Environment
Abe government targets farmer co-ops in Japan
December 13, 2016Abe believes that the presence of agricultural cooperatives is the biggest barrier hampering private companies from entering agriculture-related markets.
Read moreSenate approves funds to address Flint water crisis
December 9, 2016Nearly 3 years after the mass lead poisoning in Flint, the Senate finally allocated funds to fix their water infrastructure. Now it has to pass the House.
Read moreStand with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
December 8, 2016It’s good that law enforcement agents have begun removing blockades that have kept water protectors away from the construction. But Trump is still to come.
Read more#NoDAPL pipeline opposition a model for resistance under Trump
December 2, 2016Activists say the battle against the Dakota Access Pipeline is a human rights issue, an environmental issue, and a battle against militarized police forces.
Read moreHow the archaeological review behind DAPL went wrong
November 30, 2016Documenting traditional cultural properties requires not the work of archaeologists alone, but Native Americans as well.
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