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Law enforcement appears to act on behalf of private industry with crackdown on peaceful water protectors in North Dakota

By Nika Knight, staff writer for Common Dreams. published 9-15-2016

Peaceful water protectors were arrested by police in riot gear and brandishing machine guns, and then were charged with felonies—because they temporarily stopped construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. (Photo: Unicorn Riot/Twitter)

Water protectors battling the notorious Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota are now facing felony charges for peaceful direct actions that halted construction at two sites on Tuesday and Wednesday—a sign that law enforcement appears to be escalating its response to the water protectors.

“They came at us from our backside, armed with semi-automatic weapons,” one water protecter reported as he was arrested Tuesday.

After two water protectors attached themselves to equipment outside of Mandan, North Dakota, Tuesday, putting a halt to construction, 20 people were arrested by police brandishing machine guns and in riot gear—including medics, journalists, and legal advisors. And an additional 22 people were reportedly arrested on Wednesday after three people repeated the same peaceful action at a second site west of Bismarck. Continue reading →

The Nation and 350 Action call on congressional and presidential hopefuls to reject contributions from oil and gas companies

By Lauren McCauley, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published July 7, 2015

Despite her rhetoric on climate, Clinton is the only major democratic presidential candidate who has not responded to the pledge. (Photo: Hillary Clinton/ Facebook)

Progressive groups have a challenge for presidential hopefuls: Put your money where your mouth is on the climate, and swear off contributions from fossil fuel companies.

To affirm their commitment to taking on the climate crisis and “standing up to the corrupting influence of fossil-fuel companies,” the campaign, launched on Monday by The Nation and 350 Action, is calling on 2016 presidential and congressional candidates to sign a pledge committing to “neither solicit nor accept campaign contributions from any oil, gas, or coal company.”

The Nation editors said they have asked each of the major declared presidential candidates in the the Democratic, Republican, and Green parties if they would be willing to honor the pledge. Continue reading →

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Fossil Fuel Funding Boycott Puts Spotlight on Clinton Campaign

The Nation and 350 Action call on congressional and presidential hopefuls to reject contributions from oil and gas companies