Mark Maxey
LATEST ARTICLES BY Mark Maxey
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Politics
Florida prisoners on strike, demand locked-up voices be heard
January 22, 2018Slavery may have officially ended in 1865, but a loophole in the 13th Amendment allows it to continue up to the present day for people in prison.
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Environment
Indigenous rights and environmental rights overlap in Tar Creek, Oklahoma
November 2, 2017“Our existence is the resistance,” says Jim Wikel of the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe.
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News
“Being deaf is not a crime”: Protests after OKC police shooting
September 26, 2017The killing of Magdiel Sanchez is the fifth police-involved shooting in Oklahoma City this year.
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World
Oklahoma imam says coexistence the only way to peace in Jerusalem
August 8, 2017Voices committed to co-existence like Imam Imad Enchassi are hard to come by, but are needed if conflict around holy places like Al Aqsa are going to be resolved.
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U.S.
Oklahoma sheriff indicted in jail death of African-American man
August 2, 2017Sheriff Jerry Niles and five of his subordinates were indicted on felony second-degree manslaughter charges this past week for the 2016 death of Anthony DeWayne Huff.
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Culture
Woody Fest: Is this land made for you and me?
July 13, 2017It’s rather comforting seeing thousands of folks trek to Okemah every year to hear and honor Woody’s timeless message.
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Culture
“Neither Wolf Nor Dog”: A filmic journey into Lakota lands
July 10, 2017This low-budget yet esthetic film must be seen and heard. It’s a gate that swings open to a splendid human vista.
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Environment
Oklahoma tries to crush Native American environmental protesters
June 26, 2017When Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin signed HB 1124 into law in May, 2017 it was yet another strike against Native Americans.
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