cross-posted from Democracy Now On December 6th in Durban, South Africa, a group of youth and indigenous activists from Canada gave delegates to the U.N. climate talks mock gift bags containing samples of fake tar sands along with tourism brochures for Canada […]
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State Wolf-hunting Season Extended
By Eve Byron The season was supposed to end on Dec. 31. But since only 106 wolves out of a quota of 220 have been taken to date, the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission decided Thursday to extend the season. “This […]
Continue readingClimate Change Protesters ‘abused’ at COP17
By Kyle Venktess and Sapa A climate change meeting to be addressed by President Jacob Zuma took an unruly turn at the Durban City Hall on Thursday when people carrying posters reading “Zuma stand with the poor, not the USA” were attacked […]
Continue readingPoisons Sprayed on West Palm Beach Lake
The birds and all the tall grass surrounding the lake in San Michele Condos have been spayed with poison. The once verdant habitat is dead and dry. Dead nesting birds birds have been found in the area. This lake is possibly part […]
Continue readingJellyfish Swarm Shuts Down Nuclear Power Plant in St.Lucie
Jellyfish invasions of this magnitude are rare. Biologists at the plant could recall only three other similar events in the past 30 years. The plant, which is designed to withstand the impact of a Boeing 747 jumbo jet, was shut down for […]
Continue readingIn the Wake of #Occupy: Free Military Hardware To Every Police Department In the US
by Robert Johnson The U.S. military has some of the most advanced killing equipment in the world that allows it to invade almost wherever it likes at will. [The US] produces so much military equipment that inventories of military robots, M-16 assault […]
Continue readingEarth First! Journal Too Popular for Facebook
The Earth First! Journal is now so popular that we have maxed out our Facebook page at 5,000 friends! So, we have a new Earth First! Journal organization Facebook page that allows us more than 5,000 “fans”. Please check it out and […]
Continue readingThousands Protest Climate Inaction
Article by Kanya D’Almeida Cross posted from ipsnews.net Between 15,000 and 20,000 farmers, unionists, teachers, peasants, students, garbage pickers, transport workers and other indignant citizens gathered outside the U.N. consultation chambers in Durban on Saturday calling for “system change, not climate change”. […]
Continue readingSix Canadian youth kicked out of Durban climate talks after protest
By Robyn Smith, crossposted from thetyee.ca Six youth were kicked out of the COP17 climate talks in Durban, South Africa today, after a direct action during Canadian Environment Minister Peter Kent’s opening address. As Kent began his speech, members of the Canadian […]
Continue readingWisconsin politicians plot the destruction of Penokees Hills
According to an AP article last week, In Madison, Wisconsin, Assembly Republicans plan to introduce a bill this week designed to accommodate iron mining plans by Gogebic Taconite (GTac) in the Penokee Hills of northern Wisconsin. He said Republicans plan to hold a […]
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