After 35 years of fighting for the cancellation of nearly 50 oil and gas leases, Montana's Blackfeet tribe scored an unexpected victory when Devon Energy voluntarily backed out of their claims.
Taking a lesson from Standing Rock, we must be careful with language while working toward progress in the Trump years.
Opposing a pipeline, residents in Waterville, Ohio, passed a new law to protect their right to clean air, water, and soil.
In a moment like this, direct action needs to call attention to a moral crisis that demands intervention, much like what we're seeing at Standing Rock.
Five states where communities are ensuring immigrant rights and wellness.
As we work toward a post-fossil fuel society, we can look to these lessons from the Sioux.
Detroit-area resident Shamayim Harris bought several properties and is now converting them into sustainable community spaces for education, wellness, and economic development.
From Idaho to Georgia, people found ways to offer sanctuary and legal protection.
Author Chuck Collins discusses growing up in the 1 percent, his unusual approach to fighting economic inequality, and what progressives need to do during a Trump administration.
When a governmental effort to encourage cash crops threatened their food security and native land, India’s indigenous families came together to revive their traditional food systems.
The whole pipeline fiasco was a more appropriate story for the 19th century instead of the 21st. Now, the timing is ideal for a new beginning: #HealNorthDakota
The Army Corps announced Sunday that the Dakota Access pipeline will be rerouted. Here are the numbers that show what lies ahead.
Corporate-backed utilities have quashed solar initiatives for years, but residents fought back.
Everyday heroism like standing up for someone in trouble means pushing past your own fear. Here's how to do so with caution and courage.
Closing your bank account is just the beginning.
You have an entire industry of ethically minded banks and financial institutions to choose from.
This bullying attempt from a conservative group may easily inhibit professors across the country.
The outcome of this election is a wake-up call to action. Now that we know our elected leaders will not save us, let’s get to work.
We have survived this nation-state’s will for us because we are a fire that their water cannons cannot extinguish.
Although the governor cites the rule of law in his eviction order, the Sioux have this: the Constitution’s Article 6, declaring “treaties as the Supreme Law of the Land.”
Their victories have been inspiring to members of the Standing Rock Sioux in the fight against the Dakota Access pipeline.
Think of it as preventative medicine for the likely event of stress.
This is not the first time forward progress has ended in a right-wing regime. And the past has plenty of lessons for how to go forward effectively.
After an exhaustive five-month search, we've found a new executive director for YES! Magazine.
We must take care of ourselves in a way that ensures our compassion is not drained away.
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