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The People Win Army Corps Puts Brakes On Dakota Access Pipeline
The months of activism and the heroic show of strength from Native Americans and other protestors has finally paid off, and the Army Corps of Engineers has said that the Dakota Access Pipeline will not travel through Standing Rock. This story proves why activism is so important as we approach the era of Trump. The Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins discusses this.