7 ways to make an even bigger impact when you divest from DAPL
Closing your bank account is just the beginning.
Veterans arrive at Standing Rock to act as human shields for water protectors
Over 1,000 veterans plan to “deploy” and are calling on their fellow veterans to assemble as a “peaceful, unarmed militia at the Standing Rock Indian Reservation.”
Images from Standing Rock: The people from Oceti Sakowin Camp
"There’s so much that needs to happen. The direct effect hits all of us."
Bush’s Iraq lies, uncontested, will haunt us under Trump
There is no decision more grave than taking your nation to war. There is nothing more criminal than basing that war on lies.
Five things Obama should do before leaving office (but probably won’t)
I offer this list not with a naive optimism that Obama will actually act on them, but rather to point out how many crucial issues a sitting Democratic president has the power to control but often chooses not to.
Trump announces support for completing Dakota Pipeline
“This is the definition of corruption. The president of the United States should not be trading favors with oil and gas corporations."
Russian propaganda? The new era of mainstream conspiracy theory
While it is true that Russia, China and other rival countries engage in espionage and propaganda, their efforts to change American minds pale in comparison to the stenography of the US and other Western media.
EPA watered down major fracking study to downplay water contamination risks
EPA scientists are currently revising the study and taking comments from the public and the EPA's Science Advisory Board.
Trump’s trickle-down populism
Trickle-down economics dressed in populist garb is still trickle-down economics.
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.