Tuesday, January 14, 2025

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Standing Rock and the return of the nonviolent campaign

There’s something even better than electoral politics and one-off protests when mobilizing citizen power.

Resistance at Standing Rock: The people from Oceti Sakowin camp

Water protectors answer a fundamental question: What happens if the pipeline gets completed?

7 things the Defund DAPL campaign has achieved so far (including...

Public and consumer pressure on banks to quit financing the Dakota Access pipeline companies is producing results.

Why I kneeled before Standing Rock elders and asked for forgiveness

“We fought you. We took your land. We signed treaties that we broke … But we’ve come to say that we are sorry.”

How Standing Rock’s divest campaign can stop future pipelines

As banks begin to respond, environmental movements are learning the importance of speaking clearly about the financial risks of fossil fuel investment.

Lawyers for Standing Rock water protectors are pleading for more help

Hundreds of DAPL water protectors have no lawyer at all.

Leaked audio: Dakota Access pipeline executive says “Election night changed everything”...

Big oil believes “We now are going into a transition where we are going to have a new President of the United States who gets it."

With pipeline losing $20 million a week, DAPL battle moves to...

In the meantime, organized resistance against DAPL continues.

After visiting Standing Rock, Swedish bank puts companies behind DAPL on...

“It is becoming increasingly clear that financial institutions view the Dakota Access pipeline as a liability.”

Standing strong as a rock

Stand with Standing Rock. December is Global Month of #NoDAPL Action.

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GOP’s Medicaid cuts plan draws widespread backlash as experts warn of devastating consequences

Leaked GOP plan shows intent to strip millions of Americans of healthcare access.

The Santa Ana by Joan Didion

Written by Joan Didion, The Santa Ana ("Los Angeles Notebook"/Slouching Towards Bethlehem) was published in The Saturday Evening Post in 1965.

LA wildfire victims face exploitation as landlords hike rents in violation of emergency laws

As wildfires devastate Los Angeles, landlords face accusations of illegal rent hikes, with tenant advocates calling for urgent government intervention.

Supreme Court urged to hear youth climate case after 43 lawmakers back constitutional challenge

Lawmakers support youth-led lawsuit demanding government accountability on climate policies.

Amazon quietly rescinds pledges to protect Black and LGBTQ rights amid growing corporate rollbacks

Major corporations quietly abandon equity commitments as political pressures rise, sparking concerns for marginalized communities.