Executive Director
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Pietje Vervest Programmes Director
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Sol Trumbo Vila Programme Coordinator
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Katie Sandwell Programme Coordinator
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Niamh Ni Bhriain Programme Coordinator War and Pacification
Publications
All publicationsTNI has a proud history of being at the cutting edge of analysis, research and activism on critical global issues.
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Rivers of resistance Water for life, not profit
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The Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement in Myanmar Promoting Ethnic Peace or Strengthening State Control?
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Public Services in the Crosshairs The impacts of investment protection regimes on the public services sector in Latin America and the Caribbean
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Climate Collateral How military spending accelerates climate breakdown
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Prohibited Plants Environmental Justice in Drug Policy
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Ideas into Movement
Almost 50 years of striding for global peace, equity and democracy.

Podcasts
All PodcastsLet us introduce you to some of the fascinating people we work with to help you make sense of the world’s most complex challenges.
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Ecofeminism (2): Towards an Ecofeminist Energy Future Lavinia Steinfort in Conversation with Shannon Bell, Cara Daggett, and Christine Labuski
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Ecofeminism (1): A Powerful Vision Lavinia Steinfort in Conversation with Dr. Vandana Shiva
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How popular movements can topple Big Tech monopolies In Conversation with Cory Doctorow
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How the World’s Tax Havens became the Data Centres for the Digital Economy In conversation with Sofia Scassera
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Just Transition in North Africa In Conversation with Hamza Hamouchene
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Longreads
All longreadsIn-depth analysis and essays on a variety of interesting topics.
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Seizing the means of computation – how popular movements can topple Big Tech monopolies Interview with Cory Doctorow
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China and the World An introduction for activists
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The energy transition in North Africa Neocolonialism again!
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A House of Cards ‘High compliance’: A legally indefensible and confusing distraction
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Achievements in 2021
Among our many achievements in 2021 was strengthened collaboration with activists from China, North Africa and Eastern Europe. Another was the consolidation of a new inter-sectoral coalition connecting the dots on how global governance of public policy is increasingly captured by large private companies. In line with our new goals, we invested a lot of energy in developing positive narratives aimed at catalysing a popular movement to reclaim public services, as Covid taught us we must. At the policy level, we contributed to some real breakthroughs regarding drug policy, and have succeeded in delegitimating the Energy Charter Treaty, which makes the energy transition that much more difficult and expensive for states. We had our best year ever in terms of media outreach, with particular attention for our pioneering work on climate, militarism and justice.
