Biden’s Border Policy Is Not “Open Borders”

Via: Steve Ott  •  News & Politics  •  38 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  2 years ago

Practically since his first week in office, President Joe Biden has faced repeated criticisms from Republicans and some Democrats that his border policy amounts to “open borders.” This criticism is not simply inaccurate: it is unhinged from reality in a way that distinguishes itself from normal...

Indigenous film takes top honors at Sundance - Indian Country Today

Via: Steve Ott  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  2 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  2 years ago

“'The Headhunter's Daughter' wins short film grand prize for 'poetic and dream-like' vision”

The Sundance Festival this year featured nine new, Indigenous-made productions — one feature-length film, five short films and three New Frontier exhibition pieces, which included virtual reality and other elements.

Same Border Rules, Vastly Different Portrayals

Via: Steve Ott  •  News & Politics  •  11 Comments  •  5 Likes  •  2 years ago

“Trump's pandemic travel bans received vastly different media treatment than Biden's.”

White Wolf : Native American Woman May Have Made It to Europe 500 Years Before Columbus Was Born

Via: Steve Ott  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  9 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  2 years ago

“Indigenous, nature, wildlife and companion animal news. Pass it on!”

Ken Paxton must release records related to Jan. 6 Trump rally, DA says | The Texas Tribune

Via: Steve Ott  •  News & Politics  •  6 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  2 years ago

“The Travis County district attorney, a Democrat, says the Republican attorney general has four days to provide communications, multiple Texas news...”

Thinking About Non-Roe

Via: Steve Ott  •  News & Politics  •  60 Comments  •  8 Likes  •  3 years ago

“Two implications occur to me that I have not seen mentioned.”

Police Militarization Escalates Police Violence | Tenth Amendment Center

Via: Steve Ott  •  News & Politics  •  22 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  3 years ago

“Despite all the talk about getting "dangerous criminals off the streets," the main function of local police militarization seems to revolve around...”

Conservative Media Makes Up a Fake Florida Mansion for Nancy Pelosi - The Bulwark

Via: Steve Ott  •  News & Politics  •  47 Comments  •  9 Likes  •  3 years ago

“Anatomy of a viral lie.”

How Is ‘Dune’ So Prescient About Climate Change? Thank This Native American Tribe.

Via: Steve Ott  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  8 Comments  •  1 Like  •  3 years ago

“The planet, or what’s left of it, is barely recognizable. Once verdant, it’s now a parched wasteland. The rich shelter in air-conditioned bubbles,...”

Tribes' Victory in Oklahoma at Risk in Bold Request to the Supreme Court - The New York Times

Via: Steve Ott  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  4 Comments  •  3 years ago

“Last year, the court ruled 5 to 4 that much of the state is an Indian reservation. Oklahoma wants a do-over, testing the court's respect for the...”