Jessica Reznicek pleaded guilty to her part in a civil disobedience act of unwelding some sections of the Dakota Access Pipeline in her home state of Iowa. A non-violent act which would normally receive a sentence of 37 months in jail was compounded by the sentencing judge with a “domestic terrorism enhancement penalty”, increasing her […]
Native Activism: Protesting DAPL, Line 3, and Back Forty Mine
“To be born Indigenous means to be born into a struggle against big extraction and the same colonial forces that colonized Europe before they got to our shores,” says Chase Iron Eyes. Today, he joins us on the show along with fellow Native activists Gussie Lord and Frank Bibeau to share updates from their vital […]
Wisconsin Tribe Asks Evers to Veto Felony Protest Bill
A bill passed four years ago made it a felony in Wisconsin to trespass on land owned by energy providers, like oil and gas companies. But a bill passed this month by the state legislature would also criminalize trespassing on land that contains a pipeline. The bill is awaiting Governor Evers’ signature. If the Governor […]
ACLU continues fights to halt pipelines
Despite Trump’s executive order and memorandum to once again continue construction of several oil pipelines, efforts continue to block these process. The ACLU has filed a “friend of the court” brief in support of several lawsuits arguing that these pipelines violate religious rights and have the potential of causing irreparable harm to Indian tribal lands […]
Edwards: Justice system favors pipeline corporations
Corporate-sponsored laws favor pipeline companies — so says Scott Edwards, Co-director of the Food & Water Justice Team at Food & Water Watch. In his interview with Jan Miyasaki, he outlines the false stories of so-called “rioting” by the water protectors at the Dakota Access Pipeline, and how legal challenges are made difficult by laws […]
City Alder Rebecca Kemble Arrested in Standing Rock, ND
On Monday movie star Shaileen Woodley and Madison Alder Rebecca Kemble were arrested in Standing Rock, North Dakota after attending a protest against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. On Monday morning a federal court ruled against the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s emergency injunction request to stop construction. Four camps full of demonstrators in […]
