A writer finds camaraderie and despair inside the Oregon standoff.
Sagebrush Rebellion
The legacies of the two recently departed men are intertwined.
The new Public Lands Rule would put conservation on par with other uses.
In eastern Oregon, one strategy has proven effective at inoculating communities against extremist ideology.
Emotional negotiations with a like-minded Nevada state legislator may have helped FBI operation.
The remaining occupiers and their supporters speak live as FBI closes in on the Malheur wildlife refuge.
Montana lawmaker takes over lands transfer group, as a new tendril of the movement emerges.
Legal scholars debunk arguments about how founding documents support local control of all lands.
The refuge’s creation helped support nearby ranchers.
Connecting the dots within a vast right-wing network of militia members, state and local politicians, and others.
Where a sprawling network of actors find common cause.
So ends the legal saga of Wayne Hage and Wayne Hage Jr., who argued that their historical water rights gave them grazing rights, as well.
The agency has armed up since 1978, but it’s still outgunned without local backup.
How rural ‘constitutional’ peace officers are joining the war against the feds.
How a small-time mining dispute in Oregon readied a network of militias for the Malheur occupation.
Occupier who was killed showed signs of ‘suicide-by-cop mentality.’
As the Tuesday’s confrontation unfolded, key information came out on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
FBI calls for removal of occupiers following eight arrests and the death of one man late Tuesday.
Invasive carp may recolonize areas they were once eradicated from, depending on how long the occupation lasts.
In eastern Oregon, the latest iteration of the Sagebrush Rebellion.
Our editors discuss the lead-up to the stand-off in Oregon.
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