One member of the punk trio, Maria Alekhina, has a history of involvement with environmental , working with Greenpeace Russia, and animal liberation activism (she has a support page demanding vegan food in prison). During trial, prosecutors reportedly tried to humiliate her […]
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Nuclear warhead factory shut down by protests
The Y-12 Uranium bomb-making plant was closed for two weeks after anti-nuke peace activists breached security and redecorated the place a bit last month. On August 9, a federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment against the Y-12 protesters, consolidating the previous […]
Continue readingSalmon First! Action Camp Against Mining in Alaska
During the weekend of September 14-16, Castle Mountain Coalition, the Alaska Action Center, and partner organizations will be sponsoring the first annual Alaska Mining Action Camp. The event will be held at the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) on Farm Loop Road […]
Continue readingEarth First! group calls for eco-action during RNC in Tampa
by Clinton Tyree Organizers from Everglades Earth First! (EEF!) invite eco-activists far and wide to join us in bringing our message to the RNC this month. While we stand in solidarity with those who will be out struggling for social and economic […]
Continue readingBREAKING: Blockade Stops Construction of Keystone XL
Cross Posted from TarSandsBlockade.org **UPDATE 12:40PM – Our first action in Oklahoma! TransCanada is starting construction at the beginning of the Keystone XL route in Cushing, Oklahoma. Tar Sands Blockade organizers are there with a clear message, that while this project has started, we will not […]
Continue reading‘A Great Victory’: Controversial Brazilian Dam Construction Halted
Cross Posted from Common Dreams A victory came to activists in Brazil on Tuesday when a federal judge halted construction on the controversial Belo Monte dam in the Amazon, saying that the indigenous peoples had not been consulted. The impacts of the […]
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Fur Farmers Release Guide to Prepare for ALF Raid Season The Fur Commission website is full of information for fur farmers of America, including classic definitions like this one, that assure the farmers that they are protected by the US Government: ECOTERRORISM: ”The […]
Continue readingTrapwire and the Creepy Dystopic Surveillance Empire You’ll Probably Get Accustomed To
Trapwire, the total-surveillance system, promises to make your life far more creepy, exposed and boring than any science fiction dystopia. See the video below about Wikileaks newly release information about what Trapwire will mean to you: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUJIEbk3J_0&w=420&h=315]
Continue readingOccupying the Montana Capitol… Again!
“Greetings. I have been here since Friday working in Montana’s capital city, Helena, with the Coal Export Action team comprised of folks from Montana as well as from around the country and our movements. We’ve been rocking it. To say the least. […]
Continue readingTeribe Tribe of Costa Rica Fights for Indigenous Autonomy, End to Hydroelectric Projects
by Jaime Lopez Pablo Sibar, a grassroots leader from the Teribe native tribe of Costa Rica celebrated the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on August 9th with a protest before the National Assembly. He has been doing so over the […]
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