Sabotage as Environmental Activism

Why sabotage of pipelines is a justifiable and effective form of resistance to capitalism and climate change

--Henri Lefebvre, “Space: Social Product and Use Value” (1970) On July 23, 2017, two members of the Catholic Worker Movement, Jessica Reznicek and Ruby Montoya claimed responsibility for sabotaging construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) in Iowa and parts of South Dakota. They had burned several pieces of heavy machinery ...
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Sabotage as Environmental Activism

The Supreme Law of the Land

Standing Rock and the Dakota Access Pipeline

Donald Trump’s election only enhanced the sense that the fight is not won. Not only has Trump held financial interest in the pipeline (and likely still does), he is a friend of the fossil fuel industry and has never shown respect for American Indian nations. Pipeline advocates have challenged the Standing ...
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