November 2016 - Page 5 of 6

A View from Standing Rock: Arrestee Speaks Out Against Police Repression of Dakota Pipeline Protesters

Thomas Rose November 4, 2016 Thomas Rose

On Monday, October 10, Alder of Madison, Wisconsin and Toward Freedom board member Rebecca Kemble was arrested at the Standing Rock Reservation where protests are ongoing against the Dakota Access Pipeline. Charged with four misdemeanors, Kemble spent the night in an overcrowded jail. As the situation on the reservation escalates, TF reached out to Kemble to share her experience and get her take on the significance of the Standing Rock protests.

Why the World Social Forum Still Matters

Immanuel Wallerstein November 3, 2016 Immanuel Wallerstein

The World Social Forum (WSF) has met regularly since its first meeting in Porto Alegre in 2001. And just as regularly, there have been analysts who have announced its demise as a relevant expression of the Global Left. And nonetheless, somehow, it continues to matter in the struggle for global justice.

Western Bombs, Eastern Societies: The Destruction of Nations and ‘Humanitarian’ Interventionism – Vijay Prashad Lecture in VT

Vijay Prashad November 2, 2016 Vijay Prashad

Indian historian and writer Vijay Prashad will be giving a lecture at the University of Vermont in Burlington, VT on November 9th. Prashad has reported from around the world -- from Colombia to Iraq. His most recent book is Death of the Nation and the Future of the Arab Revolution.

The Injustice at Standing Rock Is an American Story

Mark Trahant November 2, 2016 Mark Trahant

I'm angry. White people in Oregon are acquitted while Native people in North Dakota are attacked by riot police from five states. And our politicians are preoccupied.

Inside the Battle Over the Dakota Access Pipeline

Antonia Juhasz November 1, 2016 Antonia Juhasz

Source: Pacific Standard

Prayer circles, rubber bullets, and a buffalo stampede at the major protest in rural North Dakota.

Front Line Camp, Highway 1806, Outside Cannon Ball, North Dakota, October 27, 2016

A woman’s voice cries out: “We cannot let them cross! For our children and our grandchildren!”

“Stand in prayer!” a man warns, as a call and response rings out: “Black Snake Killers! Black Snake Killers!”

“We are going to stop this pipeline!” a youth boldly declares.

A female elder proclaims firmly in Lakota: “Mni Wiconi!” Water is life.

The voices of hundreds of Native Americans and their allies, punctuated by the high pitched “lilili” ululations of women and the deeper whoops of men, echo out across Highway 1806 and the adjacent field that they have dubbed “Front Line Camp.” read more

The War in Syria Cannot Be Won. But It Can Be Ended.

Phyllis Bennis November 1, 2016 Phyllis Bennis

Source: The Nation

The left is profoundly divided over the conflict, but we should at least agree on a set of principles to end it.

We need a powerful movement demanding an end to the war in Syria. The United States and to some extent the global antiwar movements remain largely paralyzed. There are some campaigns responding to specific congressional and other war moves, with some particularly good work against US support for Saudi Arabia. But as a movement, we seem unable to sort through the complexity of the multi-layered wars raging across Syria, and unable to respond to our internal divisions to create the kind of powerful movement we need to challenge the escalating conflict. read more