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Cycles of Oppression, Cycles of Liberation: The Nasa People of Colombia Are Dispossessed Once Again
These land takeovers have cost lives.
The New York Times’ Orwellian View of Ukraine
The publication arrogantly creates its own reality and tells us who to hate.
Australia Weighs Tax Penalty Attack on Environmental Advocacy Groups
Criticism can be uncomfortable for policy makers but it has a crucial role in science and democracy.
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The More They Dig, the More They Find: DDT Cleanup Continues for Mid-Michigan Town
Federal, state officials are making progress cleaning up harmful chemicals in St. Louis, Michigan, but more work remains and there is still no comprehensive health study.
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Our 18th Century Bill of Rights Needs Revising
While European countries have updated their constitutions to include economic, social and cultural rights, the US has lagged behind.
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In Pursuit of Human Rights: Thirteen Personal Stories
A new oral history reader offers stories from people who have experienced war, poverty and miscarriages of justice throughout the world.
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In the Shadow of Big Oil: Walks Unite Frontline Refinery Communities
Bay area Native-Americans lead “healing” protests to expose the high rates of asthma and cancer residents near refineries face.
From the 16th St. Baptist Church to Emanuel AME: Two Eras, One Mindset
Two seperate tragedies in which Black churchgoers were killed reveal a parallel mindset that is as old as the US.
Divide-and-Conquer Walker Thinks Equal Pay Is Divisive
He claimed equal pay “pits one group of Americans versus another.”
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Interfaith Collaboration Drives Movement to Divest From the Israeli Occupation
Three US churches consider joining the growing movement to use economic leverage to end the Israeli occupation of Palestine.