Politics

American History for Truthdiggers: Lies We Tell Ourselves About the Old West

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Oct 15, 2018 For Native Americans, the white man's tale of noble settlement of an empty frontier in the second half of the 19th century masked a genocide. Dig deeper ( 28 Min. Read )

The Best Truthdiggers of 2016: Risk-Takers Are Honored for Challenging the Status Quo

Staff / Truthdig Dec 31, 2016 From politicians who went against the grain to activists who risked their lives for a cause, our most popular Truthdiggers serve as a reminder to stand up for justice in the face of adversity. (Pictured here, David Archambault II, tribal chairman of the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in North Dakota and a leader in the Dakota Access pipeline fight.) Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

A Victory at Standing Rock — for Now

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Dec 9, 2016 Cold weather, police violence and government promises won't deter the water protectors. Although the Dakota Access pipeline has been halted, these demonstrators are not leaving Cannon Ball, N.D., until the project is dead. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Scenes of Celebration at Standing Rock

Michael Nigro / Truthdig Dec 5, 2016 Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, activist-philosopher Cornel West and others joined the water protectors in celebration of news on Sunday that the Dakota Access pipeline will not pass through the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. Pictured, one of the demonstrators. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Deconstructing Thanksgiving at Standing Rock

Staff / Truthdig Nov 24, 2016 The indigenous tribes gathered in North Dakota are showing us a path for the future based on respect, nonviolence, humility and love that should inspire us for the difficult times ahead. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Water Protector Movement Is Really One Battle in a Centuries Old Fight

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Nov 17, 2016 The Native Americans do not view the #NoDAPL fight as a protest but as an act of survival. It is the continuation of resistance to centuries of repression and oppression. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Standing Rock Sioux Protectors Intensify Fight Against Dakota Pipeline Construction

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Oct 14, 2016 A panel of federal judges has allowed construction of the controversial $3.8 billion DAPL project to proceed, but the resistance movement will not back down from the fossil-fuel industry and government authorities. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Wall Street Is Prepared to Destroy Sacred Burial Grounds of the Sioux

Staff / Truthdig Sep 16, 2016 The lineup of Dakota Access pipeline investors reads like a who’s who of the world’s big banksters. Their contributions continue a ruthless American tradition of racism, fascism and corporatism toward indigenous people and their land. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

North Dakota vs. Amy Goodman: Journalism Is Not a Crime

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Sep 15, 2016 The Dakota Access pipeline story is critical to the fate of people and the planet. It's about climate change—and about indigenous rights conflicting with corporate and government power. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Standoff at Standing Rock: Even Attack Dogs Can’t Stop the Native American Resistance

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Sep 9, 2016 The battle against the Dakota Access pipeline is being waged as a renewed assertion of indigenous rights and sovereignty. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Tribes Secure Limited Victory With Partial, Temporary Halt on Dakota Access Pipeline (Video)

By Lauren McCauley / Common Dreams Sep 7, 2016 An emergency request for a restraining order was filed in response to the holiday weekend desecration of sacred sites. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

NoDAPL and the Water Protector Movement

Staff / Truthdig Sep 2, 2016 Truthdig covered the NoDAPL protest from August 2016 to February 2017-- when the protest camps were closed. Now, we are documenting what's next. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )