For four hours, Raymond V. Buelna, a cultural leader for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, sat on a metal bench in … More
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first significant restriction on free U.S. immigration
On May 6, 1882, President Chester Arthur signed a law that reshaped America. More than a century later, Congress formally … More
Press Freedom Day: Abu Akleh killing
A spokesperson for the US State Department has faced a barrage of questions about what the United States has done … More
US paper currency with a Native American Chief
A fascinating and embarrassing story began to emerge. A story of Running Antelope and the only US paper currency with … More
CLOSE GUANTANAMO, USA have you no shame
Prisoners who have been held for years by the United States at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility are showing signs of “accelerated … More
The Black National Anthem
Often referred to as “The Black National Anthem,” Lift Every Voice and Sing was a hymn written as a poem by NAACP … More
Half of the land in the USA has no people
“Human geographers spend so much time thinking about where people are. I thought I might bring some new insight by … More
Aztec Homeland was in Utah
Aztec legend holds that their forefathers migrated to Mexico City from a land to the north – a land of … More
Mainstream media helped sell the Iraq invasion
Trust in large US news organisations has reached something of a tipping point: more than half of all Americans now … More
Give the Navajo Nation Water
States that rely on water from the over-tapped Colorado River want the U.S. Supreme Court to block a lawsuit from the Navajo … More
“Socialism for the rich and capitalism for the rest”
Donald Trump ran up budget deficits in his first three years to levels seen in our history only during major wars and … More
March on Washington – August 28, 1963
The March on Washington was a massive protest march that occurred in August 1963, when some 250,000 people gathered in … More
Martha’s Vineyard, a Black summertime sanctuary
For generations, forces worked to curtail Black freedom and joy. The Vineyard proved a safe place. The Inkwell, as one … More
Lessons From America’s War in the Middle East
For well over 30 years now, the United States military has been intensively engaged in various quarters of the Islamic … More
How Many Countries has the US Invaded
While the Russian invasion of Ukraine dominated headlines in early 2022 and the countries Germany invaded were a vital part of World War II, the United States has itself been … More
Medals of Honor for soldiers at Wounded Knee
Lawmakers took a step last week towards taking back the nation’s highest award for valor from Army troops who perpetrated … More
1 out of 4 Old West cowboys were Black
Did you know that 1 out of every 4 cowboys was Black? Historians now estimate that between 20 to 25% … More
Elizabeth “Eliza” Lucas Pinckney
Elizabeth “Eliza” Lucas Pinckney (December 28, 1722 – May 27, 1793) transformed agriculture in colonial South Carolina, where she developed indigo as one of its … More
Amorica and America
When I was in Third Grade we were studying Early American History. It came right after a three-week session on … More
Don’t Normalize Israel’s Extremist Government
Over the coming weeks and months, the newly formed Israeli governing coalition and its U.S. allies will try to normalize … More