The Dakota Access Pipeline protesters are now being joined by US military vets who are building barracks and offering to act as human shields. You can expect this issue to gain even more coverage as two things approach. The winter and the inauguration. Here’s a detailed look at what could happen next from Vox: Trump has endorsed the Dakota Access Pipeline. The next move is up to Obama.

+ To understand the issue, you have to understand this key bit of background material: Bismarck residents got the Dakota Access Pipeline moved without a fight.