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The Washington Redhawks Culture Jam The Washington Redhawks Culture Jam

Jacqueline Keeler joins the show to talk native mascotry.

Dec 19, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Judge Abby Abinanti Is Fighting for Her Tribe—and for a Better Justice System

Judge Abby Abinanti Is Fighting for Her Tribe—and for a Better Justice System Judge Abby Abinanti Is Fighting for Her Tribe—and for a Better Justice System

Once considered illegitimate, Native American peacemaking courts offer a model for criminal-justice reform.

Nov 30, 2017 / Feature / Rebecca Clarren

Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder

By Having the Washington R*dskins Host a Game on Thanksgiving, NFL Owners Show Their True Colors By Having the Washington R*dskins Host a Game on Thanksgiving, NFL Owners Show Their True Colors

Whether it’s a question of tin-eared insensitivity, or their own sick, private joke, Washington will be hosting the Thanksgiving game for the first time in league history.

Nov 17, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Indigenous Peoples’ Day Seattle

These Indigenous Movements Are Forcing the US to Reckon With Its Past These Indigenous Movements Are Forcing the US to Reckon With Its Past

Dispatches from the Urban Resistance: New York to Seattle

Oct 31, 2017 / Jimmy Tobias

Sand Creek Massacre

Confronting the Legacy of the Civil War: The Forgotten Front Confronting the Legacy of the Civil War: The Forgotten Front

The conflict was fought by proxy in the West, but one thing united the warring factions: the doctrine of white supremacy and genocidal violence against Indians.

Oct 26, 2017 / George Black

Bears Ears National Monument

The Trump Administration Has a Plan to Alter Protected Landscapes Across America The Trump Administration Has a Plan to Alter Protected Landscapes Across America

In a leaked memo, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke recommends shrinking or modifying 10 national monuments.

Sep 20, 2017 / Kathleen Sharp

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Letters From the September 25-October 2, 2017, Issue Letters From the September 25-October 2, 2017, Issue

Labour pains… City vs. country…

Sep 7, 2017 / Our Readers and John Harris

How America Is Failing Native American Students

How America Is Failing Native American Students How America Is Failing Native American Students

Punitive discipline, inadequate curriculum, and declining federal funding created an education crisis.

Jul 24, 2017 / Feature / Rebecca Clarren

Washington football team owner Dan Snyder

How an Anti-Racist Lawsuit Empowered the Most Racist Brand in Sports How an Anti-Racist Lawsuit Empowered the Most Racist Brand in Sports

Charting a new strategy to get Washington’s football team to change the name.

Jun 27, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

The Fight Against the Dakota Access Pipeline Is Not Over. Here’s How You Can Join

The Fight Against the Dakota Access Pipeline Is Not Over. Here’s How You Can Join The Fight Against the Dakota Access Pipeline Is Not Over. Here’s How You Can Join

The water protectors and their allies have been taking aim at the project in a way that the companies behind it are sure to notice: by hitting them in their pocketbooks.

Jun 16, 2017 / Skanda Kadirgamar

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