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Mike Pence’s Office Meddled in Foreign Aid to Reroute Money to Christian Groups
Officials at USAID warned that favoring Christian groups in Iraq could inflame religious tension.
Ex-Twitter Workers Charged for Aiding Saudi Arabia’s Crackdown on Dissent
The employees allegedly helped Saudi Arabia spy on thousands of the kingdom's critics.
Petroleum Is at the Heart of Ecuador’s Anti-Austerity Protests
Indigenous groups say Ecuador's reliance on extractive industries violates their constitutional rights.
Rumored Expansion of Muslim Travel Ban Exposes Trump’s Election-Year Calculus
Trump is stoking racial and religious animus in an attempt to preserve his hold on power.
Indigenous People Blocked Ecuador Oil Auction in Growing Fight to Save Amazon
When Indigenous people fight to defend and enforce land rights, they are protecting our collective future.
In Colombia, Five Indigenous Leaders Massacred While 2,500 Troops Deployed
Among the victims was Cristina Bautista, the leader of the semi-autonomous Indigenous Nasa community in Tacueyó.
“Our Lives Are Not Tragedies”: A Conversation on Disability Rights
Activist and author Nadina LaSpina discusses how she helped build the disability rights movement into a global force.
As Death Toll Tops 220, Iraqi Protesters Call for End to Corrupt Government
The protesters were attacked while denouncing corruption, lack of jobs and poor public services.
Pro-Democracy Movement in Haiti Swells Despite Lethal Police Violence
The crisis in Haiti has neocolonialist roots in the United States and Canada.
Puerto Rico’s “Redevelopment” Plan Is Displacing Low-Income Residents
Activism stands in the way of the elimination of public housing on an island where many residents struggle to survive.