Legal experts see a current lawsuit against the environmental group Greenpeace as a classic example of using litigation to stifle public criticism.
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Animism describes religions in which humans are connected to the landscape around them but do not dominate it.
The traditional role of chaplains is changing. They are increasingly present in social movements such as Occupy, Standing Rock and Black Lives Matter.
Anti-immigrant policies ignore that American ideals like liberty, equality and the pursuit of happiness can be traced back to the indigenous pioneers who once moved freely across North America.
Much social good can come from mass involvement – and research shows that includes online activism. The bigger picture takes in all those people who care but are at risk of doing nothing.
Thousands of people, both those within Native American communities and their non-Native allies, felt called to go to Standing Rock. What was the motivation?
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Professor of Sociology, University of Arizona
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Professor of History, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Prehistoric Archeologist, Mississippi State University
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Archaeologist, University of Oklahoma
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Director of Programs, Chaplaincy Innovation Lab, Brandeis University
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Professor of Sociology and President, Bryn Mawr College
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Associate Professor, Department of Religion, Wesleyan University
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Clinical Legal Fellow, Stanton Foundation First Amendment Clinic, Vanderbilt University
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