David Helvarg

2 weeks ago | huffman.house.gov | David Helvarg

On April 24, President Trump issued another questionable executive order, this one calling for deep-sea mining in both federal and international waters. The former is within his control; the latter would be a violation of international law.

Mar 25, 2025 | progressivehub.net | David Helvarg

A court’s decision against Greenpeace threatens all activist organizations. By David Helvarg, The ProgressiveIf you remember the Standing Rock protest encampment against the Dakota Access Pipeline, which lasted from 2016 into 2017 and was met with a harsh winter of political suppression, you might also remember that the movement was visibly and powerfully led by Indigenous water protectors from the Sioux tribe.

Mar 24, 2025 | progressive.org | David Helvarg

If you remember the Standing Rock protest encampment against the Dakota Access Pipeline, which lasted from 2016 into 2017 and was met with a harsh winter of political suppression, you might also remember that the movement was visibly and powerfully led by Indigenous water protectors from the Sioux tribe.

Mar 23, 2025 | americanindianmagazine.org | David Helvarg

Nelson and Andrew, Yup’ik villagers who work for their small city of about 350 people, came ashore on a dark brown sand beach below a 4-foot ledge of scalloped earth. On top of this bank was a flattened track of land where Napakiak’s red-painted school once stood. Its demolition had been completed just a month earlier. As river erosion increased in recent years, its students were moved to temporary buildings and the school—too big to be relocated—was taken down at a cost of more than $8 million.

Mar 19, 2025 | davidhelvarg.substack.com | David Helvarg

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