The Tiny Springsnails in the Path of the Las Vegas Watergrab

SANDRA CHEREB, Associated Press CARSON CITY, Nev.  — Could tiny snails found in isolated, high desert springs along the Nevada-Utah line scuttle plans to pump billions of gallons of water to Las Vegas? That’s the thrust of a lawsuit filed by an […]

Riots erupt in China over disputed island’s gas reserves

Chinese protesters took to city streets for a second day on Sunday to denounce Japan in a row over disputed islands, prompting the Japanese prime minister to call on Beijing to ensure protection of his country’s people and property. The Nikkei business […]

Anniversary of OWS culminates in an occupation of the NY Stock Exchange

“Our environmental crisis [has] roots seeded in Wall Street’s influence on our economy and in Washington.” By TIM HERRERA, AMNY.com As Occupy Wall Street marks its one-year anniversary today with rallies and yet another “comeback” around town, the group faces familiar headlines […]

Deforestation in the Amazon Decreasing Rainfall

New research on the way air carries moisture confirms that deforestation has a major effect on tropical rainfall. A team from the University of Leeds and the NERC Centre for Ecology & Hydrology found that over large regions of the tropics air […]

Codex Alimentarius Endangers Health Freedom, Creates Global Nutricide

Health freedom activists have been warning about the dangers of Codex Alimentarius for years, revealing the strict universal food codes to be population control under the guise of consumer protection. In this video, Dr. Rima Laibow explains the details of this secretive […]

Activist Arrested for Filming Secretive Trade Talks

Cross Posted from Leesburg Today Talks surrounding the Trans Pacific Partnership have been ongoing since last weekend at Lansdowne Resort, drawing diplomats and trade representatives from across the globe, as well as a good many protestors. On Thursday, Sept. 13, film actress […]

Who Bombed Judi Bari?

Who Bombed Judi Bari? documentary presents the unsolved mystery of the 1990 car bombing of Judi Bari and Darryl Cherney, chronicles the FBI’s refusal to investigate the car bombing of these two Redwood activists, its arrest of victims; and a 1st amendment […]

Support 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 […]

For Farms in the West, Oil Wells Are Thirsty Rivals

By JACK HEALY / New York Times GREELEY, Colo. — A new race for water is rippling through the drought-scorched heartland, pitting farmers against oil and gas interests, driven by new drilling techniques that use powerful streams of water, sand and chemicals […]