The Land Battle Behind the Fires in the Amazon
The Amazon fires could fuel the decades-long fight that indigenous people have waged for their land.
Shannon Sims
Shannon Sims is a freelance journalist writing for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, and CityLab. She earned her law degree at the University of Texas and is a former fellow of the Institute of Current World Affairs.
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