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Indigenous Peoples
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The “Golden State’s” Brutal Past Through Native Eyes
For indigenous people in California, the most basic hurdle in self-determination - federal recognition - is blocked.
The Brutal Past and Present Are Another Country in Secret Australia
Suppressing racist truths, while venerating Australia's servile role in the colonial wars of Britain and the United States, has almost cult status in Canberra today.
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Can Fracking Showdown on Native Land Help Break Canada’s Cycle of Colonialism?
When members of the Elsipogtog First Nation attempted to prevent seismic testing on their land that could lead to fracking, armed police appeared and violence ensued. Here, indigenous writer …
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Growing Clash Between Immigrant Rights Activists and Washington Power Brokers
Community-based immigrant rights organizations outside of Washington, DC, are seeking ways to stop the federal government's huge wave of deportations.
Until the President Stops Deportations, We Will Stop Them Ourselves
The prison is run by Corrections Corporation of America, whose reported revenue has doubled throughout the 2000s as the federal government has contracted it to hold an increasing number …
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Protectors vs. Destroyers – Canadians Unite to Stop Fracking in New Brunswick
For the past two weeks, an unprecedented coalition of Acadians, Anglophones and members of the Elsipogtog First Nation have blockaded a compound in the Canadian town of Rexton, New …
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The End of Impunity? Indigenous Guatemalans Bring Canadian Mining Company to Court
For the first time, a Canadian mining company will appear in a Canadian court for actions committed overseas.
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The Perils of Patriarchy for Men as well as Women: Another Mass Shooting, another Reason to Begin Discussing Violence and Gender
Mass killings lay bare the way in which violent masculine norms harm all members of society.
Canadian Police Use Military Tactics to Disperse Indigenous Anti-Fracking Blockade
New Brunswick Mounted Police deploy rubber bullets and tear gas, arrest 40 protesters for blockading highway.
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Indigenous Nations Are at the Forefront of the Conflict With Transnational Corporate Power
Around America people still celebrate Columbus Day, showcasing the ongoing struggle for indigenous rights.