Human rights in 2018 – ten issues that made headlines
Here we highlight some of the rights challenges that captured the world’s attention this year, illustrating the struggle to secure human rights is far from over.
Dakota Access security firm’s top adviser led military intelligence efforts for 1992 LA riots
Law enforcement and U.S. military efforts during the Los Angeles riots created more harm than good.
How to attempt racial healing—even during a Trump presidency
America’s past truth and reconciliation processes show us what works.
Did a DAPL security worker wielding an AR-15 rifle try to infiltrate native water...
A Standing Rock Sioux tribal member says he saw the man driving down Highway 1806 toward the main resistance camp with an AR-15 rifle on the passenger side of his truck.
The Precariat Trap: Why Organized Labor is More Important than Ever
A new word has been coined to explain the difficulties facing working people in our time, “precariat.”
To Native culture, the salmon decision means more than a treaty rights win
How indigenous food is tied to important sacred stories.
The race to stop Tar Sands pipeline financing before loans are even made
Efforts to defund Keystone XL target same banks that supported DAPL. “If you stop the flow of dollars, you stop the flow of oil.”
Protest at White House Kicks Off Nationwide Days of Action
White House protest kicks off nationwide days of action in 38 US cities, protests also held in seven countries.
How vote count mistakes by two rural counties fed Trump’s big lie
County officials didn’t properly set up and use their election computers, helping to launch a looming disinformation juggernaut.
Faith activists are praying with their feet in Minneapolis
I have no doubt that the disciplined, caring and prayerful response of the people to ICE will win.