A History and Future of Resistance
The fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline is part of a centuries-long indigenous struggle against dispossession and capitalist expansionism.
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A Tale of Two Standoffs
The federal response to Lakota protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline couldn't be more different than their reaction to this year's Bundy occupation.
“Pink Slime Journalism” Takes Aim at Greenpeace
The Dakota Access Pipeline company just won a landmark suit against Greenpeace worth over $660 million. At the heart of the case is a new and particularly sleazy form of partisan communications masquerading as journalism.
Public Pension Funds Are Massive Investors in Fossil Fuels
California’s top investment funds have resisted divestment from fossil fuels and funneled big money into firms like those behind Dakota Access. Not only are these investments dirty, but they’re costing public workers billions in the process.
When the Indians Defeat the Cowboys
How indigenous people and the Left can continue to win in the wake of Standing Rock.
The Fossil Fuel Industry Is Weaponizing the First Amendment to Silence Its Critics
As evidence mounts of Big Oil’s history of climate denialism, the industry’s choice law firm, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, is using the “free speech” defense to suppress criticism and safeguard oil companies’ ability to deceive the public.
America’s Origin Story Is a Myth
The foundational myths of the United States celebrate the conquest of the frontier as the creation of a nation founded on principles of equality. Nick Estes thinks it’s time Americans grappled with the truth.
Standing Rock and the Struggle Ahead
The indigenous movement is integral to the future of the planet and a winning left.
Big Oil Wants to Expand Penalties for Pipeline Protesters
As Congress negotiates to reauthorize important pipeline safety legislation, fossil fuel donors are pushing to add more criminal penalties for those protesting pipeline construction.
Tyrannosaurus Rex
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s life is intimately tied to US energy policy and all the social devastation that comes with it.
The Fight Against the Line 3 Pipeline in Minnesota
Activists are fighting the construction of the Line 3 tar sands pipeline in Minnesota — a pipeline that would have devastating consequences for indigenous people in the state and for all of us around the planet.
Ecological Politics for the Working Class
Solving the ecological crisis requires a mass movement to take on hugely powerful industries. Yet environmentalism’s base in the professional-managerial class and focus on consumption has little chance of attracting working-class support.
The Indigenous Revolution
Standing Rock points the way forward for indigenous people and the Left.
“California Is Ripe for a Revolution”
Jackie Fielder, a Democratic Socialists of America–backed candidate for California’s State Senate, is refusing to take money from police unions, real-estate interests, and the fossil fuel industry. For her, the connection between capital and police violence is clear: “Our communities face intense repression from the state because it is profitable.”
Who’s Calling the Shots?
Trump wants to seem all-powerful, but big business has a lot of leverage over his administration.
Guns, Grenades, and Facebook
The victory at Standing Rock in the face of state repression is a testament to the power of direct action.
“We Deserve to Not Only Survive, but to Thrive”
Jackie Fielder is a democratic socialist running for state senate in California. In an interview, she explains how her activism for public banking, affordable housing, and indigenous rights led her to run for office, and how she found a political home in the Democratic Socialists of America.
From Toledo to Standing Rock
The recent decision to call up the National Guard at Standing Rock conjured up images of Guard–led repression throughout US history.
Why Women Should Strike
The Women's Strike on March 8 can help ramp up the movement against Trump.
Shooting Bullets at a Hurricane
Centrist solutions to climate change are both impotent and dangerous.