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Corporate Media Continues to Love the CIA, Bernie Bashing, Oligarchic Corruption & Orange Mutant.

evildevil wrote in ontd_political Dec 21, 2016 15:54

DNC Ready for 2020 2024 2028 Election Some Time in the Near Far Future. Future of The Left Is Still Uncertain...

The Regulatory Capture Of The Press

There is a phenomenon called “regulatory capture” that describes how government regulators come to be controlled by those that they are meant to regulate. The same idea applies to the press. And it’s ( Read more... )

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America Wins People's Shameful Choice Award. Turns their Back on Standing Rock Protectors.

evildevil wrote in ontd_political Nov 24, 2016 15:50

America Was Always Trump, but without the Orange Human Face."America deserves Trump," says one protester fighting the Dakota Access Pipeline. "America is Trump ( Read more... )

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Indigenous women's long search for justice in Quebec, Canada

soleiltropiques wrote in ontd_political Nov 18, 2016 15:25

OP: There is an update to the story I have posted below: two police officers from the 'Sureté du Québec' or SQ (i.e. the Quebec provincial police) are being charged with sexual assault against indigenous women. However 37 cases were submitted for consideration and only two resulted in charges, so what is said below still stands (i.e. see the ( Read more... )

*trigger warning: sexism, quebec, *trigger warning: sexual assault, canada, human rights, first nations, rape, race / racism, sexual assault, sexism, *trigger warning: racism, indigenous people

'We're still here': Life on the Pine Ridge Native American reservation

soleiltropiques wrote in ontd_political Nov 03, 2016 15:49

Life on the Pine Ridge Native American reservation

Where life expectancy is the second-lowest in the western hemisphere and 80 percent of people are unemployed.

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*trigger warning: suicide, native americans, human rights, race / racism, poverty, *trigger warning: racism, indigenous people, *trigger warning: violence

Green Party's Jill Stein to face charges after North Dakota protest

ms_mmelissa wrote in ontd_political Sep 07, 2016 15:23

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first nations, green party, indigenous people, oil, protest

On Canada's National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

soleiltropiques wrote in ontd_political Aug 07, 2016 18:42

OP: A bit of background on this issue. In Canada, indigenous women and girls are disproportionately affected by violence, when one compares them to national averages. For instance, according to a 2009 government survey of the ten provinces, Aboriginal women were nearly three times more likely than non-Aboriginal women to report being a victim of a ( Read more... )

womens rights, *trigger warning: sexual assault, canada, human rights, first nations, race / racism, sexual assault, *trigger warning: racism, indigenous people, *trigger warning: violence

Jehovah's Witnesses accused of damaging Otomi religious site in Mexico

natyanayaki wrote in ontd_political Jul 06, 2016 17:33

Official identity of assailants still unknown after incident at Mayonhika, an ancient site where stone structures were toppled and offerings tossed about
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More aboriginal women allege abuse at hands of Quebec provincial police

soleiltropiques wrote in ontd_political Mar 31, 2016 22:08

More aboriginal women allege abuse at hands of Quebec provincial police
Women speak out following allegations and investigation into abuse in Val-d'Or

More aboriginal women across Quebec are speaking out about what they say is physical and sexual abuse at the hands of provincial police officers.

( Trigger warning: violence and sexual assault )

discrimination, quebec, *trigger warning: sexual assault, canada, human rights, first nations, fuck the police, race / racism, sexual assault, *trigger warning: racism, indigenous people, *trigger warning: violence

Jane O'Meara Sanders visits Oak Flat & "Tent City"

calinewarkwc69 wrote in ontd_political Mar 15, 2016 09:47

At #OakFlat sacred site in AZ, potential FLOTUS @janeosanders today said she will con't to visit, work w/ Natives. pic.twitter.com/iAS9StKXxo
- Simon Moya-Smith (@SimonMoyaSmith) March 14, 2016

( More from her Oak Flat visit )

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Poverty, inequality fuelling suicide crisis, First Nations leader says

soleiltropiques wrote in ontd_political Mar 13, 2016 17:09

Poverty, inequality fuelling suicide crisis, First Nations leader says
Government must do more than respond to emergencies, says Northern Manitoba grand chief

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