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The End of a People: Amazon Dam Destroys Sacred Munduruku “Heaven“
Brazil dynamited an indigenous sacred site to make way for Teles Pires dam.
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William Rivers Pitt | The Last Day Before Donald
I am going to spend this day collecting things.
Climate Denier Scott Pruitt Faces Protests at Senate Hearing as 2016 Is Declared Hottest Year Ever
Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt testified in front of the Senate Wednesday.
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So, We’re Really Doing This
Oscar López Rivera to Be Freed as Obama Commutes Sentence for Puerto Rican Independence Activist
Oscar Lu00f3pez Rivera's brother Josu00e9 and Democracy Now! co-host Juan Gonzu00e1lez discuss the recent commutation of Rivera's sentence.
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Gazans Struggle in 10th Year of Israeli Blockade
A thousand families are still living in caravans and tents two and a half years since Israel's 50-day military bombardment in 2014.
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A Fox in Every Chicken Coop
Capitalism Rations What We Most Need — Let’s Demand Medicare for All: A Conversation With Mariame Kaba
It's time to move beyond pontificating about the election and dive into local organizing for things like Medicare For All.
James Mattis Calls for US Military to Be More Lethal at Defense Secretary Confirmation Hearing
President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense, retired General James “Mad Dog” Mattis, testified Thursday at his confirmation hearing.
Will Obama Grant Clemency to Puerto Rican Independence Activist Oscar López Rivera?
Congressmember Luis Gutiu00e9rrez says he has lobbied for clemency on behalf of activist Oscar Lu00f3pez Rivera, but has not received a strong response.