The Covid Economy Carves Deep Divide Between Haves and Have-Nots
Comeback since start of pandemic is kind to those who can work from home, to firms serving them and to regions hospitable to them. Many others are left behind. A…
The frightening implications of California’s first million-acre fire
The August Complex fire has earned ‘gigafire’ status, offering a terrifying glimpse into how climate change and other factors are worsening California’s fire danger. It was mid-August and California was…
Jacinta (2020)
https://youtu.be/-NbcehOCClU Jacinta, an incarcerated woman who has followed her mother in and out of jail, hopes to break free of the cycle of drug addiction and reconnect with her young…
Once in a Hundred Years: The Life and Legacy of Marian Anderson (2020)
Marian Anderson, whose contralto singing voice of great range dazzled international audiences, was a gifted African American woman who had to surmount innumerable, unwarranted obstacles before eventually achieving her dream. …
An Asian American Woman Accused Of Killing Her Parents Was Exonerated After Prosecutors’ Racist Emails Were Discovered
Frances Choy, who spent 17 years in prison after being accused of killing her parents in a house fire, was exonerated partly because of racist emails exchanged by the prosecutors.…
We Tracked the Shocking Amount of Gun Violence at U.S. Protests
An exclusive analysis from VICE News reveals the disturbing scope of gun violence and killings at protests since George Floyd's death — and who is doing the shooting. On the…
Keith Ellison, First Muslim Elected to Congress, to Speak at Rabin Memorial Snubbed by Alexandria Ocasio -Cortez
Progressive leader to participate in virtual event that lawmaker backed out of after pressure from pro-Palestinian activists who see slain Israeli PM as war criminal Keith Ellison, the Minnesota attorney…
Kibbutz Rescues Second Temple-period Mikveh From Builders
During groundworks to build an intersection a rare Galilean ritual bath was found, sawed out of the bedrock and moved in an extraordinary collaboration A rare Galilean mikveh dating to…
Tribes win decision to exclude Alaska Native corporations from $8B coronavirus fund
Alaska Native corporations can’t receive a share of the $8 billion coronavirus fund Congress created for tribes, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit says. If it stands,…
The Federal Government Promised Native American Students Computers and Internet. Many Are Still Waiting.
Native American students in BIE operated schools were forced to start the school year without adequate technology, sometimes sharing a single computer among siblings, because the agency disbursed funding late…