The unfolding events at Standing Rock are headed for some kind of resolution on December 5^th. Between the violence done to Native Americans, and the commitment to ever more carbon pollution, the situation is a tragedy.  The police are militarized, the media is asleep, and Obama seems uninterested. We discuss.

The reading list:

• UnicornRiot on the water cannon confrontation
• Injuries to Sophia Wilansky
• Water cannons to douse fires? Really?
• NativeNewsOnline on the December 5 deadline
• The NYT on the December deadline
• Poynter on shallow media coverage
• The Globe's muddled coverage
• Neil Young calls on Obama
• Can Obama just deny an easement?
• Contact information for the White House. Call Obama!
• DemocracyNow
• RealNews
• BradBlog

Because we recognize the necessity of personal accountability for our actions, because we accept responsibility for building a durable future and because we believe it is our patriotic duty as citizens to speak out, we must insist that the United States put a price on carbon.

Thanks for listening.

…Ted McIntyre