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Thousands Protest in London Against Assange Extradition Before Start of Hearing
The combined maximum sentence in the U.S. for the crimes Assange is accused of is 175 years.
Grassroots Movements Fight for Gender Equity in Elections, Culture and Health
New attention on gender inequality is inspiring new movements and energizing existing ones.
Extradition of Assange Would Set a Dangerous Precedent
The Trump administration is using Assange as an example to warn journalists that they publish at their own peril.
Should We All Be in the Streets? Let’s Talk About Protest.
Kelly Hayes talks with grassroots organizer and author L.A. Kauffman in Truthout's podcast “Movement Memos.”
Proposed Alaska Legislation Would Recognize Existence of Tribes
Alaska has 229 federally recognized tribes. A bill in the state legislature would obligate Alaska to recognize them too.
Border Officials Threaten to Destroy Native Burial Grounds to Build Trump’s Wall
The wall could damage or destroy as many as 22 sites on federal land near the Tohono O'odham Nation Reservation.
Clinging to Normalcy Is Killing Us. How Do We Break Free?
Kelly Hayes talks with organizer Aly Wane about how to energize our communities in Truthout's podcast “Movement Memos.”
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.