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The Dakota Access Pipeline and the Doctrine of Native Genocide
The treatment of Native Water Protectors at Standing Rock harks back to white settler attitudes predating Columbus.
Water Protectors Celebrate DAPL Easement, but Recognize Fight Is Not Over
Many members of the camp at Standing Rock are not yet sure what their role will be in the coming weeks and months.
How Donald Trump Is Connected to the Flint Water Crisis
Trump's pick for secretary of education, Betsy DeVos, was instrumental in passing the law that set the stage for the Flint water crisis.
“People Can Protect the Rights of Everyone in Their Community”
Janine Jackson interviews Sue Udry about civil liberties under Trump.
The Assassination of Fred Hampton: 47 Years Later
We must never forget the murderous role played by the FBI and COINTELPRO in destroying Black organizations and leaders.
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Top Scientists: Amazon’s Tapajós Dam Complex “a Crisis in the Making“
Leading researchers call Brazil's plan for 40+ dams a threat to Amazon ecosystems, people and global climate.
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The Many Ways to Help Standing Rock
If you can't show up, you can join Water Protectors in other ways.
Dispatch From Little Rock: A Local Win in the Ongoing Fight Against Police Violence
Police shooting victim Eugene Ellison's family won the largest settlement ever reached in a Little Rock police case.
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The West’s Shift Toward Repression
For whistleblowers in the intelligence world, it's prosecution and persecution as usual.
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Bolivia Is in a Drought State of Emergency
Over 2 million residents of Bolivia are at risk due to severe drought caused by glacial melt in the Andes.