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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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Thirty Dreamers Cross US-Mexico Border as Immigration Battle Escalates
The migrant justice movement is increasingly articulating a very clear message: Birth place doesnu2019t determine where home is.
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Mexico Imprisons US Citizen Who Fought Corruption
A US citizen languishes in a Mexican prison with no access to her lawyers or the US consul. Charged with no crime, she is apparently guilty of uncovering government …
A Letter, A March, A Dream: 1963 Retold
Reverend Byron Williams makes the case that 1963 was the pivotal year for American culture, but has been overlooked.
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Prohibition in Pine Ridge – Lakota Women Lead Fight Against “Liquid Genocide“
A circle of Lakota women fight against alcohol addiction on their reservation and declare zero tolerance for the counties that profit from their community's destruction.
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Rios Montt and Arpaio: Where Impunity Reigns
What themes tie together the stories of Guatemala's former dictator Rios Montt and of Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County in Arizona?
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Guatemala Genocide Conviction and a More Just Vision for American Continent
The original idea of America empowered murderous regimes like that of Rios Montt in Guatemala
A Good Use of Heartbeats: An Interview With First Nations Activist Caleb Behn
Hailing from Dene in Northeastern British Columbia, Caleb grew up with the oil and gas industry.
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First Nations Logging Blockade in Canada Passes 10th Year as “Idle No More” Support Grows
Like Idle No More, in Grassy Narrows the movement is being led by women.