“It was not nice work, but given the pattern of the country’s development, it had to be done.” – John Steinbeck, East of Eden After an early February victory against proposed mining projects, the indigenous Ngäbes (pronounced naw-bey) continue to struggle to […]
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Environmental protesters target Dominion Va. Power
RICHMOND, Va. — More than 100 people representing a slew of environmental groups gathered in downtown Richmond this afternoon to protest the policies of Dominion Virginia Power. The protesters braved a drenching rain in Kanawha Plaza to listen to a series of […]
Continue readingIndigenous Peoples Protest Mining in Ecuador
Cross Posted from the Times-Union More than 1,000 indigenous protesters reached Ecuador’s capital Thursday after a two-week march from the Amazon to oppose plans for large-scale mining on their lands. The protesters were joined by thousands of anti-government protesters in Quito, and some […]
Continue readingHistoric Action at Vermont Yankee Headquarters, 130 Arrested
Cross posted from Boston.com A 93-year-old anti-nuclear activist was among more than 130 protesters arrested at the corporate headquarters of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant Thursday, the first day of the plant’s operation after the expiration of its 40-year license. Frances […]
Continue readingChevron CEO’s Criminally Charged For Oil Spill
Re-posted from Democracy Now. Brazilian prosecutors have filed charges against 17 executives from oil giant Chevron and the rig operator Transocean in connection with a recent deepwater oil spill. George Buck, Head of Chevron’s Brazil operations faces up to 31 years […]
Continue readingHsinchu magistrate protests river pollution
The China Post news staff–Hsinchu County Magistrate Chiu Ching-chun yesterday led county residents in a protest at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei against the pollution of the water source of Hsinpu Township, and called for the central government to do something about […]
Continue readingMilitant fisherfolk alliance demand compensation for Chervon oil spilled in Philippines
DAGUPAN CITY — The militant fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) is pressuring La Union Governor Manuel Ortega to demand damage compensation for oil spilled affected fishermen in San Fernando City from Chevron Philippines, Inc. Ortega recently called […]
Continue reading“An Escalating Campaign Against Fossil Fuel Extraction Begins This April”
Occupy the Machine announces plan for actions on the Gulf Coast of Texas The Occupy the Machine Coalition (OTM), born out of the newly-formed Deep Green Resistance network has called, has issued an Earth Day call to action “in honor of struggles […]
Continue readingNew T-shirts supporting Marie Mason now available
Buy a shirt and support political prisoner Marie Mason! Printed on American Apparel Unisex shirts—Only $15. Order them online here From Marie Mason’s Support Team: Marie Mason is a loving mother of two and a long-time activist in the environmental and labor […]
Continue readingMajor Huntingdon Life Sciences Document Leak
cross-posted from shac.net Numerous Huntingdon Life Sciences internal documents have been leaked from inside HLS, putting their confidential client documents, experiments, invoices, unpaid bills, staff communications and even their secret alter-ego in the public domain. The documents reveal previously unknown […]
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