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Human Rights
Modi’s Attack on Left-Leaning Intellectuals Threatens India’s Democracy
The Modi regime, since its ascendance, has worked to polarize India along fault lines of religion, caste and creed.
Equality and Territory: The Common Struggle of Indigenous Women in the Andes
If Indigenous territory is encroached upon, their very existence is jeopardized.
How Progressives Can End the Era of Mediocre White Men in Power
Author and activist Kevin Powell examines the willful ignorance and celebrity culture that brought us President Trump.
First Nations Celebrate Win Against Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion
Here’s how indigenous leaders pulled together a grassroots movement to resist the pipeline expansion.
#MeToo Campaign for Sudanese Teen Highlights the Need to End Western Saviorism
The flash-in-the-pan activism of Noura’s case raises questions about #MeToo and women in the Global South.
In a Changing Climate, Access to Cooling Is a Human Right
Cooling centers are considered one method for increasing community and individual resilience in a changing climate.
UN Investigation Finds “Genocidal Intent” in Myanmar
Myanmar’s military is burning down villages, beating people, shooting them, burning them to death and starving them.
Major Cities Need to Provide Accessible Public Transportation and Housing
In major cities like New York City, access to basic needs for people with disabilities remains difficult.
The 700th Gathering for Relatives of Disappeared People Turns Violent in Turkey
The relatives of disappeared people in Turkey faced police violence during their 700th public gathering.
