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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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” […]
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 […]
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. […]
