Truthout
Environmental Racism

Killing Africa
The struggles of Black people against police repression and institutional corruption go far beyond the US.

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Diversifying the Environmental Movement Isn’t Enough
Calls to diversify often ignore the racist complexities associated with the history of the movement.

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Native Leaders Are Being Killed in the Amazon Because They Want the Right to Live
The likelihood of indigenous disenfranchisement can increase as a country becomes more prosperous.

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Beating Swords Into Plowshares: A Review of “Killing Is Not a Way of Life“
War is a decision that can be made unacceptable, David Swanson writes in his book.

Green Neocolonialism, Afro-Brazilian Rebellion in Brazil
The Afro-Brazilian Quilombola people are resisting the cellulose industry in Brazil and working for a post-eucalyptus reality.

Taking the Mic: Why Structural and Environmental Racism Matter
There is a phrase used again and again when people bring up something uncomfortable about the environmental movement. We are told that we are being “divisive.”

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Why Race Matters After Sandy
After years of enduring environmental racism in their neighborhoods, communities of color in New York must face inequality in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.