A federal quota law widens access to universities

George Zimmerman fatally shot Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida. The killing generated sustained public demands for accountability and debate over the suspicion directed at Black young people....

The Supreme Federal Court unanimously upheld the University of Brasília's racial admissions policy. The decision recognized affirmative action as compatible with the Constitution and addressed...

The Inter-American Court ruled for the Kichwa people of Sarayaku in a case concerning oil activities in their territory without adequate consultation. The decision addressed collective rights and...

A neo-Nazi gunman attacked worshippers at a Sikh gurdwara in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, killing six people that day and injuring others. The attack exposed the lethal consequences of organized racist...

South African police killed 34 mineworkers during the strike at Marikana. The massacre exposed the coercive protection of an extractive economy in a formally democratic state. A decolonial...

Idle No More organized a national day of action as Indigenous opposition to federal policy gathered strength. Teach-ins and public mobilization connected treaty relationships, sovereignty and...

Idle No More supporters mobilized in a global day of action for Indigenous sovereignty and protection of land and water. The demonstrations extended the movement beyond its initial teach-ins....

The Journey of Nishiyuu arrived in Ottawa after a long walk initiated by Cree youth. Its arrival connected young Indigenous participants with a wider movement for collective rights and renewed...

Foreign Secretary William Hague announced a settlement of claims by Kenyan survivors of abuse during the colonial Emergency. Britain acknowledged torture and ill-treatment and expressed regret,...

The Supreme Court invalidated the formula in section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act used to identify jurisdictions requiring preclearance under section 5. The decision removed the existing basis for...