Obit: Larry Bloch of the Wetlands Club in NYC Dies at 59

by James C. McKinley Jr., NY Times Larry Bloch, who built the Wetlands Preserve in TriBeCa into an influential rock club and a hub of environmental activism, died last week at his home in Brattleboro, Vt. He was 59. Larry Bloch, who […]

Two arrests in home demo against Primate Products in Florida

Last week, on October 28, two Smash HLS activists were arrested during a home demo protest. They need to raise funds for legal fees to fight the bogus charges. Smash HLS is a grassroots activist group aimed at shutting down Primate Products. […]

Army of 12 Monkeys Resist Behind Bars

Political prisoner and subscriber to Earth First! Journal, Sean Swain, mailed us last month. We really enjoyed his correspondence and to honor his request we decided to post his letter on our newswire. Solidarity Sean! Dear EF!J I would like very much […]

Outrage sweeps Mindanao over Tampakan massacre

Cross Posted from Davao Today Anti-mining advocates led by church, lumads and progressive groups in Socsksargen and Davao strongly condemn the brutal slaying of the family of a Blaan anti mining leader in Tampakan, South Cotabato. They are demanding the military to […]

Tar Sands Blockade Solidarity Action at DC lobbist office

BREAKING: Huge crowd occupies TransCanada lobby firm in DC solidarity action!The crowd is blockading the door and chanting: “No pipeline, No tar sands, No destruction of indigenous lands!” 4 arrests have been made so far. For live updates follow #NoKXL and @KXLBlockade on […]

After the Storm: A Proposal

Cross Posted from It’sGettingHotinHere By Daniel Rosen and Billy Parish, co-founders of Mosaic First and foremost, our thoughts and prayers go out to the families and communities devastated by Hurricane Sandy. We’ve seen the impacts of climate change in other parts of the […]

Interview with Tree Sitter of Chandrapur

  Cross Posted from PostNoon Brikesh Singh was all over the newspapers recently when he spent a month atop a tree in Chandrapur, Maharashtra, to protest rampant coal mining. Postnoon catches up with the young environmentalist. How did you get into environmental activism? […]

Grapes of Rage Targets of Ecotage

Cross Posted from Channel Online Some vineyards in Sark have been sabotaged. Support wires – some up to 200 yards long – have been cut and repairs will take up to six months. The cost is estimated at tens of thousands of […]