TRAVELING THE WORLD, WRITING WHAT THE PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW.
TRAVELING THE WORLD, WRITING WHAT THE PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW.
Last week, the newly formed group “Veterans Stand for Standing Rock” called on veterans to nonviolently stand up to militarized law enforcement at the site of the Dakota Access Pipeline protests. Since its initial call to action, the veterans’ movement has grown exponentially. Last week, the Facebook event, which was launched by Army veteran Wesley Read More…
December 5 will be a fateful day in the saga of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) protests, as the Army Corps of Engineers announced they will close all lands north of the Cannonball River, which includes the Oceti Sakowin protest camp. We can expect that the camp will be forcibly cleared and protesters evicted by the same Read More…
Podcast (infinite-expansion-podcast): Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Email | RSSIn the past year, much has begun to shift toward a new and unprecedented path for the nation. For the first time in living memory, Americans are beginning to question en masse what is handed down by the ruling faction, instead of simply Read More…
While most North Americans are watching award shows and getting together for Thanksgiving, the Standing Rock Sioux tribe, along with many other people who have gathered at the site, are trying to protect their water from the Dakota Access Pipeline. As Clair Bernish writes for The Free Thought Project, the Dakota Access Pipeline resistance movement “isn’t environmental Read More…
During a time of such upheaval, such conflict, and yet, such hope and possibility, it is important to reflect, on this Thanksgiving morning, on what we are truly thankful for. All the classic eye-opening truths one would typically expect from us on such a holiday aside, as Thanksgiving is nothing if not controversial in its Read More…
In perhaps one of the most telling victories yet, the Army Corps of Engineers declared Monday that the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline must be shelved until further review. This review includes consultation with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe so it can be thoroughly evaluated to address the concerns of all parties. Energy Transfer Partners applied Read More…