March 3, 2022 by Line 5 Coalition members On Wednesday, March 2nd, a diverse coalition of about 50 people gathered to greet President Joe Biden in Superior, Wisconsin, urging him to address the climate emergency, honor the treaties with Indigenous nations, and shut down the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline. President Biden’s motorcade drove by demonstrators […]

Water Protectors urge Biden to Decommission Line 5 and invest in renewable energy
by wcmcoop on March 3, 2022 in #Nativelivesmatter, Citizen Media, corporate fascism, Enbridge, Line 3, Line 5, pipelines, Rights of Nature, Treaty Rights

Speak Up for Lake Superior’s Bad River Watershed: Work to Save What You Love!
by wcmcguest on February 13, 2022 in #Nativelivesmatter, Citizen Media, corporate fascism, Corporate Takeover of Wisconsin, Environment, First Amendment, Free Speech, Idle No More, Line 5, Mining and Wetlands, pipelines, Rights of Nature, Treaty Rights, water, Wetlands
February 13, 2022 Zoom Webinar on Monday, February 14, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. This second Webinar in our Kairos-supported* events focuses on: What is included and what was omitted in the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resource’s draft Environmental Impact Statement on the proposed re-routing of Enbridge Line 5 What points to highlight in written […]

DNR Pulled Enbridge Permits in Northern MN in June; Company continues to work
by Barbara With on July 17, 2021 in #Nativelivesmatter, Citizen Media, Constitutional Rights rollback, corporate fascism, Corporate Takeover of Wisconsin, Enbridge, Environment, frac sand, Idle No More, Mining and Wetlands, pipelines, Treaty Rights, Wetlands
July 17, 2021 Barbara With On Friday, July 16, the Minnesota DNR released copies of the suspension of permits issued to Enbridge as early as June 22, including suspending their permits in the Mississippi River-Brainerd, Pine River, St. Louis, and Crow Wing watersheds. Meanwhile, water protectors who have been observing Enbridge activity say they appear […]

White Earth Demands Justice from Minnesota, US Government; Stop Line 3
by Barbara With on July 14, 2021 in #Nativelivesmatter, Citizen Media, Enbridge, Environment, Mining and Wetlands, pipelines, Treaty Rights, Wetlands
July 14, 2021 Barbara With On July 9, Raymond Auginaush, Alan Roy, Winona LaDuke and Frank Bibeau of the White Earth Nation came to the Minnesota State Capitol to speak directly to Governor Walz about stopping Line 3 and revoking the recent permission for Enbridge to use 10 times more water than originally permitted to […]

Enbridge holding the Great Lakes hostage
by Barbara With on July 8, 2021 in #Nativelivesmatter, Citizen Media, corporate fascism, Enbridge, Environment, Idle No More, Mining and Wetlands, pipelines, Treaty Rights, Wetlands
July 8, 2021 By Barbara With Illustration by William J Krupinski Enbridge is holding the Great Lakes hostage. The Canadian foreign multi-national oil company is being enabled and protected by the State of Minnesota to take 5 billion gallons of our water as they rip their Line 3 across our forests and rivers, basically saying […]

Breaking News: Enbridge drilling construction operations hit an aquifer on Willow River
by wcmcoop on July 6, 2021 in #Nativelivesmatter, Citizen Media, Enbridge, Environment, Idle No More, Mining and Wetlands, pipelines, Treaty Rights, Video, Wetlands
July 6, 2021 Breaking at the Willow River: On Tuesday, July 6, Enbridge drilling construction operations hit an aquifer. The video below shows them drilling mud. The yellow booms are to stop it from flowing downstream. It is called a frack out. This action at the Willow River, a part of the Mississippi watershed, where […]

“Come pray like you pray;” Water protectors call for allies on the front lines
by Barbara With on July 5, 2021 in #Nativelivesmatter, Citizen Media, Constitutional Rights rollback, Dakota Access Pipeline, Enbridge, Environment, Idle No More, Mining and Wetlands, pipelines, Standing Rock, Treaty Rights, Video, Wetlands
July 5, 2021Barbara With and Rebecca Kemble After white supremacists drop dynamite from a bridge near the Shell City Water Protector camp, Dakota Sundancer Hoka Wicasa calls for allies to come and stand between the indigenous and the Proud Boys and to come pray for the water. Shell City Water Protector camp is located at […]

Let’s Talk About Cages: Biden’s Big Oil Boosters
by Barbara With on March 10, 2020 in #Nativelivesmatter, 2020 Dem Primary, 2020 Elections, 2020 General Election, Bernie Sanders, Citizen Media, Constitutional Rights rollback, corporate fascism, Dakota Access Pipeline, Enbridge, Environment, pipelines, Standing Rock, The Anti-War Movement, Uncategorized
March 10, 2020 by Barbara With Sen. Joe Biden has chosen Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-LA) as his campaign co-chair. Even though his low-lying district in Louisiana would be most immediately impacted by climate change, Richmond has a long history of being beholding to the oil and gas corporations: Richmond, a member of the moderate New […]

The Hope of #NotMeUs
by Barbara With on March 8, 2020 in #Nativelivesmatter, 2020 Dem Primary, 2020 Elections, 2020 General Election, Badger Democracy, Bernie Sanders, Citizen Media, corporate fascism, Editorial, Environment, Idle No More, Uncategorized, Video, Worker's Rights Under Attack
March 8, 2020 by Barbara With I am a healthy, white, 65-year-old woman of privilege. I have no children or grandchildren and live a happy life. I own my home where I have clean water, food on the table, Medicare, and make a living wage. This makes me privileged. Compared to the struggling families around […]

Chequamegon Dems Reject Bewley’s Support of SB386; Urge Gov. Evers to Veto
by Barbara With on November 11, 2019 in #Nativelivesmatter, Badger Democracy, Citizen Media, Constitutional Rights rollback, corporate fascism, Corporate Takeover of Wisconsin, Dakota Access Pipeline, Enbridge, Environment, First Amendment, Free Speech, Legislation, pipelines, Treaty Rights
November 11, 2019 by Barbara With On November 9, 2019, the membership of the Chequamegon Democrats, which represents Ashland and Bayfield County members of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, met and after full and free discussion passed a resolution rejecting AB426/SB386, the controversial ALEC “anti-protest” bill and are calling on Governor Evers to veto the […]
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