Oil and Gas

Protesters demonstrate against the Energy Transfer Partners' Dakota Access oil pipeline near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation, in Los Angeles, California, September 13, 2016.

7 Things You Can Do to Help Fight the Dakota Access Pipeline 7 Things You Can Do to Help Fight the Dakota Access Pipeline

From calling government officials to attending solidarity rallies, here’s how you can get involved.

Nov 3, 2016 / no-paywall / Phuc Pham

Dakota Pipeline police

Militarized Police Are Cracking Down on Dakota Access Pipeline Protesters Militarized Police Are Cracking Down on Dakota Access Pipeline Protesters

As police prepare to clear a camp set up in the pipeline's path, human-rights groups are concerned about abuses by law enforcement. 

Oct 26, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

From Black Lives Matter to the Fight for $15: Why Americans Are in Revolt

From Black Lives Matter to the Fight for $15: Why Americans Are in Revolt From Black Lives Matter to the Fight for $15: Why Americans Are in Revolt

Journalist Sarah Jaffe celebrates the social movements that are rocking the country.

Oct 21, 2016 / Editorial / Astra Taylor

Amy Goodman Dakota Access

Amy Goodman: ‘The State Cannot Stop This Journalism.’ Amy Goodman: ‘The State Cannot Stop This Journalism.’

Goodman goes free as a North Dakota judge concludes that covering the Dakota Access Pipeline is not a crime.

Oct 20, 2016 / Editorial / Lizzy Ratner

Hillary Clinton Gore Climate

The Climate Movement Has to Elect Hillary Clinton—and Then Give Her Hell The Climate Movement Has to Elect Hillary Clinton—and Then Give Her Hell

Clinton’s no friend of the earth, but she can be pressured. Trump, on the other hand, would be an ecological and moral disaster.

Oct 18, 2016 / Bill McKibben

Amy Goodman

Amy Goodman Is Facing Jail Time for Reporting on the Dakota Access Pipeline. That Should Scare Us All. Amy Goodman Is Facing Jail Time for Reporting on the Dakota Access Pipeline. That Should Scare Us All.

The charges against Goodman are a clear attack on journalism and freedom of the press.

Oct 15, 2016 / Lizzy Ratner

The Arrest of Journalists and Filmmakers Covering the Dakota Pipeline Is a Threat to Democracy—and the Planet

The Arrest of Journalists and Filmmakers Covering the Dakota Pipeline Is a Threat to Democracy—and the Planet The Arrest of Journalists and Filmmakers Covering the Dakota Pipeline Is a Threat to Democracy—and the Planet

Deia Schlosberg, Amy Goodman, and Shailene Woodley are among those who have been arrested while covering demonstrations against the Dakota Access Pipeline.

Oct 14, 2016 / Josh Fox

Hillary Clinton thumbs up

Why Hillary Clinton Is the Right Choice for Progressives Why Hillary Clinton Is the Right Choice for Progressives

Clinton offers progressives the best chance to advance our issues and vision for the country—but only if we keep applying pressure and holding her accountable.

Oct 11, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Dakota Access protesters

It’s Time for Every Ally to Show Up in the Fight Against the Dakota Access Pipeline It’s Time for Every Ally to Show Up in the Fight Against the Dakota Access Pipeline

The temporary halt to the pipeline’s construction must be made permanent.

Sep 27, 2016 / Tom Goldtooth and Annie Leonard

Protest Fossil Fuel

When Schools Say No to Divestment When Schools Say No to Divestment

How do students find the power, passion, and courage to continue the climate fight after that emphatic “no”?

Sep 26, 2016 / StudentNation / Chloe Maxmin

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