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
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
"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
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
Germany to Return Kogi Ritual Items to Colombia
The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation will return three Kogi ritual objects (staff, basket, woven item) to Colombia, following a 2023 return of two masks; all items were acquired in 1915 by Konrad Theodor Preuss, the curator of the Ethnological Museum's forerunner.
Germany to Return Kogi Ritual Items to Colombia
The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation will return three Kogi ritual objects (staff, basket, woven item) to Colombia, following a 2023 return of two masks; all items were acquired in 1915 by Konrad Theodor Preuss, the curator of the Ethnological Museum's forerunner.
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24% Bias Score
Biden's Use of Antiquities Act to Designate National Monuments
President Biden has used the Antiquities Act to designate several national monuments, protecting culturally and historically significant sites, but his actions have faced opposition due to potential impacts on energy projects and development.
Biden's Use of Antiquities Act to Designate National Monuments
President Biden has used the Antiquities Act to designate several national monuments, protecting culturally and historically significant sites, but his actions have faced opposition due to potential impacts on energy projects and development.
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44% 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
India's Great Nicobar Development: A $9bn Threat to Indigenous Tribe
India's $9bn Great Nicobar Island development project, including a harbor, power plant, airport, and township, threatens the extinction of the Shompen tribe and the destruction of 964,000 trees, sparking concerns among environmentalists and anthropologists.
India's Great Nicobar Development: A $9bn Threat to Indigenous Tribe
India's $9bn Great Nicobar Island development project, including a harbor, power plant, airport, and township, threatens the extinction of the Shompen tribe and the destruction of 964,000 trees, sparking concerns among environmentalists and anthropologists.
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40% Bias Score
Biden Designates Six National Monuments, Sparking Debate Over Conservation and Development
President Biden has used the Antiquities Act to create six new national monuments, protecting sites significant to Native American tribes and American history, but facing opposition from some states over potential impacts on development, particularly renewable energy projects.
Biden Designates Six National Monuments, Sparking Debate Over Conservation and Development
President Biden has used the Antiquities Act to create six new national monuments, protecting sites significant to Native American tribes and American history, but facing opposition from some states over potential impacts on development, particularly renewable energy projects.
Progress
40% Bias Score