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States Take Tax Revenue Vital for Funding Tribal Services
State and local governments often tax economic activity on tribal land, reducing what tribes can collect for themselves.
Texas Tribe Sues Elon Musk to Protect Sacred Sites From SpaceX
The planned expansion of a SpaceX launch center may destroy ancient village sites and their artifacts and human remains.
Right-Wing Media Flaunted Their Racism in Smearing Brittney Griner’s Release
Brittney Griner’s freedom matters, but right-wing media outlets made clear they don’t think so.
Congress Has One Last Chance to Abolish the Crack Cocaine Sentencing Disparity
Merrick Garland’s recent memo was an important first step, but only Congress can fully end the sentencing disparities.
New Documentary Highlights Radical Voting Rights Struggle in 1960s Alabama
Lowndes County has remained a little-known part of civil rights history, in part due to its radical implications.
Gov. Jim Justice’s Coke Plant Fined $925,000 for Polluting Black Neighborhoods
Community advocates in West Virginia say that the fine is too small to offset the harm done by Bluestone Coke.
Let’s Honor Kevin Johnson by Dismantling the Systems That Failed Him
The execution of Kevin Johnson exposes the dysfunction and cruelty of this country, which failed him his whole life.
Native American Women Make 51 Cents for $1 Earned by Non-Latino White Men
With 55 percent of Indigenous mothers serving as sole breadwinners, the cascading effects of pay inequity are clear.
Knowledge of Asian American Histories Strengthens Fight Against Racist Violence
Scholar Catherine Ceniza Choy discusses the histories -- and futures -- of Asian Americans.
Thanksgiving Can Never Be Redeemed From Its Colonial Past. Let’s Abolish It.
The work of decolonization means refusing the banal evil of Thanksgiving.