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October 28, 2016

They’re Building a Pipeline

Carol Denney YouTube

In this time of pipeline protests in the Dakotas, poet Carol Denney sings her lyrics of a familiar ecological catastrophe: “they tear through our mountains/they tear through our town/after the damage/they’re nowhere around.”

October 28, 2016

Oregon Militia Standoff Trial: Shock and Anger After Bundys Found Not Guilty

Sam Levin and Julia Carrie Wong The Guardian

The surprise verdict over the armed occupation has left many concerned that it will encourage other militias to take action against the government

October 28, 2016

Marijuana Legalization 2016: A Glance at 9 States With Pot Measures on the Ballot

Paul Elias and David Crary The Cannabist

If 'yes' votes prevail across the country, about 75 million people accounting for more than 23 percent of the U.S. population would live in states where recreational pot is legal

October 28, 2016

Filmmaker Facing 30 Years for Documenting Climate Action Stands Resolute, Determined

Andrea Germanos Common Dreams

'Freedom of the press is guaranteed'

October 28, 2016

Friday Nite Videos -- October 28, 2016

Portside

Opioids: John Oliver. A Change Is Gonna Come | Live in Brazil. Terror Lynching in America. Trump and the GOP Crack-Up: A Closer Look. Before the Flood | Documentary.