Idle No More holds a national day of action

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...

Brazil enacted Law 12.711, reserving half of places in federal higher-education institutions for students from public secondary schools, with income and racial provisions. The policy included Black,...

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...

On the final day of their summit, CARICOM leaders agreed to national reparations committees linked through a regional commission. The initiative sought redress for Indigenous genocide and slavery....