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Indigenous People of Guam Are Fighting US Militarism and Environmental Ruin
US military activities are damaging the environment and livelihoods of Indigenous CHamoru people.
US’s Electric Vehicle Boom Is Deepening the Suffering in the Congo
Black transit activists in the US are calling attention to the plunder of the Congo for cobalt mining.
Mississippi Sat on Federal Funds That Could Have Stopped Jackson’s Water Crisis
A new report reveals a trail of red flags that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) failed to raise.
Muslim and Arab Writers Are Challenging Western Imperialism’s Narrative
In a new anthology, writers from Southwest Asia and North Africa (SWANA) tell the stories the West tries to erase.
Schools and Parents Still Fight Segregation 70 Years After “Brown v. Board”
Integration within the Pasadena Unified School District has been a focus of national attention since 1970.
Great Plains Tribes Face Unchecked Syphilis Outbreak as Federal Response Lags
More than 3 percent of Native babies born in South Dakota last year had the curable — but potentially fatal — disease.
How the Jackson Water Crisis Turned Into a Struggle Against Privatization
Thanks to a federal ruling, residents of Jackson will have a say in how the city resolves its yearslong water crisis.
SCOTUS Declines to Review First Amendment Mass Protest Rights Case
“[P]eople don’t need to be afraid to show up. The Constitution still protects our right to protest,” McKesson said.
House GOP Targets Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Programs in Medical Schools
The medical community warns of potential harmful consequences for students and patients alike should the bill pass.
Tennessee GOP Wants to Ban Reparations. Black Tennesseans Are Fighting Back.
Lawmakers plan to vote on a law that would ban local governments from studying or disbursing restitution.