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Woman Whose Sentence Was Commuted Is Still in Prison, Thanks to Florida Prosecutor
Donella Harriel could technically be living closer to her family in Port St. Lucie, Florida right now.
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Fifteen Indigenous Struggles You Need to Know About
All over the world today, Indigenous peoples are confronting the destructive practices of industry.
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Dutch Development Bank Denies Legitimacy of Indigenous Honduran Spirituality
The European financiers may have exited Honduras' Agua Zarca project but they are not off the hook, say Lenca leaders.
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Democracy Deferred: Ohio Removes Anti-Fracking Measures From County Ballots
Pre-election lawsuits and administrative wrangling to prevent local-level voting on issues are becoming the norm.
More Than Two Dozen Alaskan Native Villages Face Relocation
In Alaska, relocation of villages due to climate change is becoming common enough to have a name — climigration.
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The Real Reason to Worry About Immigrant Voting
Hint: It has nothing to do with Trump's “rigged election” allegations.
The Pillaging of Nicaragua’s Bosawás Biosphere Reserve
Violent expansion of the agricultural frontier in Nicaragua has produced devastating consequences.
One Year Since Settlement, Long-Term Solitary Drops 99 Percent at Pelican Bay Prison
The number of people held in the Pelican Bay SHU for more than 10 years has dropped by 99 percent.
Trump and Clinton Camps Are Engaging in Super PAC Coordination, Says Watchdog Group
The Campaign Legal Center and other campaign finance experts are asking the FEC to enforce the rules against coordination.
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For-Profit Colleges Stay Quietly on Offense
For-profit colleges donated more than $1.4 million to federal candidates, parties and elected officials during 2016.