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Proclamation on Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Published on October 19, 2020 in U.S. by Leila K. Norako

By Leila K. Norako. A president addresses Turtle Island.

Published on July 7, 2020 in Culture/U.S. by Kim Harvey

By Kim Harvey. Monuments to Robert E. Lee are at the epicenter of Black Lives Matter protests in Virginia.

Published on February 27, 2020 in Gun Violence/U.S. by Dan Overgaard

By Dan Overgaard. The flag is bleeding.

Published on February 26, 2020 in Health/U.S. by Susana Praver-Perez

By Susana Praver-Perez. Puerto Ricans have survived colonialism, hurricanes and blackouts. Will earthquakes break what remains?

Published on February 18, 2020 in Politics/U.S. by Yvonne Daley

By Yvonne Daley. An open letter to Barack Obama on Presidents’ Day.

Published on February 9, 2020 in Immigration/U.S. by Debbie Hall

By Debbie Hall. Separating families at the border leads to a PTSD crisis for migrant children.

Published on February 5, 2020 in Impeachment/Politics/U.S. by Heidi Seaborn

By Heidi Seaborn. An erasure of the Articles of Impeachment on the day of Trump’s acquittal.

Published on January 27, 2020 in Middle East/U.S. by Jeri Theriault

By Jeri Theriault. An etymology of war and peace as the U.S. expands its troop numbers in the Middle East.

Published on January 12, 2020 in Middle East/U.S. by Sheree La Puma

By Sheree La Puma. An Iranian missile strike results in 167 incidents of irretrievable loss.

Published on January 12, 2020 in Middle East/U.S. by Brian Wallace Baker

By Brian Wallace Baker. With a sister stationed in Iraq during the Iran crisis, the question of why finds its way home.