
This week in Indigenous news: Memorial for fallen Native warriors
Here are some of the memorials honoring our fallen Native warriors across the country.

This week in indigenous news: protests, fashion, discrimination
Bethany Yellowtail's work is a vibrant, elegant melding of classic style and the staples of her Native upbringing.

Democratic flip-floppers let Senate start debating fast-track
Following arm-twisting from Obama, 10 Senate Democrats who had voted against debate on fast-track changed their positions.

Discrimination against black students rampant in Louisiana school district
One black eighth-grader spent six days in juvenile detention after being arrested for throwing Skittles candy at another student.

President’s push for trans-Pacific trade deal hard to fathom
Obama's attempt to hammer through a multination "trade" agreement with Pacific Ocean rim nations is hard to understand.

Ending racism key to U.S. justice, says Detroit law professor
A failing criminal justice system proves that we are not living in a "post-racial" era.

Antidotes to inequality — time for some $58,000 traffic tickets?
The protests that followed last year's deadly Ferguson police shooting have revealed how local courts are gouging poor people on fines for minor offenses.

