Harper’s bullies demand resignation of UN Rapporteur for boycott call of companies profiting from illegal Israel settlements
Harper regime’s morally repugnant pro-Israeli policy once again on full display for all responsibly informed Canadians to see No 600 Posted by fw October 29, 2012 In his report to … Continue reading
Decades of work by California activists finally pays off with Human Right to Water Bill
This Bill was truly the first citizen-led effort in a U.S. state to recognize this basic right No 598 Posted by fw October 23, 2012 “For years, grassroots activists, community … Continue reading
Legal complaint filed in Turkey against Israel for seizure in international waters of Gaza-bound Estelle
No 597 Posted by fw October 23, 2012 The following news release from the IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation was excerpted from an article appearing in today’s The Electronic Intifada. Kudos … Continue reading
Massive anti-austerity protest: Britain’s workers rise up, speak out, bring London to standstill — Again
Cameron unmoved — Again No 596 Posted by fw October 22, 2012 “100 thousand workers march on the capital as unions warn austerity isn’t working and threaten a general strike … Continue reading
The activist’s paradox: To answer the call to act to relieve human suffering without drowning in the suffering
No 595 Posted by fw October 20, 2012 “As my awareness gets rooted in deeper and deeper understanding, my life just automatically becomes one of any act to relieve suffering … Continue reading
Everything you need to know about the latest climate science findings but were afraid to ask
“We must pay any price or bear any burden to stop catastrophic climate change.” —Joe Romm No 594 Posted by fw October 16, 2012 Thanks to Joe Romm, expert editor … Continue reading
As public opposition to tar sands pipeline grows, Enbridge withdraws request to speak to Hamilton councillors
Opponents rallying to protest proposal to ship tar sands through Hamilton with or without Council’s help No 593 Posted by fw October 14, 2012 “…the city has no jurisdictional authority … Continue reading
Major Canadian and US oil companies conspired behind closed doors to keep pipeline proposal risks from public
ExxonMobil and Enbridge major players in plan to pipe corrosive tar sands oil from Alberta to Maine (to China?) No 592 Posted by fw October 12, 2012 “On the Canadian … Continue reading
Bill McKibben goes toe-to-toe with conservative climate deniers — ever-serious Bill even gets laughs
Host comedian Bill Mayer gets some laughs of his own at the expense of the head-in-the-sand deniers No 591 Posted by fw October 11, 2012 At one point Maher asks … Continue reading
Read it here — Executive Summary of the Russell Tribunal on Palestine, New York Session
The session, held on October 6-7, 2012, focused on the responsibility of the United States and the United Nations regarding the Israeli breaches of international law towards Palestine No 590 … Continue reading
What does meditation have to do with activism?
Plenty, says poet activist Michael Brownstein No 589 Posted by fw October 9, 2012 The following post was written by an activist who meditates, and has found that meditation practice … Continue reading
Stop west coast Pipelines and Tankers – Be a coastal defender at sit-in October 22, 2012, Victoria, BC
Show Harper the widespread opposition to his tar sands pipelines and tanker proposals No 588 Posted by fw October 9, 2012 Sign up online at http://www.defendourcoast.ca to participate and become … Continue reading
U.S. activist’s billboard map of shrinking Palestine territory angers pro-Israeli Jews
Jewish groups call ads “offensive” and “anti-Semitic” No 587 Posted by fw October 8, 2012 What is so ‘offensive’ and ‘anti-Semitic’ about the above map? It simply and forcefully illustrates … Continue reading
The not-so-great debate: Obama, “astonishingly bad”; Romney, “full of cant and hypocrisy” —Leo Panitch
“The debate: a masterful liar defeats a man without conviction” —Paul Jay No 586 Posted by fw October 4, 2012 “Romney’s defense of small banks, small businesses and the middle … Continue reading
