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Why I Was Detained in Hebron Last Summer and Why You Should Join Me This May
Our Palestinian partners have called for us to join them this May on the 50th anniversary of Israeli military rule in the West Bank.
World War II-Era Internment Camps for Japanese-Americans Cited as Legal Precedent for Muslim Registry
Trump's communication director walked back the remark of a former campaign fundraiser Thursday.
Michigan Officials Seek to Block Court-Ordered Bottled Water Delivery in Flint
Michigan wants to block bottled water delivery to Flint residents, leaving the elderly without access to clean water.
Standing Rock Sioux Elder: “We Have an Obligation to Protect All of America”
“We symbolize the struggle of every community in America about the lack of water, about contaminated water.”
Dakota Access Pipeline Once Again on Hold as Standing Rock Supporters Stage Day of Action
Just hours after the Army Corps extended its delay, Energy Transfer Partners petitioned the US District Court in Washington, DC to intervene.
Bernie Sanders’ Surprise Speech Outside the White House on Rejecting Dakota Pipeline and Trump
Sanders demanded that the sovereign rights of Indigenous peoples be honored.
A Eulogy for Tom Hayden, 1939-2016
“We are people of this generation, bred in at least modest comfort — looking uneasily at the world we inherit.”
Why We Must Fight for the Security of 43 Million Immigrants
This is our fight, a fight for the security of the over 43 million American immigrants, documented or otherwise.
Climate Advocate: Trump’s Racist, Anti-Science Worldview Will Make One in 30 People Worldwide Refugees
Thousands of refugees have drowned while fleeing war and famine, due in part to climate change.
Why Our Future (Like Our Past) Is Not Preordained
We must keep the lessons from history in our hearts as we, like our forebears, move forward to boldly face uncertainty.