Indigenous Historian Nick Estes on Toppling Statues, Racist Team Names & COVID-19 in Indian Country & EXCLUSIVE: Egyptian Activist Laila Soueif on the Jailing of Her Children & the Fight Against Authoritarianism
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A Daily Independent Global News Hour with Amy Goodman & Juan González

Monday, July 6, 2020

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Amid ongoing protests against systemic racism and state violence, Trump attacked protesters, vowed to defend statues of colonizers and white supremacists, ... Read More →
President Trump's visit to Mount Rushmore comes after months of escalating coronavirus infections in Native communities, but Indigenous scholar and activist Nick ... Read More →
Egyptian authorities have arrested scores of people, including doctors, medical workers, journalists, lawyers and activists, as the country grapples with the ... Read More →
In a Fourth of July holiday special, we hear the words of Frederick Douglass. Born into slavery around 1818, Douglass became a key leader of the abolitionist ... Read More →

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As Coronavirus Surges, States Blame Hasty Reopenings, and Trump Falsely Claims 99% of Cases “Harmless”

COVID-19 Spikes Around the World Force Countries to Reimpose Lockdowns

Indigenous Land Defenders Arrested as They Blocked Highway to Mt. Rushmore Ahead of Trump Speech

Antiracist Activist Summer Taylor Killed by Driver Who Targeted Crowd of Protesters

Protesters Topple Columbus Statue in Baltimore, BLM Uprising Continues Over July 4 Weekend

3 Colorado Officers Fired for Photo Reenacting Killing of Elijah McClain

Pressure Mounting to Change Racist Names of Washington and Cleveland Sports Teams

160+ People Killed in Ethiopian Unrest Following Murder of Popular Singer

Pro-Democracy Books Pulled from Hong Kong Libraries as New National Security Law Takes Effect

Philippine President Duterte Signs Anti-Terror Law in Further Blow to Freedom of Speech

Landslide at Burmese Jade Mine Kills Over 170 People

Family of Vanessa Guillén Confirms Remains Found Last Week Belong to Missing Fort Hood Soldier

Merci Mack and Brayla Stone, a Black Trans Woman and Girl, Were Killed in Late June

FBI Arrests Epstein Co-Conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell; NYT Reports Prince Andrew Contacted D.C. Lobbyist

Atlantic Coast Pipeline Canceled in Major Win for Land Defenders, Environmentalists

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