A Biden Effort to Conserve Oceans Is Leaving Out Indigenous Peoples, Report Finds
U.S. Pacific territories bear the burden of marine protected areas while missing out on economic benefits.
Why More Than 60 Indigenous Nations Oppose the Line 5 Oil Pipeline
The 70 year-old pipeline, which just won a key permit, poses “an unacceptable risk of an oil spill into the Great Lakes.”
Día de los Muertos: From Aztec Goddess Worship to Modern Mexican Celebration
By Kirby Farah / The Conversation Day of the Dead might sound like a solemn affair, but Mexico’s famous holiday is actually a lively commemoration of the departed. The nationwide…
‘Human Animals’: The Sordid Language Behind Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
The post-October 7 vocabulary used by Israelis, but also many Americans, created the atmosphere necessary for the savage Israeli response which followed.
[rewind] Missing Links in Textbook History: Indigenous People
ScheerPost is rewinding this piece from February of this year in honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. By Jim Mamer / Original to ScheerPost Oh, the history books tell itThey tell…
[rewind] Kevin Cooper: The Truth
Kevin Cooper reflects on American history, Christopher Columbus' real legacy, and Indigenous Peoples Day.
Palestinian Resistance Continues Operation Amid Indiscriminate Airstrikes by Israel in Gaza
Israel’s brutal response to the operation by Palestinian resistance groups has been harshly criticized by human rights organizations and activists
[rewind] Indigenous Peoples Day: A Look Back at America’s History of Genocide
UCLA history professor Benjamin Madley’s book An American Genocide: The United States and the California Catastrophe 1846-1873 details the killing of tens of thousands of Native Americans as the state…
Palestinian Resistance in Gaza Launches Historic Surprise Attack Against Israel
The surprise attack, “Operation Al-Aqsa Flood” is the biggest attack launched by a Palestinian resistance force in years, and broke through a nearly two-decades blockade of Gaza
Ecuador Faces Economic Dilemma After Vote to Ban Oil Drilling In the Amazon
How will the new president reconcile the ban on oil with the country’s economic dependence on extractivism?
After 46 Years of Imprisonment, It’s Time to Free Leonard Peltier
Today marks Global Day of Solidarity with Leonard Peltier.
Movement to Stop Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’ Calls for Support After Police Kill Forest Defender
Atlanta activists are calling for an independent investigation and solidarity, after police killed an Indigenous land defender in a heavily-armed raid.
[rewind] Biden, Free Leonard Peltier
The Native American activist’s attorney tells Robert Scheer why Peltier’s imprisonment is one of the worst miscarriages of justice this country has ever seen.
Indigenous People Push Back Against US ‘Thanksgiving Mythology’
"We will not stop telling the truth about the Thanksgiving story and what happened to our ancestors," says Kisha James, whose grandfather founded the National Day of Mourning in 1970.