Yearly Archives: 2016
Cornel West: I am heading to Standing Rock to show solidarity with historic Indigenous...
Cornel West will join the Standing Rock Sioux, NationofChange, hundreds of veterans, and thousands of others at Standing Rock this weekend.
Environmentalists tie Trump’s hands on deep-sea mining
A federal court settlement requires the government to assess the impact of strip-mining the ocean floor before issuing exploration permits to companies.
Kinder Morgan: Canada’s Dakota Access Pipeline
A new, energized pipeline movement has been born. And the fight will soon be over Kinder Morgan.
Amid Dakota Access protests, tribes continue to pursue clean energy
Seven Sioux tribes in the Dakotas are developing what would be an enormous collection of wind farms on six reservations scattered across what is generally rated as one of the windiest areas in the country.
Was 11/8 a new 9/11?
The Election That Changed Everything and Could Prove History’s Deal-Breaker
An open letter to Obama from an Iraq War spouse
Before he leaves office, Obama should set up a truth commission on the Iraq War.
A cabinet for the deep-pocket ages
Only in America, new stats show, could packing an incoming administration with gazillionaires be so easy.
The many ways to help Standing Rock
Even if you can’t show up at the wintry encampments, you can join water protectors in other ways: from calling the North Dakota governor to breaking up with your bank.
How to save the planet from President Trump
It’s quite possible that we’ve lost our best chance to combat climate change, writes Bill McKibben, but we must try to contain the damage.
Los Angeles Sheriff’s employee charged with assault
The Los Angeles Sheriff Department has recently endured the federal convictions of 20 sheriff’s officials for numerous counts of corruption and misconduct.