by TD Daniell | November 28, 2016 | Current News
Nada Elia Mondoweiss One of the accusations most frequently lobbed at BDS activists (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel) is that “boycotts are divisive.” Apparently, they drive a wedge in society, pitting community members against each other. Our... by PPJC Admin2 | November 15, 2016 | Current News, PPJC Picks
by Antonia Juhasz Grist The sound had not been heard in over 150 years. Rising over the remote plains of North Dakota, below a hot November sun and cloudless blue sky, the drums and song of the seven bands of the Sioux nation joined together as tribal elders lit... by TD Daniell | November 8, 2016 | Current News
Rev. John Dear Common Dreams Like millions of other concerned people, I’ve followed the standoff at the Standing Rock Sioux Nation in North Dakota for months. The good people of Standing Rock—including the Dakota, the Lakota and the Sioux—have stood their ground since... by PPJC Admin2 | October 24, 2016 | Current News, PPJC Picks
by Nadia Prupis Common Dreams More than 80 people were arrested in North Dakota on Saturday, as police armed with pepper spray descended on a protest near the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) construction site. The 83 water protectors were hit with charges ranging from... by PPJC Admin2 | October 11, 2016 | Current News, PPJC Picks
By Sabrina King, Policy Director, ACLU of Wyoming & Will Munger, Water Protector For the past six months, at the confluence of the Cannonball and Missouri Rivers, history has been made at one of the largest international gatherings of indigenous people in recent...
