Dakota Access Pipeline Protests Recall America’s Historical Shame

August 24, 2016
By Sonali Kolhatkar
TruthDig

Until a few years ago, the word “occupation” was synonymous with power, imperialism and foreign invasion. Today, in the post-Occupy Wall Street era, more and more activists are using their physical presence to make demands. From Manhattan’s Zuccotti Park to Tahrir Square in Cairo, occupation has become a powerful method of organizing.