Vásquez, center, leads march to Presidential Palace to demand a just trial for Berta Cáceres' assassination, Tegucigalpa. The poles, representing authority, are used by Lenca elders. (Photo by Beverly Bell)

“Heaven and Earth Don’t Belong to the Companies”

An interview with Lenca activist Pascuala Vásquez on the legacy of Berta Cáceres and the defense of indigenous territories and ...
One Year of Resistance in Rio Blanco

One Year of Resistance in Rio Blanco

Despite U.S.-backed violence against them, indigenous communities are fighting back as multinational corporations encroach on their lands ...
We Bend, but We Don't Break': Fighting for a Just Reconstruction in Haiti

We Bend, but We Don’t Break’: Fighting for a Just Reconstruction in Haiti

Grassroots Haitian movements for social justice have set themselves a formidable task: Not only addressing the ongoing humanitarian crisis, but ...
‘We Bend, but We Don’t Break’: Fighting for a Just Reconstruction in Haiti

‘We Bend, but We Don’t Break’: Fighting for a Just Reconstruction in Haiti

A popular Haitian saying goes, “We are bamboo. We bend, but we don’t break.” This expression of resolve in the ...
‘We Bend, but We Don’t Break’: Fighting for a Just Reconstruction in Haiti

‘We Bend, but We Don’t Break’: Fighting for a Just Reconstruction in Haiti

A popular Haitian saying goes, “We are bamboo. We bend, but we don’t break.” This expression of resolve in the ...