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Biden’s Apology Energizes Push for Truth Commission on Indian Boarding Schools
A survivor of the boarding schools says the apology mattered, but it’s what happens next that truly “tells the tale.”
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As Trump and Harris Tout Their Economic Records, What Do the Numbers Say?
Wealth inequality cannot be attributed to either a Biden or Trump presidency -- it is an endemic problem in the US.
Report: US Sitting on Nearly 500 Reports of US Weapons Killing Civilians in Gaza
Officials are reportedly ignoring the Biden administration’s own weapons guidance to continue fueling Israel’s genocide.
Supreme Court Upholds Republican Purge of Voter Rolls in Virginia
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Project 2025 Uses Parental Rights to Justify Repealing Child Labor Protections
The far right blueprint for the next Republican president seeks to make a major change to federal child labor law.
Housing Activists in Spain Occupy Vacant Bank-Owned Buildings and Halt Evictions
In addition to reclaiming vacant buildings, a collective in Manresa, Spain, halts roughly three evictions per week.
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Biden’s Apology Energizes Push for Truth Commission on Indian Boarding Schools
A survivor of the boarding schools says the apology mattered, but it’s what happens next that truly “tells the tale.”
Will COP16 on Biodiversity Listen to Indigenous Women or Corporate Lobbyists?
Indigenous women have long been at the forefront of the global movement for land and territorial rights.
Native Higher Ed May Be Shortchanged $250 Million Per Year by Congress
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The Lack of Native Doctors Has Deadly Consequences. We Can Fix It.
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