American Voter Turnout Is an International Disgrace
Even though the 2018 elections had the highest midterm voter turnout in half a century, fewer than half of eligible voters cast their ballots.
Warren DNA Analysis Points to Native American Heritage
The Massachusetts senator rebuts Donald Trump's smears against her, fueling speculation she plans to run for president in 2020.
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Restoring Ulysses S. Grant to His Rightful Stature
Ron Chernow's biography, now in paperback, makes it clear: If Grant’s image doesn’t belong on Mount Rushmore, it should at least be acknowledged that if not for him, Lincoln’s might not be there.
State Attorneys General Urge HUD to Keep Rule Against Housing Discrimination
Those in 16 states and the District of Columbia urge the Department of Housing and Urban Development to make no changes to an administrative rule that protects individuals from housing discrimination.
Democrats Pick Gay, Native American Nominee in Kansas Primary
Sharice Davids, an attorney and activist, shatters the mold for a congressional primary winner from the ruby red state. She will face four-term Republican Rep. Kevin Yoder in November.
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Trump Says Settlers ‘Tamed a Continent.’ Now for Indigenous People's Side.
The president’s statements in a commencement speech perpetuate a cruel, white supremacist version of what happened after Europeans set foot on North America.
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The Art of Resistance: A Look at the Poor People's Campaign's 'Justice Art Movement'
Hosted by the Poor People's Campaign, a group of artists and activists shares songs, artwork and cultural stories of racism and poverty in America.
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Stop Calling Anyone 'Pocahontas'
Donald Trump's latest insult to Native Americans offers a teachable moment that most of America missed.
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What Do We Owe Indigenous America?
It’s impossible to say how much money, land and lives indigenous people have lost to colonization over the years, but it’s worth a look—especially now, on Thanksgiving.
Native American Activist Dennis Banks Dies at 80
He was a co-founder of the American Indian Movement in 1968 and a leader of the group's occupation of Wounded Knee in South Dakota in 1973.
