P.E. MOSKOWITZ THE CASE AGAINST FREE SPEECH: The First Amendment, Fascism, and the Future of Dissent . P. E. Moskowitz wrote the renowned bestseller, How To Kill a City, which revealed the systemic forces behind the gentrification ruining such major American cities as San Francisco, New York, New Orleans and Detroit. Now, with The Case … Continued
The struggle at Standing Rock against the Dakota Access Pipeline brought international attention to the resistance of Native peoples against the destruction of the environment. But that resistance has been going on for centuries. Dina Gilio-Whitaker discusses why ecological struggles have been central to Native struggles — and the complicated relationship between the US environmental … Continued
NICK ESTES with ROXANNE DUNBAR ORTIZ Our History Is the Future: Standing Rock vs the Dakota Access Pipeline and the Long Tradition of Indigenous Resistance. In 2016, a small protest encampment at the Standing Rock reservation in North Dakota, initially established to block construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline, grew to be the largest Indigenous … Continued
NICK ESTES with ROXANNE DUNBAR ORTIZ Our History Is the Future: Standing Rock vs the Dakota Access Pipeline and the Long Tradition of Indigenous Resistance. In 2016, a small protest encampment at the Standing Rock reservation in North Dakota, initially established to block construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline, grew to be the largest Indigenous … Continued
The resistance to the Dakota Access Pipeline galvanized a generation of activists. It involved hundreds of tribes and thousands of people, standing up against not just the companies that would pollute the region’s water, but to the militarized forces of the state. As Native historian Nick Estes argues, the No DAPL efforts brought into sharp … Continued
American Indian Movement leader (although she doesn’t really accept that label) Madonna Thunderhawk joins us to discuss her life in the movement, activism to save the earth and the new film Warrior Women, featuring her and her daughter, Marcie. The film is available for free on PBS’s The World channel this month. Then I have a conversation with Lise … Continued
Today on Hard Knock: Art and Race Conference, 2017 – Impact Hub, Oakland. Featured Panel: Water & Fire – Race Politics from Standing Rock To Ghost Ship To San Pablo. Panelists: Dorothy Santos, Favianna Rodriguez, Christian Frock, and Jonathan Axtell. Moderated by Davey D.
As a federal judge issues an unexpected ruling in favor of water protectors against the Dakota Access Pipeline, we’ll turn today to Judith Le Blanc, Director of the Native Organizers Alliance. I spoke with her at the People’s Summit in Chicago before the decision and she’ll explain the importance of the movement at Standing Rock. … Continued
The fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline led to a remarkable level of protest and solidarity, bringing together native people from all over North America, as well as their allies. It also witnessed a remarkable level of repression. Investigative journalist Will Parrish discusses leaked documents that expose the role of a private security firm TigerSwan, … Continued
A white Kansas man has been arrested and charged in the killing of an Indian man and the injuring of another two men. We’ll speak with Arun Kundnani about the incident and how it constitutes a hate crime. And, after the flames at Oceti Sakowin camp at Standing Rock, North Dakota have abated, we’ll speak … Continued
