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Energy Transfer Sues Sioux Tribe and Greenpeace over Dakota Access Pipeline
Energy Transfer, the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), is suing Native American tribal leaders and Greenpeace for opposing the pipeline, which crosses Sioux tribal land and threatens water supplies; the lawsuit, filed in 2017, seeks monetary compensation and aims to silence dissent.
Energy Transfer Sues Sioux Tribe and Greenpeace over Dakota Access Pipeline
Energy Transfer, the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), is suing Native American tribal leaders and Greenpeace for opposing the pipeline, which crosses Sioux tribal land and threatens water supplies; the lawsuit, filed in 2017, seeks monetary compensation and aims to silence dissent.
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64% Bias Score
"Indigenous Activists Launch Anti-Hate Social Network Milpamérica.org"
"In response to Elon Musk's appointment and online hate speech, 75 Indigenous Mesoamerican activists created Milpamérica.org, a social network with 266 members, promoting anti-racist and anti-neoliberal discourse and prioritizing community needs over profit."
"Indigenous Activists Launch Anti-Hate Social Network Milpamérica.org"
"In response to Elon Musk's appointment and online hate speech, 75 Indigenous Mesoamerican activists created Milpamérica.org, a social network with 266 members, promoting anti-racist and anti-neoliberal discourse and prioritizing community needs over profit."
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60% Bias Score
Hospital staff cut off Indigenous patient's braids, prompting review
In May 2024, staff at Edmonton's Royal Alexandra Hospital cut off and discarded the braids of 84-year-old Dexter Adams, an Indigenous patient, causing significant distress to his family; Alberta Health Services responded with additional cultural sensitivity training and an internal investigation, bu...
Hospital staff cut off Indigenous patient's braids, prompting review
In May 2024, staff at Edmonton's Royal Alexandra Hospital cut off and discarded the braids of 84-year-old Dexter Adams, an Indigenous patient, causing significant distress to his family; Alberta Health Services responded with additional cultural sensitivity training and an internal investigation, bu...
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44% Bias Score
Brazilian Indigenous Leaders Fight Climate Change and Mining's Devastation
Francisca Arara, head of Acre's Indigenous Peoples Secretariat, and Shirley Krenak, a leader from Minas Gerais, highlight the devastating effects of climate change and mining on Brazilian indigenous communities, emphasizing the need for environmental justice and greater indigenous political represen...
Brazilian Indigenous Leaders Fight Climate Change and Mining's Devastation
Francisca Arara, head of Acre's Indigenous Peoples Secretariat, and Shirley Krenak, a leader from Minas Gerais, highlight the devastating effects of climate change and mining on Brazilian indigenous communities, emphasizing the need for environmental justice and greater indigenous political represen...
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36% Bias Score
Reduced ANWR Lease Sale Approved
The Biden administration approved a reduced oil and gas lease sale in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), covering 400,000 acres, scheduled for January 9th, fulfilling a 2017 law despite significant environmental opposition and uncertainty over oil reserves.
Reduced ANWR Lease Sale Approved
The Biden administration approved a reduced oil and gas lease sale in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), covering 400,000 acres, scheduled for January 9th, fulfilling a 2017 law despite significant environmental opposition and uncertainty over oil reserves.
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44% Bias Score
"Mexican Deputy Assassinated in Veracruz Amid Cartel Violence"
"Mexican federal deputy Benito Aguas Atlahua, 45, was shot dead in the Nahuatl-speaking community of Tepenacaxtla, Veracruz, on an unspecified date. The Attorney General's Office is investigating, with the federal government offering support. Veracruz is a focal point of violent conflict between maj...
"Mexican Deputy Assassinated in Veracruz Amid Cartel Violence"
"Mexican federal deputy Benito Aguas Atlahua, 45, was shot dead in the Nahuatl-speaking community of Tepenacaxtla, Veracruz, on an unspecified date. The Attorney General's Office is investigating, with the federal government offering support. Veracruz is a focal point of violent conflict between maj...
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28% Bias Score
Wisconsin Tribe Sues to Block Enbridge Pipeline Reroute
The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, joined by environmental groups, filed a lawsuit and petitions to block Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline reroute in northern Wisconsin, arguing that the state's environmental review was inadequate and that the project would cause undue harm to the environment. ...
Wisconsin Tribe Sues to Block Enbridge Pipeline Reroute
The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, joined by environmental groups, filed a lawsuit and petitions to block Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline reroute in northern Wisconsin, arguing that the state's environmental review was inadequate and that the project would cause undue harm to the environment. ...
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36% Bias Score
NZ Opposition Backs Appeal to King Charles Over Māori Rights
New Zealand's opposition parties back a letter to King Charles III from over 80 tribal leaders, criticizing the government's policies impacting Māori rights, including rollbacks of Māori language use and dismantling of a health inequities institution, as breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi.
NZ Opposition Backs Appeal to King Charles Over Māori Rights
New Zealand's opposition parties back a letter to King Charles III from over 80 tribal leaders, criticizing the government's policies impacting Māori rights, including rollbacks of Māori language use and dismantling of a health inequities institution, as breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi.
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48% Bias Score
Chinese Scientist Wins Champions of the Earth Award for Combating Desertification
Lu Qi, a Chinese scientist, won the 2024 Champions of the Earth Award for his pivotal role in reversing environmental degradation and reducing desertification in China, highlighting the importance of scientific advancements and international cooperation in combating desertification.
Chinese Scientist Wins Champions of the Earth Award for Combating Desertification
Lu Qi, a Chinese scientist, won the 2024 Champions of the Earth Award for his pivotal role in reversing environmental degradation and reducing desertification in China, highlighting the importance of scientific advancements and international cooperation in combating desertification.
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28% Bias Score
Queensland's Controversial Youth Justice Bill Passes Despite Opposition Concerns
Queensland's parliament debated a youth justice bill, allowing children to be sentenced as adults for certain crimes; Labor's attempts to delay it failed, raising concerns about insufficient consultation and potential adverse outcomes, especially for First Nations youth.
Queensland's Controversial Youth Justice Bill Passes Despite Opposition Concerns
Queensland's parliament debated a youth justice bill, allowing children to be sentenced as adults for certain crimes; Labor's attempts to delay it failed, raising concerns about insufficient consultation and potential adverse outcomes, especially for First Nations youth.
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56% Bias Score
"Mexican Deputy Aguas Atlahua Assassinated in Veracruz"
"Mexican federal deputy Benito Aguas Atlahua, 45, was shot dead in the Nahuatl-speaking community of Tepenacaxtla, Veracruz, on an unknown date. President Sheinbaum offered federal support for the investigation, which is focused on identifying those responsible and ensuring there is no impunity, giv...
"Mexican Deputy Aguas Atlahua Assassinated in Veracruz"
"Mexican federal deputy Benito Aguas Atlahua, 45, was shot dead in the Nahuatl-speaking community of Tepenacaxtla, Veracruz, on an unknown date. President Sheinbaum offered federal support for the investigation, which is focused on identifying those responsible and ensuring there is no impunity, giv...
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24% Bias Score
Dutton's Refusal to Display Indigenous Flags Sparks Culture War Accusations
Peter Dutton, the Australian opposition leader, ignited a political controversy by stating he would not display the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags if elected prime minister, claiming their use divides the nation, sparking widespread condemnation from government ministers who accused him...
Dutton's Refusal to Display Indigenous Flags Sparks Culture War Accusations
Peter Dutton, the Australian opposition leader, ignited a political controversy by stating he would not display the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags if elected prime minister, claiming their use divides the nation, sparking widespread condemnation from government ministers who accused him...
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56% Bias Score
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