NoDAPL at ten years: How the protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline helps explain much of the chaotic protests we see today.

We're approaching the ten-year anniversary of a pipeline protest that was the harbinger of what we see today.

For the world, it started quietly on April 1, 2016 when a small camp was set up along the Missouri River.

For me, it started with a spreadsheet.

The protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline was hitting the local news, and while it started small with Standing Rock members mainly, no outsiders, it caught my attention. Initially, I was favorable to their …