Posts of: Jay Taber
Bristol Green
Native Alaskans and allies unite to prevent what would be the largest open pit mine in North America from destroying the largest wild salmon fishery in the world.
Read moreTwo Faced
As Canada announces its endorsement of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), the Canadian government is simultaneously working toward the privatization of Indian Reserves, a move…
Read moreSolidarity Forbidden
Solidarity — expressing support for liberation — especially if those affinities are fighting US-backed regimes, is now a crime in the United States. Even solidarity in the form of support…
Read moreClimate of Impunity
In Oaxaca, a region of popular collectives and strong social movements, the Mexican military has targeted indigenous and environmental activists as enemies of the political elite. Protecting their privileges against…
Read moreCaucasian Nations
During the summer of 1999, most Western journalists were focused on the NATO bombings in Belgrade ending the war in Kosovo, but on the other side of the Black Sea,…
Read moreIntercontinental Cry
My colleague Ahni at Intercontinental Cry recently received recognition for his work in covering the plight of indigenous peoples in Kenya that led to police reforms that toned down the…
Read moreRevitalizing Hostility
Adrienne Pine reports on the Pentagon’s Strategic Culture Initiative, a project to develop propaganda favorable to US interests in Latin America. Targeted at recent anti-imperial agreements between a majority of…
Read moreThe Greatest Migration
The Greatest Migration, a film about the Snake River salmon, debuts tonight in Portland, Oregon. You can watch a trailer here.
Read moreReclaiming History
After losing homes and businesses, land and families, it may not seem like much to lose libraries, but for the Palestinians it’s part of reclaiming history. The cultural heritage embodied…
Read moreMining Money
Canadian Disgrace Responding to the growing international criticism of Canadian mining corporations for human rights violations, the government of Canada has explicitly rejected establishing rules for corporate conduct that might…
Read moreChief George Manuel Memorial Indigenous Library
The library is dedicated to the memory of Secwepemc Chief George Manuel (1921-1989), to the nations of the Fourth World and to the elders and generations to come.
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