cross posted from Egypt Independent The leading slogan of Egypt’s revolution has been “Bread, Freedom and Human Dignity,” reflecting the deterioration of Egyptians’ quality of life throughout Mubarak’s thirty-year reign. Consequently, an array of human rights issues have featured among the demands […]
Hey All, We are very close to printing our Brigid / Winter issue of the Earth First! Journal. We currently need another $1000 bucks to make this happen. Please help out by donating a bit of what you can. To donate got […]
This weekend, journalist Rosslyn Beeby with the Canberra Times in Australia drew connections between Sea Shepherd and Earth First! in a follow-up story about the three activists detained on a Japanese wailing ship last week. Below are some highlights from the article, […]
Refusing to wait for the aid of bi-pedal liberators, 8 capuchin monkeys took matters into their own hands January 11th and broke out of a Brazilian zoo. The monkeys utilized a rock to smash open the lock on their cage and made […]
by Ahni / Intercontinental Cry “Communication might be understood as both the conduit for and the actual substance of human culture and consciousness. Psychological warfare is the application of mass communication to modern social conflict.” —Science of Coercion, Christopher Simpson, American University […]
Bulgarian citizens have rallied in capital Sofia, as well as in Varna and Shumen, to protest against the imminent exploration for shale gas in the country. The protesters, including environmentalists and ordinary citizens, have requested that the Bulgarian Parliament impose a moratorium […]
The Yule 2012 edition of Earth First! News (EF!N) is now available as a PDF online for free, decentralized circulation. This EF!N features news stories of eco-action around the world from September thru December, as well as a directory of EF! groups, […]
Check out these three new reviews from a former EF! Journal editor and reviewer extrordinaire, Sasha, exclusive on the Earth First! Newswire: Gun Thugs, Rednecks, and Radicals: A Documentary History of the West Virginia Mine Wars, by David Alan Corbin, PM Press, […]
From SupportMarieMason.org: “On January 26th, long-time activist and political prisoner Marie Mason will be turning 50. Taking just a few minutes to send a card or write a letter to her is a small, but powerful act for those confined to a […]
A New York State Assembly hearing being held to determine the fate of the Indian Point nuclear plant was disrupted by Occupy Wall St. protesters on January 12. As government officials and Entergy (the operators of Indian Point) employees lied through their […]