A large rally against natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale (Northern Appalachia) drew celebrities like Josh Fox, maker of famous documentary, “Gasland,” as well as Gene Stilp’s 25-foot-high, inflatable pink pig. The rally took place in Pittsburgh, where activists have been […]
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Istanbul – Action in solidarity with Khimki Prisoners
On the night of 19th. September the embassy of the Russian Federation was attacked by a group of anarchists using the black color bombs. The action which was made for solidarity with Alexei Gaskarov and Maxim Solopov, the two anarchists which were […]
Continue readingKickstart the Earth First! 30th Anniversary Celebrations!
As many know, its a big year for us here at the Earth First! Journal. Along with celebrating 30 years in print and action, we are also relocating to a new office in Florida. Below is a 30-day online fundraising drive to […]
Continue readingThe Drone Wars: Necessity and the Future of Humanity
if you’re reading this, you are the resistance. Fourteen anti-war activists contested a trespassing case against them for walking onto an air force base last year in protest of US drones that are bombing the Earth and its inhabitants in Afghanistan and […]
Continue readingLife Sentence Proposed for Protesting Canadian Grandmother
BETTY LOCKED UP FOR LIFE? That’s what the Attorney General is asking the Appeal Court of BC to consider on Sept. 22. The Crown (Michael Brundrett) has given the Appeal Court two cases to consider on how the Appeal Court should consider […]
Continue readingActivists stop Chevron deepwater drilling ship off the Shetland Islands
Activists stop Chevron deepwater drilling ship off the Shetland Islands Greenpeace.org Feature story – September 21, 2010 A few moments ago, activists took action against a massive oil drilling ship, stopping it from leaving to drill a deep water well off the […]
Continue readingMore info about Blackwater spying on activists
Blackwater’s Black Ops From the Nation by Jeremy Scahill Over the past several years, entities closely linked to the private security firm Blackwater have provided intelligence, training and security services to US and foreign governments as well as several multinational corporations, including […]
Continue readingLock Down in Turkey, Hundreds of Thousands Protest in Germany, and more
Six activists chained themselves to a crane in western Turkey today in protest against a hydroelectric dam that will mean the destruction of an ancient city of Allianoi. Like the Glenn Canyon dam, which destroyed thousands of unexplored artifacts of indigenous peoples, […]
Continue readingOil Spill=Fish Kill
The above image came from the Bayou Chaland area (see map) of Plaquemines Parish. Although scientists are saying that the thousands of dead fish are there because of low oxygen levels. We can thank algae blooms resulting from nitrogen rich fertilizer running […]
Continue readingMichigan prison guard threatens to rape EF!J correspondant’s daughters and gives out home address to prisoners
The following affidavit is of GRAVE concern to all lovers of justice and inmates in particular. The I.O. attempted to contact the Warden of Oaks Correctional Facility regarding this alleged criminal misconduct as well as administrators at the Michigan Department of Corrections […]
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