Burst Pipeline Sprays Crude Oil Into Ecuadorian Amazon

by Julia Conley / Common Dreams Indigenous environmental defenders in Ecuador on Sunday pointed to a pipeline rupture in the Amazon rainforest as “the exact reason why we oppose oil extraction” as the pipeline operator temporarily halted pumping crude oil. A pipeline constructed […]

Illegal Logging Threatens Indigenous People in Cambodia

by Sarah Johnson / The Guardian Rampant illegal logging of protected forests is threatening the cultural survival and livelihoods of indigenous people in Cambodia, according to Amnesty International. Members of the Kuy people, one of the largest of Cambodia’s 24 indigenous groups, told […]

Mapuche Political Prisoners Fight to Maintain Their Culture Behind Bars

from Anarchist Federation Mapuche political prisoners in the city of Angol are denouncing the Chilean Gendarmerie for obstructing their cultural ceremonies inside the prison. What follows is a translation of their statement, with added links and some [bracketed translations] for Mapuche terminology. There’s been […]

Serbia: Activists block roads to protest lithium mine

From Deutsche Welle   Protesters blocked major roads in Serbia on Sunday and demanded the government cancel plans to build a lithium mine in the west of the country. The main north-south highway that passes through the capital, Belgrade, was targeted by environmental protection […]

Finland, Sweden, and Norway to Cull Wolf Population

by Patrick Barkham / The Guardian Finland is joining Sweden and Norway in culling wolves this winter to control their population, as conservation groups appeal to the European Union to take action against the slaughter. Hunters in Sweden have already shot dead most of […]