The shadow of a bottle on the wall
climbs the wall.
A death of uncertain provenance, like a lie.
A calm half-skull looks out for its lost eye.
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The United States has long supported the repression of Latin American land defenders. The tactics it exported are coming to the Atlanta forest.
Introducing our latest issue: What does solidarity mean, and how can movements build enough of it to change the world?
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