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Green Colonialism: From Palestine to Turtle Island
With the recent Palestinian resistance to apartheid Israel’s occupation of Gaza and so-called Israel’s genocidal response, it is vital to consider the role of green colonialism in ongoing efforts to subjugate people in both Palestine and Turtle Island.
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We Must Resist Green Colonialism Wrapped in Transition Mining Promises
Mining projects for rare earth metals are threatening Indigenous lands and waters around the world.
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Military mines? Talon Metals signs a contract with the Department of Defense for metals prospecting
In September, 2023 Talon Metals signed a $20 million contract with the Department of Defense (DoD) for nickel prospecting on Anishinaabe lands in the Great Lakes and Mississippi headwaters region. While this collaboration has been promoted as a vital step in the transition to electric vehicles and green technology, a closer look reveals a more complex and troubling picture.
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Indigenous Nations Must Resist New Threats from Mining and Extraction
We cannot allow this energy transition to be built by sacrificing our people and our homelands.
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