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Obama hasn't really stopped Dakota pipeline - - Puppet Masters - - Sott. All Native struggles in the United States are a struggle against erasure. The poisoning of our land, the theft of our children, the state violence committed against us — we are forced to not only live in opposition to these ills, but also to live in opposition to the fact that they are often erased from public view and public discourse, outside of Indian Country. The truth of our history and our struggle does not match the myth of American exceptionalism, and thus, we are frequently boxed out of the narrative.
But with growing social media amplification and independent news coverage, the corporate media had finally begun to take notice. National attention was paid. Solidarity protests were announced in cities around the country. The National Guard was activated in North Dakota.
It was the ruling I expected, but it still stung. I felt the sadness, anger and disappointment that rattled many of us as we received the news. But then something happened. But it's not the one that's being sold.
To understand that this isn't the victory it's being billed as, you have to read the fine print in the presently lauded joint statement from the Department of Justice, the Department of the Army and the Department of the Interior. The Army will move expeditiously to make this determination, as everyone involved — including the pipeline company and its workers — deserves a clear and timely resolution. In the interim, we request that the pipeline company voluntarily pause all construction activity within 2. Lake Oahu. The rest is a voluntary ask being extended to the company.
Because what's being asked of them isn't an actual reroute. Right now, all that's being asked is that they play their part in a short term political performance aimed at letting the air out of a movement's tires. Presidential contender Hillary Clinton was beginning to take a bit of heat for her silence on the Standing Rock struggle. Between Jill Stein's participation in a lockdown action, broadening social media support for the cause, and the beginnings of substantial media coverage, #No.
DAPL was on the verge of being a real thorn in Clinton's side. And with more than 3,0. Natives gathered in an unprecedented act of collective resistance, an unpredictable and possibly transformational force was menacing a whole lot of powerful agendas. So what did the federal government do? Probably the smartest thing they could have: They gave us the illusion of victory. As someone who organizes against state violence, I know the patterns of pacification in times of unrest all too well.
When a Black or Brown person is murdered by the police, typically without consequence, and public outrage ensues, one of the pacifications we are offered is that the Department of Justice (DOJ) will investigate the shooting. It's a deescalation tactic on the part of the state. It helps transition away from moments when rage and despair collide, creating a cooling off period for the public. We are asked to be patient as this very serious matter is investigated at the highest level of government, and given all due consideration. But by the time a case gets tossed at the federal level, it's probably not front page news anymore, and any accumulated organizing momentum behind the issue may have been lost — because to many people, the mere announcement of a federal investigation means that the system is working. Someone is looking into this, they're assured. Something is being done.
Important people have expressed that they care, and thus there is hope. And how often has the mere promise of conversation born fruit for those in a state of protest? A political landmine has been swept out of Hillary Clinton's path and Obama will be celebrated as having .
After all, an actual pause in construction, outside of the Lake Oahe area, assumes the cooperation of a relentless, violent corporation, that has already proven it's wiling to let dogs loose on children to keep its project on track. But Dakota Access, LLC probably will turn off its machines — for a (very) little while. They'll wait for the media traction that's been gained to dissipate, and for the #No.
DAPL hashtag to get quieter. They'll wait until the political moment is less fraught, and their opposition is less amped. And then they will get back to work — if we allow it.
Our people are rising and they are strong. But the illusion of victory is a dangerous thing. Some embrace it because they don't know better, some because they need to.
We all want happy endings. Hell, I long for them, and I get tired waiting. But if you raise a glass to Obama and declare this battle won, you are erasing a battle that isn't over yet. And by erasing an ongoing struggle, you're helping to build a pipeline.