Two American Indian tribes have asked a federal judge to stop construction of the last stretch of the four-state Dakota Access pipeline, adding a religious freedom component to their argument that it would endanger their cultural sites and water supply. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg in Washington, D.C., is scheduled to hear arguments Monday afternoon. […]
Obama Puts Dakota Pipeline on Trump’s Desk…
Army Corps Denies Dakota Access Pipeline Permit…
After the Army Corps of Engineers said on Sunday afternoon it would not permit the North Dakota Access Pipeline to pass under Lake Oahe, a reservoir formed by a dam on the Missouri River, activists said the decision was a stunning win for grassroots activism that had captured the imagination of people across the country…
Photo Essay of Life Inside the Standing Rock Camp…
Over 2000 Veterans To Form Human Shield At Dakota Pipeline Protest…
Following the overwhelming interest in the newly formed group “Veterans Stand for Standing Rock”, Reuters reports more than 2,000 U.S. military veterans plan to form a human shield to protect protesters of a pipeline project near a Native American reservation in North Dakota…
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to Join 2k Fellow Veterans at Standing Rock to Protest Dakota Access Pipeline…
On December 4, 2,000 veterans will be deploying at Standing Rock to join the water protectors’ efforts to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline. A GoFundMe to raise money for the veterans to travel to Standing Rock has received half a million dollars in support…
UPDATE: Army Corps Clarifies Eviction Notice to Standing Rock Protesters…
North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple issued an “emergency evacuation” order today to remove thousands of Dakota Access Pipeline protesters from the Oceti Sakowin camp, citing “harsh winter conditions”…
2k Veterans to Join Standing Rock Protesters Dec 4 – 7…
#DAPL Protesters Won’t Be Removed from Federal Lands…
Fooled Again by Chris Hedges…
The naive hopes of Bernie Sanders’ supporters—to build a grass-roots political movement, change the Democratic Party from within and push Hillary Clinton to the left—have failed…