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      'An Act of Conquest': Native Americans Condemn SCOTUS Tribal Sovereignty Ruling

      "Every few paragraphs of the majority opinion has another line that dismissively and casually cuts apart tribal independence that Native ancestors gave their lives for," observed one Indigenous law professor.

      Brett Wilkins
      Jun 29, 2022

      Indigenous leaders on Wednesday condemned a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows authorities in Oklahoma and other states to prosecute certain crimes on sovereign tribal land, a narrowing of a landmark 2020 decision affirming Native treaty rights.

      "The right and power of tribes to rule themselves is being dismissed in favor of state power."

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      Holodomor Belies Putin's Words and Actions on Ukraine

      Since 2006, the Holodomor famine carried out by the Soviet government has been called a genocide by Ukraine and 15 other countries.

      Cesar Chelala
      Feb 26, 2022

      Putin's invasion of Ukrainian territory and his rejection of Ukraine legitimacy as an independent nation has made that country an unwilling pawn in the conflict between the U.S., its European partners and Russia. As expected, Putin responded to the sanctions imposed by Biden with threats of retaliation, which set the stage for conflicts of unpredictable but probably ominous consequences. Ukrainian civilians, mainly children, will carry the biggest burden.

      Although there are obvious historical ties with the Ukrainian people, Russia's continuous claims of brotherly relations with Ukraine dismiss the lasting trauma created by the Soviet Union during the Holodomor Great Famine that lasted from 1932 to 1933.

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      On 'Conflict', 'Peace' and 'Genocide': Time for New Language on Palestine and Israel

      Without proper, accurate and courageous understanding and depiction of Israeli settler colonialism and Palestinian resistance to it, Israel will continue to oppress Palestinians while presenting itself as the victim.

      Ramzy Baroud
      Jun 15, 2021

      On May 25, famous American actor, Mark Ruffalo, tweeted an apology for suggesting that Israel is committing 'genocide' in Gaza.

      "I have reflected and wanted to apologize for posts during the recent Israel/Hamas fighting that suggested Israel is committing 'genocide,'" Ruffalo wrote, adding, "It's not accurate, it's inflammatory, disrespectful and is being used to justify anti-Semitism, here and abroad. Now is the time to avoid hyperbole."

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