Actress Who Plays Revolutionary in Movies, is a Revolutionary in Real Life
By John Vibes Shailene Woodley, the actress who plays a hero revolutionary in the Divergent film series, was recently arrested for protesting the construction of…
Native Americans
Militarized Police Escalate Fight Against Water Protectors, 35 Arrested
By Derrick Broze Following the U.S. Court of Appeals’ decision to reject a permanent injunction on the Dakota Access Pipeline, a group of heavily militarized…
Water Protectors Gain Support From Congress, 100 Scientists In Fight Against DAPL
By Derrick Broze Water protectors with the Standing Rock Sioux gained new support as nineteen members of Congress called on the Obama Administration to withdraw…
First Nations in Canada and United States Sign Historic Treaty Opposing Pipelines
By Derrick Broze Indigenous nations from Canada and the United States have signed a treaty agreeing to oppose future proposals for pipeline, rail, and tanker…
DAPL is Just the Beginning — Federal Bill Seeks Largest Native American Land Grab in 100 Years
By Matt Agorist Three years ago, Utah Congressmen Rob Bishop and Jason Chaffetz came up with a proposal called the Utah Public Lands Initiative. This…
North Dakota Asks For $6 Million Loan to Police Dakota Access Pipeline Protest
By Nick Bernabe Protecting the Dakota Access Pipeline has proved an expensive undertaking for the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services (DES), the government agency…
Peaceful Dakota Access Pipeline Protesters Face Felony Charges, Escalating Police Action
By Nika Knight Water protectors battling the notorious Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota are now facing felony charges for peaceful direct actions that halted construction…
Riot Police Begin Mass Arrests at Dakota Access Pipeline, FB Censors Video
By Nick Bernabe It didn’t take long after the National Guard was activated in North Dakota for militarized law enforcement to descend upon the site of…
Arrest Warrant Issued for Democracy Now! Host After Filming Security Attack Pipeline Protesters
By Matt Agorist A private security firm, guarding the highly controversial construction of a $3.8 billion oil pipeline, turned mercenary last weekend and were caught…
Water Protectors Victorious For Now
By Rosanne Lindsay They call themselves Protectors, not Protestors. They are the Dakota Sioux, standing together with over 200 tribes and 1100 tribal members, putting…
Justice Department Overrules Court, Dakota Access Pipeline Construction Halted
By Nick Bernabe On Friday, a federal court sided with Energy Transfer Partners, allowing the company to continue construction on the Dakota Access Pipeline. The…
Armed Troops Deployed Ahead of Court Ruling on Pipeline, Holding Militarized Checkpoints
By Jay Syrmopoulos North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple has activated the North Dakota National Guard ahead of a federal judge’s expected Friday ruling on a request…
North Dakota Governor Activates National Guard Against Pipeline Protest
By Nick Bernabe Previously peaceful protests at the construction site of the Dakota Access pipeline have officially been militarized. North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple has…
Shadowy “Mercenary” Firm, Who Employed Orlando Shooter, Behind Security at Dakota Pipeline
By Claire Bernish An alarming report says the secretive global security firm G4S — which many equate to private mercenaries for hire — admitted to…