
President Biden is signing an Executive Order today that will put an end to the Keystone XL pipeline.
I’m sharing a few of the pieces I wrote re #NoKXL that shows how long my people have been fighting it. Water the Life giver was published by Indian Country Today in 2011.


The RosebudSioux hosted a Spirit Camp to unite people in prayer for protection from KeystoneXL #supplythefront #NoKXL pic.twitter.com/YXNMyXjZxo
— Ruth H. Hopkins, B.S., M.S., J.D. (@Ruth_HHopkins) April 15, 2014
Chief Arvol Looking Horse speaking at the #NoKXL treaty signing. Pic via Jordan Marie Daniel. pic.twitter.com/HlkJqOw0vY
— Ruth H. Hopkins, B.S., M.S., J.D. (@Ruth_HHopkins) November 21, 2017
When Lakota grandma Marie Brushbreaker stood in front of semis to stop Transcanada from crossing tribal land #NoKXL pic.twitter.com/kKVsKd9M8l
— Ruth H. Hopkins, B.S., M.S., J.D. (@Ruth_HHopkins) August 25, 2017
Today at the 5th Annual planting of Ponca sacred corn, Art and Helen Tanderup, who hold title to land directly in the path of the Keystone XL pipeline, transferred ownership of that land back to the Ponca nation. Pics via Joye Braun. #NOKXL #Solidarity pic.twitter.com/lfSICPUr2n
— Ruth H. Hopkins, B.S., M.S., J.D. (@Ruth_HHopkins) June 11, 2018
The prayer walk on the Fort Peck reservation continued into the night yesterday and it's still going. #NoKXL pic.twitter.com/unqbJtLzkl
— Ruth H. Hopkins, B.S., M.S., J.D. (@Ruth_HHopkins) March 25, 2017
Gay Kingman and Faith Spotted Eagle in Pierre, S.D. this morning waiting to testify against the S.D. Governor\u2019s proposed anti-protest bills. #NoKXL pic.twitter.com/kyQEX6RZk2
— Ruth H. Hopkins, B.S., M.S., J.D. (@Ruth_HHopkins) March 6, 2019
Today at a public hearing about the granting of water permits for the Keystone XL Pipeline in South Dakota, Lakota youth from Cheyenne River stood in protest. #NoKXL pic.twitter.com/c99ju5fndM
— Ruth H. Hopkins, B.S., M.S., J.D. (@Ruth_HHopkins) January 21, 2020
PRESS: Statement from @janekleeb @BoldNebraska on @JoeBiden pledge to rescind permit for @TCEnergy #KeystoneXL pipeline. #nokxl #neleg #waterislife #actonclimate pic.twitter.com/iDh7zqhAdw
— Bold Nebraska (@BoldNebraska) May 18, 2020
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I think Joe Biden should pick his Iran envoy, not Tom Cotton and a bunch of cheerleaders for MBS and American authoritarianism. Elections have consequences.
— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) January 22, 2021
2. In 2016 I was a Princeton graduate student who excitedly supported the JCPOA and the new era of Iran-US diplomacy it was meant to usher. Such was my optimism that I actually went to Iran for dissertation research. That’s when my nightmare began.
3. I was arrested by Iranian security forces and held hostage in Evin prison-away from my wife and infant son-for more than 3 years. The regime knew I was innocent and told me so. It took me 40 months in Evin to comprehend what had happened to me.
4. As a political prisoner I’ve likely had more intensive contact with Iranian hardliners than most Iran watchers in the US, especially US govt officials like Mr. Rhodes and Malley. I believe the insights derived from that experience have a unique value.
5. I support strengthening the nuclear deal, but am convinced the JCPOA of 2015 is well-intended yet inadequate. Simply lifting pressure against Iran and allowing it to benefit from economic integration produced NO further incentive for the regime to change its behavior.
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