An Anti-Snitch Oral History of the Seattle WTO Protests
Agency speaks with former political prisoner Daniel McGowan about DW Gibson’s book, “One Week to Change the World” and its inclusion of Green Scare snitch, Suzanne Savoie.
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George Floyd Uprisings: Anatomy of a Counterinsurgency
by Martin Schoots-McAlpine / MR Online Introduction On May 25, 2020, police in Minneapolis Minnesota murdered George Floyd in cold blood. Responding to allegations of counterfeit money, police arrested Floyd, with one officer kneeling on his neck for nearly nine minutes, ultimately […]
Ohio Resisdents Blockade Radioactive Fracking Waste Well
Protesters block entrance to Ginsburg Well, a fracking disposal waste site, in Athens County, Ohio On November 19th, a group of Athens County residents wearing hazmat style suits, respirators, and carrying large placards emblazoned with skulls, blockaded the front gate of the […]
Love and Rebellion in the East Texas Woods
I’m writing to ya’ll from a safe space nearby the Tar Sands Blockade in rural east Texas. Early this week, heeding the call of friends and comrades already on site, we assembled a crew of Earth First!ers from the Northeast US and […]
Coke Plant Expansion Shut Down by Protestors in India
India – Thousands of villagers from Navelim in Bicholim taluka of Goa today observed a day-long Bandh against the Sesa Corporation’s Goa metallurgical coke plant in the village, with complaints that it is polluting their surroundings. Originally a Hindi word meaning ‘closed’, […]
Does “Anti-Occupy” Law End U.S. Right to Protest?
[Cross-Posted from The Washington Times by Paul A. Samakow. See comments below regarding the credibility of this article.] Thanks to almost zero media coverage, few of us know about a law passed this past March, severely limiting our right to protest. The […]
Jail Support Needed for RAMPS Arrestees
Supporting those who choose to risk arrest and are given jail time is a critical component of direct action. We keep in close contact with folks who end up spending time in the jail system, and encourage you to do the same! […]
Activists From Innu First Nation To Protest Governors’ Conference in Vermont
More than a dozen protesters from Quebec’s Innu First Nation are due to arrive in Vermont this weekend to protest the Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers, being held in Burlington. They are protesting against the construction of a new […]
Residents Blockade Injection Well One Week After 1,000 Gallon Fracking Waste Spill
[For updates check ohiofracktion.com] Concerned residents blocked access to an injection well in Trumbull County this morning, protesting the failure of Ohio regulators to adequately test and monitor dumping of toxic fracking waste. At least one protestor has been arrested and at […]
UN Environmental Summit opens in Rio de Janeiro
UN Meets with protests and People’s Summit for Social and Environmental Justice Leaders from around the globe gathered Wednesday to open three days of talks at the United Nations conference on sustainable development, where a sober, unambitious mood prevailed as negotiators produced […]