Yearly Archives: 2021
Farmer protest: It seems India is at war with itself
The demonstrators are requesting that Mr. Modi repeal farming laws that would limit the public authority's job in horticulture and open more space for private financial specialists.
Indigenous peoples reclaim the National Bison Range
“We are such a place-based people. To have this land back, to be in control of it, is a fresh, new hope.”
New report shows persistent racial and ethnic disparities in youth incarcerations
While youth incarceration has dropped by almost half over the last decade, Back and American Indian youth are more likely to be incarcerated than white youth.
‘So utterly disingenuous’: Republicans file slew of unrelated amendments as Dems push ahead with...
“If the GOP actually wanted to provide Covid relief, they’d introduce amendments to do so. Instead they’re going to introduce what they believe are gotcha amendments to try to trip up Dems.”
Take me out to the Capitol…whoops, I mean the ballpark
The Super Bowl ends the most toxic season ever...
Water protectors hold their ground in Wild Rice Country
“Indigenous people and our allies are resisting across the whole pathway of this pipeline.”
Exclusive: Whistleblower accuses Exxon of ‘fraudulent’ behavior for overvaluing fracking assets for years
“This is just a continuation of at least six years of fraudulent and defiant behavior by Exxon, which has slanted its accounting policies and skewed its impairment calculations to avoid necessary write downs of its oil & gas properties since at least 2014.”
After the Muslim ban
I’m glad Biden repealed Trump’s Muslim ban, but the work of repairing the harm is just beginning.
Immediate climate action can save U.S. $3.5 trillion over time
“In particular, it is urgent to quickly transition to electric vehicles and building components, because polluting equipment sold today will last for decades.”
Back to Cold War 2.0 with Biden and his ‘diplomacy-favoring’ Secretary of State Blinken
Who’s the U.S. to demand that Russia free anyone?