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Watchdog: Lack of Oversight Plagues Health Care Services for Native Americans
A recent report tied the poor health outcomes of Native Americans to a lack of consistent management at federal hospitals.
Obama’s Controversial Policy of Immigrant Family Detention Could Expand Under Trump
Since 2014, thousands of Central American women and children seeking asylum have been held in private jails.
More Lockdowns, Arrests as Indigenous-Led Direct Action Campaign Continues in West Texas
The actions are part of an Indigenous-led rolling nonviolent direct action campaign in West Texas.
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Trump’s Lesser-Known Homeland Security Adviser Espouses Anti-Muslim Policing
Bossert's retweet of an Islamophobic post is another example of Team Trump's comfort in mainstreaming such messages.
The Rights of Nature: Indigenous Philosophies Reframing Law
In Ecuador, Bolivia and New Zealand, indigenous activism has helped spur the creation of a novel legal phenomenon — the idea that nature itself can have rights.
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Gazans Struggle in 10th Year of Israeli Blockade
A thousand families are still living in caravans and tents two and a half years since Israel's 50-day military bombardment in 2014.
While Oil Front Group Touts Cheap Fossil Fuel to Low-Income Families, Industry Negotiates Deal to Drive World Oil Prices Up
Consumers are already feeling the impact of oil's rise.
US Workers Who Make BPA Have Enormous Loads of It in Their Bodies
Some workers who make or work with the endocrine-disrupting chemical have levels 1,000 times higher than the general public, a federal study found.
Trump’s Health and Human Services Pick Has One of the Worst Campaign Disclosure Records in Congress
Among members of Congress who won their races this cycle, Rep. Tom Price is among the 25 worst on quality of disclosure.
World Is “Backsliding” on Gasoline Subsidies, Study Finds
Taxes on gasoline effectively reduce CO2 emissions, yet they are lower now than they were 13 years ago, finds a new study.