As Companies Build Thousands of Cell Towers, Indigenous Nations are Faced with Difficult Choices
Co-published with the Texas Observer. In Texas, a tiny staff of tribal officials field hundreds of requests each day to build 5G towers in areas of cultural …
Tribal Territories Have the Right to Protect Their People Against the Pandemic
Co-published with The Nation. South Dakota has resisted shutting down in the face of Covid-19. The Cheyenne River Reservation is taking matters into its own hands.
Why I Check the “Black” Box
Co-published with Slate. I learned racial ambiguity was not something I could afford.
Bringing the Dead Home
Co-published with the Texas Observer. Thirty years after Congress passed the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, only a fraction of human remains held by …
How Many Cameras Does One Protest Need?
Co-published with The Nation. Livestreamers and citizen journalists are providing constant, steady footage of the protests for Black Lives. Is that a good thing?
Understanding the Voting Challenges Facing Native Americans
Co-published with Matter of Fact. Native Americans makeup 6 percent of Arizona’s eligible voters and could be a powerful voting bloc. But that’s only if they …
Poll Watchers and the Long History of Voter Intimidation
Co-published with Retro Report and The New Yorker. President Trump has called on supporters, including law enforcement officers, to monitor election sites. Voter intimidation …
I Watched War Erupt in the Balkans. Here’s What I See in America Today.
Co-published with The Intercept. I watched war erupt in the Balkans. Here's what I see in America today.
Metcalfe Park: Black Vote Rising
Co-published with The Intercept and PBS WORLD Channel. Activists in Milwaukee are determined to prevent a repeat of Wisconsin’s April primary, held …
First-Time Voters Want to Have a Say in Our Country’s Future
Co-published with The Nation. Not old enough to vote in 2016, these young voters of color are ready to fight for the world they want to …
The Anti-Indigenous Handbook
Co-published with the Texas Observer. Across the globe, anti-Indigenous organizations work to undermine the collective rights of Indigenous peoples. This collection of reports reveals some of the …
Unhealthy Air Quality From Wildfires Putting Vulnerable Communities at Risk
Co-published with KPBS. Smoke from the fires throughout California has impacted air quality levels in San Diego County, causing an advisory for vulnerable communities, especially communities …