Obama’s silence on climate change is a serious ethical, political and leadership failure says legal scholar
By his silence, Obama fails to abide by provisions of international law that have been agreed to by all nations including the U.S. No 559 Posted by fw August 31, … Continue reading
US Center for Biological Diversity sues Bureau of Land Management for failing to assess fracking risks
Alleges fracking in California threatens to unleash damaging new drilling boom No 558 Posted by fw August 30, 2012 For immediate release, Aug. 29, 2012 Lawsuit Launched to Protect Endangered … Continue reading
Jewish supremacists firebomb Palestinian taxi in West Bank: Netanyahu attempts to salvage damaged public image
Truth be told, the Israeli government sanctions Jewish goons’ terrorist attacks on Palestinians No 557 Posted by fw August 29, 2012 First, a 9:49-minute video about the escalating violence and … Continue reading
Ahmed (9), Youssef (17), Arafat (23), Muhammad (18), Aqil (36) – Gunned down in cold blood by merciless Israeli soldiers
Their crime: A decade of struggle against the infamous Apartheid Wall No 556 Posted by fw August 28, 2012 “Amireh described the killing of Ahmed Moussa: ‘I was close to … Continue reading
US mainstream media slavishly toe Israeli government line in conflict reports
Don’t bother to correct the record even when confronted with the inconvenient truth No 555 Posted by fw August 27, 2012 I will continue to re-post stories of Israeli injustice … Continue reading
BBC’s blatant double standard: Israeli lies go unchallenged, Palestinian perspectives ignored or censored
Stories critical of Israel get shot down through fear of official pressure and powerful lobbyists No 554 Posted by fw August 26, 2012 I will continue to re-post stories of … Continue reading
Video: Yet another example of Israeli police brutality against defenseless Palestinian
Even Jewish children and their families begged the police to stop No 553, Posted by fw, August 26, 2012 I will continue to re-post stories of Israeli injustice towards, and … Continue reading
Could a Law of Ecocide stop the mass damage and destruction of the earth? Polly Higgins thinks so
“All this existing environmental law, it’s not working.” No 552, Posted by fw, August 19, 2012 In the following 19-minute video, Polly Higgins, British activist, lawyer and ardent campaigner for … Continue reading
To what extent do national constitutions protect citizens’ rights to a healthy environment?
Canadian professor summarizes his recent research findings in a paper drawn from his book, including Canada’s dismal performance No 551 Guest post by Helga, August 19, 2012 Recent evidence (e.g. … Continue reading
One unnamed country nixes proposal to make Ecocide a crime at Rio+20 gathering of world’s top legal minds
And steering committee refuses to disclose final outcome document at closing session No 550 Posted by fw, August 18, 2012 “In these [heated discussion] sessions, I emphasized the need to … Continue reading
Ecocide campaigner Polly Higgins’ startling discovery: Ecocide had been examined for decades as a possible crime
Over 7,000 people took to the streets in Stockholm in 1972 to demand that ecocide be a crime No 549 Posted by fw, August 17, 2012 Almost two years ago … Continue reading
Enbridge’s misleading graphics in its Northern Gateway video ads draw fire from citizens and community groups
Company quickly alters widely distributed ads showing hundreds of kilometres of BC islands missing from proposed tanker route No 548 Posted by fw, August 16, 2012 Enbridge Pipeline and Tankers: … Continue reading
Comparing Ecojustice Canada’s approach to legal environmental action with U.S.’s Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund (CELDF)
No 547 Posted by fw, August 14, 2012 If you enter the term ‘CELDF’ in my blog’s “Search this site” box it immediately becomes apparent from the relatively large number … Continue reading
While others talk about income inequality, this Texas-based organization is busy helping low-income earners start-up worker-owned cooperatives
Non-profit center puts those most directly affected by social and economic inequality at the center of its mission. No 546 Posted by fw, August 13, 2012 ”Founded in October 2009 … Continue reading
Swedish-based Ship to Gaza is latest attempt by defiant activists to break Israeli siege
“We will keep coming until the siege is lifted totally and permanently” No 544 Posted by fw, August 11, 2012 “Dror Feiler, Swedish-Israeli musician and one of the spokespersons of … Continue reading
Hamilton volunteer citizens’ group CATCH Ontario gov. officials and city managers in toxic waste denial
City airport is source of chemical that severely contaminated the Welland River and the Binbrook Conservation Area No 543 Posted by fw, August 7, 2012 This post marks the fourth … Continue reading
Over $45,000 raised to help Texas family STOP TransCanada from seizing their farm for pipeline
No 542 Posted by fw, August 6, 2012 UPDATE: To my July 26 post: Stop Canada’s Ugly TransCanada Corp claim of legal right to a Texas family farm for its … Continue reading
Stop the Mega-Quarry: Rural Ontario residents’ winning tactics against U.S.-owned hedge fund
Residents employ multifaceted campaign to thwart billion dollar quarry project No 541 Posted by fw, August 5, 2012 rabble.ca contributor Meg Borthwick explains how Dufferin County residents are fighting back … Continue reading
