from San Francisco Chronicle A group of tree lovers in Sonoma County has filed a lawsuit to block logging near a 2,000-year-old redwood tree on the banks of the Russian River. In late November, Cal Fire approved a timber harvest plan that […]
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Germany: Defend Lützerath
from Enough 14 Lützerath. Germany. After the long struggle to save the Hambacher forest, the focus of many activists changed to Lützerath, a small village which is to be demolished for a brown coal open pit mine: Grazweiler. Many villages and major parts of […]
Continue readingConcerning the Closure of APD’s Firing Range
from Scenes from the Atlanta Forest On the evening of Saturday, November 19, chainsaw-wielding militants took action to close down the Atlanta Police Department’s shooting range inside the Weelaunee Forest, where APD trains weekly to kill and maim the people of Atlanta. […]
Continue reading“Everyone’s against it:” The Powerlines Dispute In One of Victoria’s Most Marginal Electorates
from The Guardian A long-running dispute over proposed transmission lines in Victoria’s central highlands is a test case that could have ramifications for the state’s transition to renewable energy. The words “piss off AusNet” have been mown into a hill at Blampied, […]
Continue readingPolice Social Media Monitoring Chills Activism
from Brennan Center for Justice Artist and climate activist Shanai Matteson moved back to her hometown of Palisade, Minnesota, to make a positive impact on the community. But her homecoming was far from sweet. In the years following her return, she says, […]
Continue readingUpdate on Anarchist Prisoner Alfredo Cospito
from Anarchist News An important update regarding anarchist Alfredo Cospito: the re-examination hearing for the 41 bis measure will be held on December 1 (Italy) Update on the situation of Alfredo Cospito, who has been on hunger strike since October 20 against […]
Continue readingPortugal: Climate Protesters in Lisbon Storm Building and Urge Minister to Resign
from The Guardian Hundreds of protesters angry about the climate crisis took to the streets of Lisbon on Saturday, with dozens storming a building where Portugal’s economy minister, António Costa e Silva, was speaking, demanding that the former oil executive resign. Holding […]
Continue readingFour Arrested in Chile for Meat Truck Arson
from Animal Liberation Press Office On the 18th of September the world woke up to the news that Grupo de Respuesta Animal had struck again in Chile, this time against a meat packaging facility that had been set alight. Now Chilean police […]
Continue readingLine 3 Charges Dismissed Against Five of the “Shell River Seven” Water Protectors
sent to Earth First! Newswire by CLDC On Monday, October 31, 2022, District Judge Doug Clark dismissed all charges against five of the “Shell River Seven” water protectors. The five include Kelly Maracle, Trish Weber, Mary Klein, Barbara With, and Cheryl Barnds. […]
Continue readingCanada: RCMP Vehicles Torched On Wet’suwet’en Territory, Updates On CSIS Surveillance Of Struggle
from It’s Going Down The morning of October 26th held a rude awakening for cops and industry in Smithers, BC, who woke up to news of 8 torched vehicles, including 4 cop cars in the parking lot of a hotel. One of the burnt […]
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