Dakota Access Pipeline CEO Kelcy Warren should face the music
Kelcy Warren is a Texas oil billionaire several times over, and might not be easily deterred by a threatened boycott.
Former police chief sentenced to prison for assaulting handcuffed man
U.S. District Judge Leonard Wexler referred to the former police chief as a “dictator.”
Lobbyist for Dakota Access formerly led army’s “restore Iraqi oil” program
“The administration seems to be buying time to maintain the status quo and profits for fossil fuel investors.”
Big Pharma shares drop as Bernie Sanders launches Twitter attack
Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk clearly care more about their profits than their patients. It’s time to end their greed.
How to contact the people who sent militarized police to Standing Rock
Have a question about the militarization of policing near Dakota Access pipeline construction? Here’s who to call, starting with Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier.
The biggest house race of 2016: Teachout vs. Faso
Teachout could be a case study of how progressive populists can use a combination of policy detail and political jiu-jitsu to beat back right-wing attacks.
1 million people ‘check in’ on Facebook to support Dakota Access Pipeline protesters
The Sacred Stone Camp told Snopes they are not behind the tactic but pointed out it was a “great way to express solidarity” with the pipeline protest.
Why police from 7 different states invaded a Standing Rock camp—and other questions
To clear the way for a pipeline, North Dakota invoked a measure reserved for state emergencies like natural disasters. That’s one answer.
Thanksgiving at Standing Rock
Too many of us whine and grieve that we are losing everything—but do nothing to stop it and just go along.
After two wars, Standing Rock is the first time I served the American people
‘I’ve been on the wrong side of history’