Chilean desert communities fight corporations for water mined for lithium
By Caroline Catherman Medill Reports Chile’s seemingly barren Salar de Atacama hides a thriving ecosystem in shallow salt lakes that teem with microorganisms, green grasses, and flamingos, among the diverse lifeforms. The Lickan Antay and other indigenous communities who live along the desert cannot and will not separate their identity from the land they live […]
Englewood’s GoodKids MadCity ‘Love March’ takes to the streets to spread message of love and hope
By Allison Schatz Medill Reports A crowd of close to 100 community activists and residents marched down Ashland near 67th Street, while cars honked in support, during GoodKids MadCity’s “Love March.” Held on October 17, organizers say the march was meant to share a message of hope and to push back against the narrative that […]
