Yessenia Funes

Yessenia Funes

Yessenia Funes is an environmental journalist telling stories of society's most oppressed. She's been published in The Guardian, Yale Climate Connections, The Verge, Vox, and more. Think of this newsletter as a digital postcard from a friend.

Victory Day

"I beat the bastards," said Leonard Peltier, the Indigenous activist released from prison after serving 49 years.

Rematriation

In Kentucky, two Indigenous women are hoping to stop a prison's construction by purchasing the land where it is being proposed.

And So It Begins

Donald Trump promised chaos, and he's not disappointing. Plus: an original playlist we can all listen and cry to together.

Imagine We Win

Here's an excerpt from this year's winner for Grist's cli-fi project Imagine 2200.