Tag: NODAPL
This Natural Disaster Assistance Law Is Why Other States Are Policing...
“The world is watching the violence of local police at the Camp at Standing Rock — and we are horrified.”
The Injustice at Standing Rock Is an American Story
I'm angry. White people in Oregon are acquitted while Native people in North Dakota are attacked by riot police from five states. And our politicians are preoccupied.
WATCH: Report Back on Militarized Police Raid of DAPL Resistance Camp
"Yesterday was a really shameful moment for this country and where we stand."
Indigenous Youth Occupy Hillary Clinton Campaign Headquarters to Demand She Take...
While Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, has come out against the pipeline, Hillary Clinton has so far refused to take a stance.
Bernie Sanders Demands a Stop to the Dakota Pipeline in Open...
“It is deeply distressing to me that the federal government is putting the profits of the oil industry ahead of the treaty and sovereign rights of Native American communities."
Armed Police Clash with Protesters as the Situation in North Dakota...
Police are using armored vehicles, tasers, percussion grenades and sound canons to try and disperse the protesters.
Victim Blaming the Planet
A federal judge gets it wrong on the oil pipeline through the Dakotas.
The Cannon Ball Saga, An Epic Story From The American Heartland
As they have been for millennia, the tribe's actions today must be based on the common good of their grandchildren and their grandchildren—generations into the future.
Actor Mark Ruffalo Joins Activists In ND To Protest Dakota Access...
Ruffalo opposes the DAPL and says Leonardo DiCaprio is likely to soon join him in North Dakota.
Fearing Escalation in Police Tactics, Standing Rock Asks Justice Department to...
“I am concerned about the safety of the people.”
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Winter storm exposes Gaza shelter crisis as UN warns Palestinians left to freeze
As torrential rain floods tent encampments and an 8 month old baby dies of exposure, UN officials and aid groups say Israel’s continued blockade of shelter and supplies is deepening a humanitarian emergency despite ceasefire commitments.
FBI is making an enemies list—and most corporate media didn’t even check it once
The counter-revolution will not be televised.
House vote moves to undo Trump orders stripping union rights from federal workers
A bipartisan majority backed the Protect America’s Workforce Act to reverse what labor leaders call the “single-largest act of union busting in American history,” restoring collective bargaining protections for nearly 1 million federal employees.
We need to know how corporate Democrats made President Trump possible
Scrutinizing them now is vital not only for clarity about the past. It also makes possible a clear focus on ways to prevent further catastrophe.
Senators press Social Security chief over plan to cut field office visits in half
Internal agency documents and a Senate letter raise concerns that a sharp reduction in in-person services could function as a backdoor cut to benefits for millions of Americans.