To Keep Indigenous Women Safe Joe Biden Must Go Beyond Keystone XL
Population booms caused by resource extraction sites and nearby temporary housing, or man camps, create a "hotbed" for criminal activity that disproportionately harms Indigenous communities.
Why Biden's ICE Is Still Deporting People
Trump used an obscure public health rule that dates back to the 1940s to deport migrant children. Biden hasn't repealed it.
Biden DOJ Drops Lawsuit Against California for Passing Net Neutrality Rules
It’s the first step in what’s expected to be a major tech policy reversal from the Trump era.
Trump’s Border Wall Is Threatening Endangered Species
The region has long been a critical migration route for species like ocelots and black bears, as well as a focus of binational efforts to restore endangered jaguars, Mexican wolves, and bison.
Biden Might Finally Ban a Pesticide that Studies Say Poisoned Kids' Brains for Decades
Even as farm workers alleged in lawsuits that chlorpyrifos had made them sick, Trump’s EPA refused to ban it. One of Biden’s first executive actions might change that.
Joe Biden to Cancel Keystone Pipeline, Another Blow to Canadian Oil Industry
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, who has invested over a billion dollars of public money into the project, spoke out against the reported move.
Tough-on-China Joe? Why America’s Mistrust of Beijing Is Here To Stay
Biden will tone down Trump’s confrontational approach to China, but only to an extent.
Trump's Border Wall Has Destroyed Indigenous Sacred Sites for Good
Joe Biden said he will immediately stop wall construction once he's president. But Indigenous leaders told VICE News a lot of the desecration is irrevocable.
New Environmental Protection Agency Boss's Job Is Simple: Fix Everything
Michael Regan’s first priority should be to protect communities of color instead of fossil fuel companies, experts say.
Trump Made Cars Pollute Again and It'll Take Biden Years to Reverse It
President-elect Joe Biden says he wants to reinstate vehicle standards that Donald Trump destroyed. Here’s why that’s not as easy as it sounds.
Trump Is About to Hand Over Sacred Apache Land to a Mining Company
Trump officials are rushing to hand over Oak Flat in Arizona to Resolution Copper by next month, a full year ahead of schedule—while they still can.
Trump's Environmental Rollbacks Are Racist. Here's How Biden Can Overturn Them Immediately.
A few executive actions from President-Elect Joe Biden could have real-world impacts for Black, Indigenous, and people of color at home.