Tag: mining
Honduras: An Unholy Trinity of Oligarchy, Repression and Extractivism
In the Aguan River valley, land defenders struggle to protect their water from a mining project controlled by the wealthy Facussé family. Dimitri Lascari reports from Honduras Subscribe to our page and support our work…
The Rwanda Genocide’s Origins Are in Resource Extraction and US Militarism
Judi Rever’s book “In Praise of Blood” connects the modern scramble for control of African resources to the Rwandan genocide and sets the record straight about its alleged hero, Paul Kagame. Subscribe to our page…
Opposition To Kagame Proves Deadly For Rwandans
Those who challenge Kagame’s administration and question his past face brutal repression, and worse. Claude Gatebuke highlights the latest case of murdered Rwandan singer Kizito Mihigo. Director/Video Editor: Cameron Granadino Audio Engineer: Bababtunde Ogunfolaju Chase…
Mining the Sacred: Indigenous nations fight lithium gold rush at Thacker Pass
In Nevada’s remote Thacker Pass, a fight for our future is playing out between local Indigenous tribes and powerful state and corporate entities hellbent on mining the lithium beneath their land. Vancouver-based Lithium Americas is…
