Markwayne Mullin, who is hard-right and white-passing, may not seem like an Indigenous lawmaker, but he’s no anomaly.
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December 9, 2019
This special double issue takes on the complex politics of the American West. We investigate how the national Democratic party chose Xochitl Torres Small, a New Mexico congresswoman, in the 2018 primary. The investigation tears back the curtain on the political process, showing how the party picked a favorite while stamping down challengers. On the other side of the party divide, another feature profiles Oklahoma Republican Congressman Markwayne Mullin. A white-passing citizen of the Cherokee Nation, Mullin is one of the few Native federal lawmakers, but his ultra-conservative views complicate his relationship with Indian Country. Along the border, meanwhile, communities are fighting back against President Donald Trump's most notorious political symbol – the border wall being built through Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. Elsewhere, the issue looks at the ongoing youth climate case in Oregon, disparities in federal disaster aid, Wyoming's dependence on the dying coal industry and more.
Feature
The 2018 battle over New Mexico’s most conservative district shows just how undemocratic politics can be.
Editor's Note
Retrospective storytelling captures the nuance of our systems to better inform us as we enter election season.
Current
At a protest in Organ Pipe, border communities fight Trump’s wall.
Settling with the young activists could be an important tool for climate action.
U.S. citizens recovering from natural disasters receive $26 per person, per year from the federal government. Tribal citizens? Just $3.
The key mission of the Refuge System — to protect and restore wildlife habitat — may be falling by the wayside.
Court upholds upstream river rights of the Klamath, Yurok and Hoopa Valley tribes.
The state faces a future without an industry that’s been very good to it.
Book Reviews
A new book looks at the Golden State’s history to understand its current water crisis.
Perspective
As tribes fight to save their languages from extinction, has the government done enough?
Can we look to history for reform ideas in the age of big tech robber barons?
Heard Around the West
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Dear Friends
The magazine refreshes its brand and frequency as we plunge into the future.
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