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Living While Black in the US Is to Resist Being Defined by Others
How I define myself and my Black joy, pain, hope or sadness in those moments is insignificant to them and how they define us.
Lawrence Davidson Discusses Turkey, Russia and the Autocratic Age
Davidson offers insights on the complexity of politics in Turkey, and provides context for Russia's current relationship with the US.
Around the World, Statements of Solidarity for the Standing Rock Protesters
Here are some messages in support of the Dakota Access Pipeline protests from groups around the world.
Embracing Reconciliation as a Core Value
The colonial structures that settler societies have built will always pale next to the Indigenous knowledge and lands they are built upon.
Could Cellphone Alerts Used to Search for New York Bombing Suspect Open Door for Attacks on Muslims?
New technology has some concerned about discrimination implications.
US Media Ignores CIA Cover-Up on Torture
US veterans chastise mainstream media for ignoring an account of how the CIA tried to block the Senate's torture investigation.
“The Royal Road” to an Alternate Location for Trump’s Wall
In her new film “The Royal Road,” Jenni Olson explores the true history of our shared physical landscape with Mexico.
Jailing Bresha Meadows Is No Route to Justice
What do you do when you have absolutely no good options? No child should have to face these questions, but Bresha Meadows faced them every day.
Iowa Landowners Sue to Stop Dakota Access Construction, Say Pipeline Provides No Public Service
The Dakota Access pipeline is also facing legal resistance in Iowa, one of four states through which it passes.
Migrant Mother Says She Was Pushed to End Hunger Strike to Win Release From Detention
A woman held for nine months with her four-year-old daughter at the Berks County Residential Center as they seek asylum from El Salvador speaks out.