Will Historic Standing Rock Talks Change U.S.-Tribe Relationships?
The Department of Justice promised to consider nationwide reform in how the U.S. treats tribal land. Legal experts consider what, exactly, that might look like.
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Climate Justice Meets Racism: This Moment at Standing Rock Was Decades in the Making
North Dakota鈥檚 militarized response to activists opposing the Dakota Access pipeline鈥攁nd the Standing Rock Sioux鈥檚 fierce resolve鈥攔eflect the area's particular racial divides.
Sorry, Trump: So Many Reasons to Welcome Immigrants
Why cities across the country are rejecting xenophobia: They know the economic and social value of newcomers.
Beyond Hamilton: How Diversity Could Save the Future of Theater
Many worry audiences are aging out, but the reason isn鈥檛 that people of color can鈥檛 afford tickets鈥攊t鈥檚 that they feel excluded.
Tribes Redraw Land Boundaries鈥擶ith GPS and a Small Fleet of Drones
From the Standing Rock Sioux to the Wounaan in Panama, indigenous communities are staking claims to traditional territories even when they no longer possess ownership rights.
At Standing Rock, a Sense of Purpose: 鈥淭his Is How We Should Be Living鈥�
Protecting the water and sacred sites brought people here. The experience of being here is changing lives.
The Big Difference at Standing Rock Is Native Leadership All Around
Dallas Goldtooth, a veteran organizer of the Keystone XL fight, is amazed at the historic support from tribes at Standing Rock鈥攅ven tribes that rely on resource extraction.
Obama Pipeline Plot Twist Is Not a Victory鈥擜nd Could Erase the Struggle
The illusion of victory is a dangerous thing. We could undo what we have built at Standing Rock, this unprecedented act of Native American collective resistance.
For Thousands at Standing Rock, a Shocking Day After So Much Waiting
After the pipeline decisions, many at the protest site wonder whether future generations will look back on this as a turning point in U.S.-tribal history.
Has Arizona Found a Solution to Gerrymandering?
Sixteen years ago, Arizona stripped state lawmakers of the right to draw electoral districts. Many lawsuits later, democracy is stronger鈥攊n some ways.
In Photos: Northwest Canoe Tribes Arrive at Historic Gathering at Standing Rock
Celebration and solidarity as hundreds of tribes unite behind the Standing Rock Sioux鈥檚 opposition to the Dakota Access pipeline.
Feds Step In, and the Big Win May Be for All Tribes Facing Pipelines
The Department of Justice promised 鈥渕eaningful tribal input鈥� on pipeline decisions and the protection of tribal lands, resources, and treaty rights.
How Obama Can Keep the Standing Rock Sioux Standoff From Turning Bloody
The Nixon White House managed three Indian occupations. There are lessons for President Obama there鈥攊f he would just pay attention.
In Detroit, Freedom Schools Offer an Alternative to City鈥檚 Struggling Education System
As Detroit鈥檚 public schools fight to stay afloat, Black families turn to a civil rights-era approach to education.
Threat of Salmon Extinction Turns Small Tribe Into Climate Researchers
As glaciers disappear, fish are expected to follow. But the Nooksack tribe of Washington state has a plan to keep nearby rivers and streams cool.
My Brush With Terrorism Helped Me Find My Courage
Sometimes it seems that the world is responding to violence only with violence, but there are other possibilities.
Why the Founder of Standing Rock Sioux Camp Can鈥檛 Forget the Whitestone Massacre
We must remember we are part of a larger story. We are still here. We are still fighting for our lives on our own land.
Free College Tops Black Lives Reparations List
Better education and loan forgiveness are key strategies to address disparities for Black communities and their next generations.
A Test of U.S. Climate Leadership Will Be How We Treat the Standing Rock Sioux
Can we trust Clinton-Kaine promises of an energy future 鈥渨here no one is left out or left behind鈥�?
How Americans Build Wealth in 10 Charts 鈥擜nd What Race Has to Do With It
(Hint: It鈥檚 less about income and more about skin color.)
When Showing Up Requires More Than Just a Facebook Post
When we take the time to connect, we make our communities more resilient and compassionate, and maybe we find the courage to defeat racism.
Can Automation Turn Fewer Jobs Into Better Ones?
We must shape a future in which technological progress means freeing people to work fewer hours for fairer compensation and to devote themselves to social advancement.
Winona LaDuke on the Dakota Access Pipeline: What Would Sitting Bull Do?
I am not sure how badly North Dakota wants this pipeline. If there is to be a battle over the Dakota Access, I would not bet against a people with nothing else left but a land and a river.
Dear Politicians, Here鈥檚 What You鈥檇 See at the Standing Rock Sioux Blockade
Most importantly, they would see the serious purpose for the people here at Camp Sacred Stone, one that鈥檚 not going away without a successful resolution.
Special Report: Banking on Justice
In the poorest region of the nation's poorest state, a tiny government program keeps money flowing through mom-and-pop financial institutions鈥攃hanging lives.
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