The Secret Strength of Standing Rock
Natives and non-Native water protectors have found room in this movement for their passions, from traditional wisdom to direct action against fossil fuels.
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We Need Young Farmers, and Colleges Can Help
The documentary Occupy the Farm shows the positive impact universities could have if they leveraged their resources to create more farms and farmers.
Why Standing Rock Is a Test for Obama鈥擜nd All Climate Choices Ahead
Paris agreements take effect November 4, and the climate change math shows we need a managed decline of fossil fuels in the U.S. That means no Dakota Access pipeline.
Why 鈥淒iversity鈥� Is Nearly Meaningless
Author Jeff Chang talks about Trumpism, Whiteness, and cultural equity in his new book, 鈥淲e Gon鈥� Be Alright.鈥�
8 Cities Have New Co-op-Style Black Worker Centers鈥擜nd They鈥檙e Tackling Unemployment
A member-led cooperative structure empowers Black workers as they navigate challenges like discriminatory hiring practices and high incarceration rates.
The School That Put Local, Healthy, and Homemade on the Lunch Menu
When the school district pulled out, parents at a Eugene, Ore., charter school stepped in to reinvent how lunch is done.
Even in the Most Bike-Friendly States, Women Are Left Behind
Local transportation planning could be missing the mark for women cyclists. Here are 6 ways to change that (for everyone).
How to Contact the 3 Dozen Banks Still Backing Dakota Access Pipeline Companies
Two banks have divested. Here are CEO names, emails, and phone numbers of the rest鈥攂ecause banks have choices when it comes to what projects they give loans to.
How Oregon Became the Easiest Place to Vote in America
Voters are automatically registered at the DMV, then can easily vote in elections by mail-in ballot.
White People: Stop Saying We Need Dialogue
Instead, White folks need to realize we have the power to stop police violence and defend Black lives.
National Prison Strike Exposes Need for Labor Rights Behind Bars
At 29 prisons, thousands of inmates have stopped work to protest unfair labor practices. So where are the unions?
3 Ways People鈥檚 Movements Snuck Into the First Presidential Debate
While many progressives might be missing Bernie Sanders, if you look hard enough, he was there Monday night.
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A Subzero Winter Is Coming to Standing Rock鈥擧ere鈥檚 Their Plan
The camps are preparing to keep the Dakota Access pipeline blockade going strong鈥攌eeping resolve firm, spirits high, and thousands of bodies warm.
The Other Housing Crisis: Finding a Home in Rural America
Thirty percent of rural Americans have substandard housing鈥攁nd it鈥檚 expensive. But these communities are finding ways to give low-income residents homes of their own.
A Strategy to Stop the Funding Behind the Dakota Access Pipeline
A key pipeline loan is still pending, and banks can be vulnerable to public pressure. We can fight alongside the Standing Rock Sioux at any one of 38 banks.
How You Can Support Standing Rock
This is your pipeline battle too. Whatever you have to offer, we need it. Wherever you are, take one step deeper. Find your voice. Find your own front lines.
The Big Lie Going Around About a Tribe, a Pipeline, And Too Much Federal Regulation
Those with something to gain from the Dakota Access pipeline want us to believe the energy company is an overburdened victim.
A Mom鈥檚 Plea for Library Books Brought in 15,000鈥擜nd Transformed Her Small Town
Lit lovers from all over the country sent books to reopen the rural school library.
10 Photos That Show the Magnificent Light Shining on Standing Rock
Despite all the news of pipeline regulation, court appeals, and activist arrests, Native photographer Josue Rivas reminds us that it is actually a peaceful place.
Climate Justice Meets Racism: This Moment at Standing Rock Was Decades in the Making
North Dakota鈥檚 militarized response to activists opposing the Dakota Access pipeline鈥攁nd the Standing Rock Sioux鈥檚 fierce resolve鈥攔eflect the area's particular racial divides.
Tribes Redraw Land Boundaries鈥擶ith GPS and a Small Fleet of Drones
From the Standing Rock Sioux to the Wounaan in Panama, indigenous communities are staking claims to traditional territories even when they no longer possess ownership rights.
At Standing Rock, a Sense of Purpose: 鈥淭his Is How We Should Be Living鈥�
Protecting the water and sacred sites brought people here. The experience of being here is changing lives.
For Workers Who Feel Like Part of a Machine, These Companies Get It Right
The Good Work Code attempts to re-examine what workers and employers want and to build jobs around shared values.
The Big Difference at Standing Rock Is Native Leadership All Around
Dallas Goldtooth, a veteran organizer of the Keystone XL fight, is amazed at the historic support from tribes at Standing Rock鈥攅ven tribes that rely on resource extraction.
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