I’m writing to ya’ll from a safe space nearby the Tar Sands Blockade in rural east Texas. Early this week, heeding the call of friends and comrades already on site, we assembled a crew of Earth First!ers from the Northeast US and […]
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30-Day Canoe Flotilla Against Mining in the North Woods Begins
Set to culminate in a march and rally in St. Paul, Minnesota October 22 Now entering its second week, the Precious Waters Flotilla is a 30-day canoe trip from the Polymet Mine Site to the St. Paul Capitol to raise awareness about […]
Continue readingGet Your Ass Out to Texas and Fight the Tar Sands Pipeline!
[The following is an excerpt from a letter to friends, family and allies written by a scout working with a group of Earth First! folks in the woods of east Texas. They are calling on you to join them ASAP in a […]
Continue readingCALL TO ACTION: Stop the Keystone XL ASAP!
Friends, comrades, and allies: In the heartland of Texas, camped in the backwoods among armadillos and water moccasins and deeply rooted small farmers and ranchers, we at Tar Sands Blockade are engaged in what may be the largest direct action battle of […]
Continue readingGlobal Frackdown! in Boise, Idaho
A message from Wild Idaho Rising Tide: During the 2012 Idaho legislative session, a majority of our state senators and representatives succumbed to the mercenary ambitions of the oil and natural gas industry and passed state laws and regulations allowing hydraulic fracturing […]
Continue readingSupport Needed for Arizona-based Activist Center
Since the 60’s there have been an array of spaces created to provide resources to communities — from soup kitchens to free schools to community gardens — sharing food and alternative education platforms have long been apart of our formula for social […]
Continue readingVillagers Sue Diamond Firms for Pollution in Zimbabwe
Report by Caiphas Chimhete, original story from The Standard The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) and villagers living along Save River are seeking a court order to bar three diamond mining companies in Marange district from polluting water sources. ZELA is a […]
Continue readingLearn Skills to Defend The Land
Croatan Earth First! is hosting a direct action training camp this fall Oct 20-21st at a local veggie farm near Pittsboro, NC. There will be tent camping available for the weekend, and people are free to come and go. Plan to stay […]
Continue readingGovernor to open Fracking in New York?
Message from No Fracking Action Media: We know this is short notice! We also know that we need to be ready for quick action to protect our lives and homes! It was recently reported that Governor Cuomo would announce the opening of […]
Continue readingBlow, Blow Seminole Wind…
Blow across the home of the bureaucrats, the lobbyists and the cops by Clinton Tyree While the Tampa police and several media outlets obsess about whether or not some bricks and pipes on top of a building were intended to be launched […]
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