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The Interior Department Is Sidelining Environmental Justice The Interior Department Is Sidelining Environmental Justice

In early September, the DOI quietly rescinded two memos that provided guidance on protecting vulnerable communities and Native American sacred sites.

Nov 13, 2018 / Adam Federman

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Elizabeth Warren Meets the Left’s Circular Firing Squad Elizabeth Warren Meets the Left’s Circular Firing Squad

The release of her DNA test might not have been the best idea, but it shouldn’t be disqualifying.

Oct 25, 2018 / Column / Katha Pollitt

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Letters From the November 12, 2018, Issue Letters From the November 12, 2018, Issue

Holding banks to account… A radical cure… Time for Amazonian outrage…    

Oct 18, 2018 / Letters / Our Readers

Elizabeth Warren Will Not Let Donald Trump Define Her

Elizabeth Warren Will Not Let Donald Trump Define Her Elizabeth Warren Will Not Let Donald Trump Define Her

And that’s the fundamental point of a powerful video on her heritage.

Oct 15, 2018 / Joan Walsh

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Will North Dakota’s Discriminatory Voter-ID Law Cost Democrats the Senate? Will North Dakota’s Discriminatory Voter-ID Law Cost Democrats the Senate?

The Supreme Court has allowed the state to erect unreasonable barriers to voting by Native Americans.

Oct 15, 2018 / John Nichols

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The First Native American Congresswoman in US History Could be Elected This Year The First Native American Congresswoman in US History Could be Elected This Year

In the wake of Standing Rock, Indigenous activists have turned their attention to getting Native women elected.

May 10, 2018 / Julian Brave NoiseCat

Confronting the ‘Native Harvey Weinsteins’

Confronting the ‘Native Harvey Weinsteins’ Confronting the ‘Native Harvey Weinsteins’

When Indigenous women are harassed at work, gaps in tribal law can leave them in a precarious gray area.

Mar 30, 2018 / Feature / Rebecca Clarren and Jason Begay

PHOTOS: Since Standing Rock, 56 Bills Have Been Introduced in 30 States to Restrict Protests

PHOTOS: Since Standing Rock, 56 Bills Have Been Introduced in 30 States to Restrict Protests PHOTOS: Since Standing Rock, 56 Bills Have Been Introduced in 30 States to Restrict Protests

In the year since the last activists were evicted, the crackdown on journalists and activists has only intensified.

Feb 16, 2018 / Photo Essay / Zoë Carpenter and Tracie Williams

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The Washington Redhawks Culture Jam The Washington Redhawks Culture Jam

Jacqueline Keeler joins the show to talk native mascotry.

Dec 19, 2017 / Audio / Dave Zirin

Judge Abby Abinanti Is Fighting for Her Tribe—and for a Better Justice System

Judge Abby Abinanti Is Fighting for Her Tribe—and for a Better Justice System Judge Abby Abinanti Is Fighting for Her Tribe—and for a Better Justice System

Once considered illegitimate, Native American peacemaking courts offer a model for criminal-justice reform.

Nov 30, 2017 / Feature / Rebecca Clarren

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