Hunger, Poverty, Ecocide Still Rampant

Hey All.
I’m out travelling right now, and you might have noticed that I have not posted anything on this blog for a couple weeks.
Unless we suffer a major technological collapse before I get back to the coast, then I will be back reposting news and making my own uncalled-for comments and commentary probably in about [...]

RIP Utah Phillips

Utah Phillips passed away May 23. Here’s a great clip if you aren’t familiar with him.

State of Montana Seems Intent on Wild Bison Holocaust; Governor continues to lie

*URGENT ACTION: 9 Bulls in Trap at Duck Creek
-from Buffalo Field Campaign
Dear Buffalo Friends,
Nine bull bison are currently in the Duck Creek bison trap, located just outside of Yellowstone’s western boundary. The Department of Livestock says they intend to send these bulls to slaughter.
According to an email received from Yellowstone National Park today, “The [...]

Daniel McGowan Being Moved

We just received word from eco-prisoner Daniel McGowan’s support team that he is being moved to a different prison.Apparently this is completely unexpected, and there is no word yet on where he is being moved to.Hold off on letters until we find out what his new address will be.

June 14 2008 Day of Solidarity with Eco-Prisoners and Jeff Free Luers

-from friends of jeff luers
June 2008 marks the 8th anniversary of the imprisonment of Jeffrey Free Luers. Each June for the past 8 years, a Day of Solidarity has been held to garner support for Jeff and other eco-prisoners. Throughout the years, support for Jeff has been widespread and the solidarity has been appreciated more [...]

Food Security Disaster Alert! Food to be Freed Immediately!

-from Homeleand Food Security, Victoria BC
HOMELAND FOOD SECURITY DISASTER ALERT
Whereas, the economic systems intended to provide security of person in this country are collapsing with those of other fossil fuel dependant nations, thereby creating barriers to food accessibility for many people in Victoria,
Homeland Food Security declares a state of emergency.
Henceforth, all pre-consumer food waste will [...]

Time arrives for captured bison to return to park

By The Gazette Staff
Horseback riders and helicopters will begin hazing bison back into Yellowstone National Park today, the first encouraged to return to their summer range after a deadly winter.
A group of about 70 bison near the park boundary north of West Yellowstone at Baker’s Hole will be hazed in small groups east along the [...]

Another RBC (Royal Bank of Canada) hit by Anarchists (Vancouver Coast Salish Territories)

-reposted from Friends of Grassy Narrows
On the night of May 12/13, we smashed at the RBC on Broadway and Yukon. One more contribution to the increasingly “unmanageable” anti-olympics resistance, Tom Quiggin this ones for you.
For those of you who don’t get the above reference we are referring to the recent security document published by Tom [...]

Weyerhaeuser Assists Activists with Banner Action

Weyerhaeuser Gives RAN a Webcam!
by Robin in Old Growth, RAN General on May 12th, 2008
Weyerhaeuser, by way of its iLevel brand, has been broadcasting the construction of a new house in Reedley, CA live over the Web.
Quick background: In northwestern Ontario’s stretch of boreal forest, Weyerhaeuser owns and operates a major mill which obtains [...]

Blockade may end as province, Grassy Narrows agree to talk about forests

-sault st.marie star
One of the longest running road blockades in Canada may be coming down.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Grassy Narrows First Nation have signed an agreement aimed at kick-starting new talks on forest management, and creating a “positive, long-term relationship” between the province and the First Nation.