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A Year After Brazil Dam Collapse, Communities Still Calling for Accountability
A grassroots movement is demanding justice for impacted communities one year after a devastating dam collapse.
Tribes Decry Trump’s Opening of National Monuments to Oil and Gas Development
The Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante monuments will be opened for grazing, mining and fossil fuel development.
Women Fight for Dignity and Survival in the Trump-Putin Era
In this era of assault on their rights, women are finding new ways to empower themselves.
The Israel-Palestine “Peace Deal” Is an Apartheid Proposal
U.S. corporate media fails to critically assess the “peace plan” proposed by the Trump administration.
In Wake of Trump-Netanyahu Proposal, Palestinian Authority Cuts Ties With US
The plan allows Israel to continue settlements and annexation while leaving Palestinians with vague promises of a state.
Millions in India Are Practically in Open Rebellion Against the Modi Government
The real story is one of mass disobedience, not merely the details of a single piece of legislation, says Vijay Prashad.
Canada’s Battle Against First Nations Shows Slide Toward Authoritarianism
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continues Canada's bloody colonial legacy.
Murder of Mexican Artist Highlights Endemic Issue of Femicide in Ciudad Juárez
Isabel Cabanillas, a beloved 26-year-old feminist activist and artist, was recently assassinated in Ciudad Juárez.
Trump’s Policy Toward Hong Kong Is Biased by US-China Trade Negotiations
“Trump doesn’t care about human rights,” says author and director of “Foreign Policy in Focus” John Feffer.
Women Are Leading the Fight Against Fascism in India
Women are leading the resistance against the unconstitutional Citizenship Amendment Act in India.