Philosophy, Debate and Politics
Healthy Moral Debates
As a candidate, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro promised to stop protecting lands that have long been home to indigenous tribes. Since his inauguration Jan. 1, 2019, there have been more invasions of indigenous reserves by armed men staking their claims.…
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He’s called the Trump of the Tropics. But will President Bolsonaro sacrifice the Amazon, and its indigenous people, in order to ‘make Brazil great again’? #Indigenous #Brazil #Amazon
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Buen Jardín del Callarú is a tiny, isolated village of indigenous Tikuna people that sits on 4,000 acres of protected rainforest in the Peruvian Amazon. Until recently, that expanse of land had been impossible for the community to surveil and…
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This week’s Op-Doc is “Justice in Translation,” directed by Sergio Blanco. Part five in “A Moment in Mexico,” our special six-part series of Op-Docs by Mexican directors, “Justice in Translation” follows a woman on a mission to make the Mexican…
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There are over 20 different Mayan languages, and of all of the variations there is only one word common to all: ixim (pronounced ‘ee-sheem’). It means corn. In this short film, the Q’eqchi people of Guatemala tell their origin story…
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Indigenous people marched in DC and called for world leaders to take actions against the injustices they face.
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The local Q’eqchi’ initially opposed the designation, and vociferously, for fear it would infringe on their rights to the land. Over time, though, they grew to realize that it was helping ensure the future of the environment and their own…
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Odds for a kid attending a Residential School in Canada and dying were greater than being killed in WWII. Indian Residential Schools date back to the 1870’s. The policy behind the government funded, church-run schools attempted to “kill the Indian…
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A group of high school teens surrounded and jeered at Native American elder Nathan Phillips on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Jan. 18. Surrounding him are a throng of young, mostly white teenage boys, several wearing “Make America…
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The Siona, Secoya and Kofan indigenous peoples have been living with the consequences of oil drilling in Ecuador’s northeastern Sucumbíos province for several generations. Learn more at https://news.mongabay.com/2018/12/with-no-oil-cleanup-in-sight-amazon-tribes-harvest-rain-for-clean-water/?fbclid=IwAR38fSx2dxdP73x1rj3soBD05GvYNZXHjk4PPzevZ79UvH2pmKKaeOP-tsE #Amazon #Indigenous #SouthAmerica
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