Racism
Nearly 700 protestors from Native communities across the United States, and members of the American Indian Movement met in Rapid City, South Dakota the morning of May 21 to
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May 23, 2012 // 0 Comments
The War on Drugs is becoming another “Dirty War” in Mexico, with the tactic of enforced disappearances reappearing as a commonplace occurrence in the country. “Enforced
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May 23, 2012 // 0 Comments
Shell plans to expand its dirty energy destruction in the Arctic and Canada tarsands, after leaving behind a trail of oil spills and destruction in
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May 23, 2012 // 0 Comments
Thanks to fawning coverage from the country’s ever-so-partial TV giants, Enrique Peña Nieto has been favorite for July’s Mexican presidential election for more than two
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May 23, 2012 // 0 Comments
A prominent human rights body meeting in Geneva is asking questions about the way police in Ontario respond to native land rights protests. This week, Canada makes its
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May 22, 2012 // 0 Comments
Contrary to popular belief, especially among non-Natives, American Indians did not simply relinquish their rights to lands, waters, and other natural resources. Indeed, as a
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May 22, 2012 // 0 Comments
A judge lodged a second genocide charge against a former Guatemalan dictator on Monday accusing him in the massacre of more than 200 villagers. The charge came just months
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May 22, 2012 // 0 Comments
In the past few years, the anti-immigrant movement has become more and more emboldened with its nativist laws, which have been introduced in dozens of states. Just when we
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May 22, 2012 // 0 Comments
The independent documentary feature We Women Warriors follows three Native women caught between government and rebel forces. Through them the feature-length film in the
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May 21, 2012 // 0 Comments
This year, for the first time in the history of the United Nations, the UN has decided to open an investigation on the US Government’s former and current treatment of
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May 21, 2012 // 0 Comments