Defeat at Standing Rock: An Ominous Sign for Modern Protest Movements? Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Army veteran Nick Biernacki, of Indiana, prays at the Cannonball River at the Oceti Sakowin camp where people have gathered to protest the Dakota Access oil pipeline in Cannon Ball, N.D. 12/4/16 ( David Goldman / Associated Press ) Produced by Oliver Lazarus Produced by PRI and WNYC