For Indigenous Peoples Day, tribes return to Alcatraz 50 years later
The Stop Mauna Kea and Standing Rock occupations owe a debt to the legacy of an intertribal takeover that occurred 50 years...
A new bill could help protect the sacred seeds of indigenous people
Clayton Brascoupé has farmed in the red-brown foothills of New Mexico's Sangre de Cristo Mountains for more than 45 years. A Mohawk-Anishnaabe originally...
Hanoi Jane will save us all
As most people already know, Jane Fonda at age 81 moved to Washington, DC, and almost immediately began her #FireDrillFridays against climate...
Alaska Supreme Court hears oral arguments in kids’ climate change lawsuit
‘Is there a time to declare that air that sustains life is a fundamental right?’
Inspiring student in France creates environmental app to motivate others to make a difference...
"At the end of the day I know that I've done something good on this day for the planet."
Why more places are abandoning Columbus Day in favor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day
While Columbus Day affirms the story of a nation created by Europeans for Europeans, Indigenous Peoples Day emphasizes Native histories and Native people.
Don’t leave equality to the Supreme Court
In 29 states, trans people can legally be denied jobs and housing because of who we are. Congress should act.
The rich get more aid after floods, new research shows
Wealthier counties receive more federal home buyouts in the wake of natural disasters than poorer areas, regardless of whether or not these...
Trophy hunting – can it really be justified by ‘conservation benefits’?
Killing animals for fun is an activity which divides opinion. It can also be a highly emotive issue, with high profile cases...
Inequality is literally killing us
Again and again, studies show that the richer wealthy Americans become, the shorter the rest of us live.