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Indigenous-Led Logging Blockade Is Canada’s Largest Act of Civil Disobedience
The protest has been underway for two years, led by environmental and First Nations activists.
Cops Killed Marcus Smith 3 Years Ago, Fueling Outrage Over Police Hog-Tying
The issue of hog-tying as a method of brutal restraint should command national attention and official condemnation.
Unemployment Benefits Created During COVID Reached Workers Historically Shut Out
As COVID unemployment benefits expire, it's clear that they disproportionately helped non-white, low-wage workers.
John Lewis Voting Rights Bill Passes House With Zero Republican Votes
If made into law, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act could help stem the tide of GOP voter suppression laws.
Report: Trump Admin Deployed Feds to Bring Harsher Charges on BLM Protesters
Throughout history, the federal government has worked to surveil and disrupt Black power movements.
Illinois Becomes First State to Mandate Teaching Asian American History in K-12
The TEAACH Act is an opportunity to remake how we teach U.S. history from a framework of social justice and diversity.
US Founders Demonized Indigenous People While Coopting Their Political Practices
Genocide against Indigenous people is ongoing – through mass violence, cultural erasure and stolen land.
The El Paso Attack Was Not Just a Mass Shooting. It Was a Genocidal Massacre.
The massacre must be viewed in the broader historical context of anti-Mexican violence in Texas and throughout the U.S.
MLK’s Family and Civil Rights Leaders Call for Voting Rights March on Washington
A mass march on August 28 will call on Senate Democrats to ditch the filibuster and pass voting rights legislation.
Lawyers for Ahmaud Arbery Killers File Motion to Stop Describing Him as a Victim
The defense team has also requested potential jurors tell them if they back the phrase “Black Lives Matter” or not.