‘What Would Osceola Do?’
A conversation with Panagioti Tsolkas, on ICE, Alligator Alcatraz and the fight against toxic prisons
Category Archives: Analysis
Fall of the Bundys
A look at what the so-called Sagebrush Rebels have been up to, whose been standing up them, and what it could mean for the future of public land and U.S. politics.
Rush to Export Gas Is Making Gulf Coast an Industrial Wasteland
from Truthout [Editors note: some words have been changed to make the article more represent reality] The rush to export fracked gas to energy-strapped allies in Europe and the rest of the world threatens to create an “industrial wasteland” in southern Louisiana. […]
Australia: Victoria Approves Cull of 50,000 More Kangaroos Than Last Year
from The Guardian Victoria has signed off on a plan to increase the number of kangaroos legally killed in the state by a third, in a move criticised by animal welfare advocates. The Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action has released […]
Climate Change and Migration
from Freedom News Global warming is changing the world. Droughts in the Horn of Africa, increased risks of forest fires in California and depleted fish populations for coastal nations are just three examples of events that ultimately cause people to flee their […]
Sabotage: Beyond the Mega-Basin, the Horizon
from Inhabit: Territories Preface We are excited to publish this pair of report-backs and analyses of recent actions by our friends in the movement for environmental justice in France. They strike us as an exhilarating example of all that has gone well […]
Water Protector Defense Attorneys Warn of “Breakdown in Separation of Powers”
from Truthout From late 2019 through 2021, at least 115 Water Protectors were arrested in Aitkin County, Minnesota (population 15,800) for their resistance to Enbridge Inc.’s Line 3 tar sands pipeline. Today, 50 defendants continue to face charges, according to Marla Marcum […]
Police Social Media Monitoring Chills Activism
from Brennan Center for Justice Artist and climate activist Shanai Matteson moved back to her hometown of Palisade, Minnesota, to make a positive impact on the community. But her homecoming was far from sweet. In the years following her return, she says, […]
On Mink Liberations
from Unoffensive Animal [November 16] In the past week, the US has woken up to three mink farm raids by the Animal Liberation Front. First in Ohio, where 1000 mink were released into the wild. Michigan was the next target, where 800 […]
Atmospheric Levels of All Three Greenhouse Gases Hit Record High
by Helena Horton / The Guardian Atmospheric levels of all three greenhouse gases have reached record highs, according to a study by the World Meteorological Organization, which scientists say means the world is “heading in the wrong direction”. The WMO found there […]