Colin Kaepernick set the internet ablaze with his stance, or kneel, against the national anthem at a pre-season football game last month. Since his lone act, others have joined in the viral protest, from an entire NFL team to high school football players. Kaepernick has now taken to kneeling during the national anthem, and it’s driving Read More…
Activism
With Locked Arms and Raised Fists, NFL Players Express Solidarity With Kaepernick
“They say it’s not the time to do this. When is the time?” The first Sunday of the National Football League’s 2016 season saw several players in multiple cities express solidarity with Colin Kaepernick‘s national anthem protest against racial injustice. Following protests at high school games across the country on Friday and Saturday, ABC News Read More…
5 Times the National Guard Was Used (& What It Means for the Pipeline Protesters)
On Thursday, North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple called on the state’s National Guard to contain contentious protests against the Keystone pipeline, which threatens Native lands and water supplies. The decision comes after private security guards unleashed attack dogs on protesters this weekend, sparking further violence authorities predictably blamed on demonstrators. A summons of National Guard services usually Read More…
Entire NFL Team Plans Kaepernick-Style National Anthem Protest on Opening Weekend
Seattle, WA – On the NFL’s opening weekend the Seattle Seahawks are planning to become the first team to join Colin Kaepernick’s silent protest during the national anthem. Seattle wide receiver Doug Baldwin took to social media yesterday to confirm speculation that the team will be engaging in some type of unified display during the Read More…
10 Ways You Can Help The Standing Rock Sioux Fight The Dakota Access Pipeline
Cannon Ball, ND – While many Americans passively support the Standing Rock Sioux’s fight to stop the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, aside from showing up in Cannon Ball, North Dakota (which many simply can’t do) – to actively participate in the protests – most people are unsure of what they can actually do Read More…