- Of Ranchers And Rancor: The Roots Of The Armed Occupation In Oregon: Historic context about the conflicts over public land management, homesteading, etc as well as the current situation in Oregon. (Listen to the embedded audio, or read the full transcript here.)
- Eastern Oregon Ranchers Convicted of Arson Resentenced to Five Years in Prison: Press release from the US District Attorney regarding the appeal and resentencing due to federal mandatory minimums for arson on federally owned land. An updated statement is available that provides more details about the arson events and allegations that the Hammonds were convicted as "terrorists."
- The long fight between the Bundys and the federal government, from 1989 to today: Historic context about the conflict between the Bundy family and the federal government/Bureau of Land Management
- Sagebrush Rebellion: Similar disputes from the 1970s.
- Utah Transfer of Public Lands Act: A law passed by Utah in 2012 asserting state ownership and control of federal land.
- Understanding Cliven Bundy: More history of the Bundy family, starting with the early 1900s to today. (There is some editorializing at the end, and an update with this week's events here.)
- Reports from the front lines: Accounts of threats, intimidation and violence towards Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management employees.
- Oregon and the Injustice of Mandatory Minimums: An editorial take on mandatory minimum sentencing and the damage of polarizing responses by liberal and conservative media to mutual concerns (mandatory minimums, disproportionate response to civic disobedience, and general oversimplification of complex issues.)
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