An Indigenous community in Kenya’s Mukogodo Forest faces violence, forced displacement
The plight of the Yaaku Indigenous community echoes a similar script in Kenyan history wherein communities are framed as obstacles to security, conservation, or development, only to be forcibly removed in favor of more powerful political and economic interests.
US in talks to compensate migrant families separated at the border and other stories
Today we look at a 4,000 member migrant caravan in Mexico and conditions at the border, Julian Assange’s extradition hearing in the UK, and more
Jair Bolsonaro faces 9 charges in senate inquiry report on COVID-19 and other stories
Today we look at Brazil’s senate inquiry report on the state’s pandemic response, growing threats of climate-induced distress migration, and more
Canadian court strikes down Trudeau’s appeal against compensation to Indigenous children
The Justin Trudeau government has been stalling efforts by Indigenous groups to secure compensation to survivors of Canada’s discriminatory child services that has pushed Indigenous children disproportionately into foster care
Canadian court upholds compensation order for Indigenous children and other stories
Today we look at a court ruling in Canada to provide compensation for Indigenous children affected by the foster system, the dropping of all charges against 3 leaders of Abahlali baseMjondolo in South Africa, and more
UN WFP warns of severe hunger crisis across Afghanistan and other stories
Today we look at protests in Afghanistan and reports of widespread hunger, the rescue efforts in Haiti, protests against Jair Bolsonaro by Indigenous communities and workers in Brazil, and more
Afghan politicians meet with Taliban leaders in Kabul amid protests and other stories
Today we look at protests in Afghanistan as Taliban members meet with political leaders, the GIEI report on human rights abuses during the 2019 Bolivian coup, and more
John A. Macdonald: Canada’s first prime minister and the architect of “Indian residential schools”
On August 14, protestors in Canada toppled a statue of John A. Macdonald, the country’s first prime minister. Macdonald was responsible for some of the most atrocious crimes against Indigenous people.
Canada is waging an all-front legal war against Indigenous people
After mass graves full of Indigenous children have been found, how can Canada justify ongoing land theft?
Thousands protest on Canada Day amid discoveries of unmarked graves and other stories
Today we look at the protests held on Canada Day following the discovery of unmarked graves, the legalization of abortion in Hidalgo, Mexico, and more
First Nations people find 751 unmarked graves at residential school and other stories
Today we look at the discovery of graves at a former residential school in Canada, the custodial killing of Palestinian activist Nizar Banat, and more
Graves of 215 Indigenous children in Canada brings back memories of cultural genocide
Indigenous activists and progressive groups in Canada have called for the government to commit to the process of reconciliation and speed up the identification of children who lost their lives in the notorious “Indian residential schools”






