Eric Ortiz / TruthdigNov 2, 2016
We, the people, have more power than we think. To exercise our power, we must insist that our elected representatives serve us. If they don’t, we need to vote them out as quickly as possible. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
By Jane StillwaterNov 1, 2016
Let's go to Standing Rock to show the North Dakota water protectors that we have something to be truly thankful for. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 31, 2016
Demonstrators in North Dakota are still reeling from last Thursday’s peaceful protests that led to the arrests of over 140 people. New video footage from that day shows a security contractor wielding an AR-15 rifle “attempting to infiltrate a group of water protectors.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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TruthdigOct 29, 2016
Despite an increasingly hostile police presence, the leader of the tribe at the center of the Dakota Access pipeline protest stays focused on peace and hope. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigOct 28, 2016
The director, playwright and climate activist was wondering why the presidential candidate wasn’t anywhere near the contested grounds where the clash over the Dakota Access pipeline appeared to be at a critical point. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigOct 27, 2016
"Many families, nearly all of them Native American, can be seen running for the hills" in some of the most compelling, eye-level footage of the months-long protest. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
KiMi Robinson / TruthdigOct 27, 2016
Now that the Dakota Access pipeline protest has galvanized the Native American community, the Advance Native Political Leadership group wants to build a pathway to more government inclusion. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
By Sarah Lazare / AlterNetOct 26, 2016
Water protectors have endured dog attacks, checkpoints and invasive strip searches at the Dakota Access pipeline construction site. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Deirdre Fulton / Common DreamsOct 25, 2016
A major crude-oil pipeline in Oklahoma sprang a leak Sunday night. The company has yet to provide an estimate of volume spilled. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Emma Niles / TruthdigOct 25, 2016
Tensions continued to escalate over the weekend as police shot down a drone used by protesters to film police activity at the North Dakota site. Since demonstrations began over the summer, at least 260 people have been arrested. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Nadia Prupis / Common DreamsOct 24, 2016
Saturday's events follow reports of escalating police abuse at protest sites, including beatings and unnecessary strip searches of those detained. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigOct 20, 2016
It's been a rough few months, and it's not as though the conclusion of this presidential election cycle is going to usher in a fresh wave of optimism. Still, some Truthdig readers held in high regard a few figures and/or topics that made news in recent days. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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