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Native American, First Nations Tribes Join Forces in Pipeline Fight

Associations Now

More than 50 indigenous nations have joined forces in a coordinated attempt to fight the construction of massive oil pipelines that would extend through Canada and part of the United States. A coalition of indigenous tribes from the United States and Canada is displaying solidarity on a key issue: the environment.

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Hemp Industry Brings Momentum to Annual History Week

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For decades, industrial hemp was off the market in the United States. Canadian hemp crops, she says, could easily move into North Dakota and other border states, and the equipment used for farming other crops could be used to cultivate hemp. Until last October, that is. Equipment-wise, it’s all there.

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Journalism Groups Join Forces to Highlight Press Freedom Issues

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The United States has some of the strongest legal free speech protections in the world and serves as a beacon for press freedom in a world where journalists are routinely censored, attacked, or imprisoned for their work,” the tracker’s website explains. Press Freedom Tracker.