Blackwater’s Black Ops From the Nation by Jeremy Scahill Over the past several years, entities closely linked to the private security firm Blackwater have provided intelligence, training and security services to US and foreign governments as well as several multinational corporations, including […]
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Lock Down in Turkey, Hundreds of Thousands Protest in Germany, and more
Six activists chained themselves to a crane in western Turkey today in protest against a hydroelectric dam that will mean the destruction of an ancient city of Allianoi. Like the Glenn Canyon dam, which destroyed thousands of unexplored artifacts of indigenous peoples, […]
Continue readingOil Spill=Fish Kill
The above image came from the Bayou Chaland area (see map) of Plaquemines Parish. Although scientists are saying that the thousands of dead fish are there because of low oxygen levels. We can thank algae blooms resulting from nitrogen rich fertilizer running […]
Continue readingMichigan prison guard threatens to rape EF!J correspondant’s daughters and gives out home address to prisoners
The following affidavit is of GRAVE concern to all lovers of justice and inmates in particular. The I.O. attempted to contact the Warden of Oaks Correctional Facility regarding this alleged criminal misconduct as well as administrators at the Michigan Department of Corrections […]
Continue readingBrianna Waters Granted New Trial
From Seattle Times – From Times staff reporter Mike Carter The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered a new trial for accused Earth Liberation Front arsonist Brianna Waters, saying her 2008 conviction stemming from the May 2001 arson at the University […]
Continue reading“Lone Wolf” Faces New Charges, plus more international news
Walter Bond is being charged with two more arsons in Utah claimed by the “A.L.F. Lone Wolf” as well as the Sheepskin factory in Denver to which he has already agreed to plead guilty The new charges include the Salt Lake City […]
Continue readingRNC8 Charges Dropped!
From RNC8 The RNC 8 received some surprising news Thursday afternoon – charges against Luce Guillen-Givins, Monica Bicking and Eryn Trimmer have been dropped! The fact that charges have been dismissed against these three members of what Ramsey County has for two […]
Continue readingTaiwanese Artists Protest Oil Drilling, more from around the world
From Taipei Times A group of writers, musicians and artists yesterday protested against a controversial plan by Kuokuang Petrochemical Technology Co to build oil refineries on ecologically sensitive wetlands along the coast of Dacheng Township (大城) in Changhua County. LOSING THE SEA […]
Continue readingBriana Waters (ctd…)
by Lauren Reagan, ED In a 33 page 9th Circuit Court of Appeals opinion, a 3 judge panel ruled that Green Scare defendant Briana Waters’ conviction for the University of Washington Horticulture arson, is hereby reversed and remanded. What happens next is […]
Continue readingGreen Scare Defendent’s Conviction Overturned on Appeal!!
Appellate court overturns conviction in 2001 UW arson From the Seattle Times Posted by John de Leon The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned the conviction of Briana Waters in the 2001 arson of the University of Washington’s Center for Urban […]
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