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The Problem: Civilization, Repression at Home, The Solution: Resistance, Direct Action, Defensive Violence, Indirect Action, Culture of Resistance, Building Alternatives, Indigenous Autonomy, Featured, Mining & Drilling

Indigenous mine opponents targeted in raids during state of siege in Guatemala

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This story was first published in Mongabay. By Sandra Cuffe In the midst of a long conflict and recent protest over a nickel mine in El Estor, in eastern Guatemala, police have carried out more than 40 raids and 60 arrests, and the government has declared a 30-day state of emergency. Indigenous Mayan opponents to … Continue reading Indigenous mine opponents targeted in raids during state of siege in Guatemala →
The Problem: Civilization, Colonialism & Conquest, Human Supremacy, Biodiversity & Habitat Destruction, Repression at Home, Culture of Resistance, Indigenous Autonomy, Featured

Indigenous Leaders Hail Biden’s Proposed Chaco Canyon Drilling Ban as ‘Important First Step’

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Editor’s note: We would hope that this action would be a turning point where the United States stops its management planning philosophy of “natural resources” and focuses on the protection of all living beings. Yet how tenative only 10-mile buffer for only 20 years and does not include all extractive industries. Basically less than undoing what Trump … Continue reading Indigenous Leaders Hail Biden’s Proposed Chaco Canyon Drilling Ban as ‘Important First Step’ →
The Problem: Civilization, Human Supremacy, Mining & Drilling, Repression at Home, The Solution: Resistance, Direct Action, Property & Material Destruction, Featured

Dakota Access Pipeline resister stands with integrity in face of long prison sentence

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Sentenced to eight years in prison for acts of sabotage, water protector Jessica Reznicek reflects on her faith-driven resistance. By Cristina Yurena Zerr This article was first published in the German newspaper taz, and has been translated and edited for Waging Nonviolence. On June 28, the federal court in Des Moines, Iowa was silent and … Continue reading Dakota Access Pipeline resister stands with integrity in face of long prison sentence →
The Problem: Civilization, Male Supremacy, Featured, Women & Radical Feminism

Reading Ti-Grace Atkinson’s Amazon Odyssey: Resistance Means Being Revolutionary and Radical, Not Reactionary

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By Jocelyn Crawley Women all over the world should be unequivocally enraged about the ongoing abuse, degradation, and harassment that members of the male-invented class “female” continue to experience in these ostensibly “progressive, postmodern” times. They apparently are not. I suspect this is because men in power have systematically obscured information that would enable women … Continue reading Reading Ti-Grace Atkinson’s Amazon Odyssey: Resistance Means Being Revolutionary and Radical, Not Reactionary →
The Problem: Civilization, Human Supremacy, Climate Change, Mining & Drilling, The Solution: Resistance, Indirect Action, Lobbying, Culture of Resistance, Indigenous Autonomy, Featured

Three Indigenous delegates talk COP26 and what’s missing in Canada’s climate efforts

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Editor’s note: You don’t have to be indigenous to love the land you live on but it certainly gives moral authority. And in the fight against settler colonialism gives a much greater legitimate claim to virtue. They don’t even follow their own rules. Broken Treaties. This story first appeared in The Narwhal. Indigenous Peoples bear … Continue reading Three Indigenous delegates talk COP26 and what’s missing in Canada’s climate efforts →
Agriculture, Biodiversity & Habitat Destruction, Colonialism & Conquest, Repression at Home, White Supremacy, Indigenous Autonomy

Uncontacted tribe’s land invaded and destroyed for beef production

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This article originally appeared in Survival International. Featured image: Piripkura men Baita and Tamandua, photographed during an encounter with a FUNAI unit. The two men, who are uncle and nephew, have had sporadic interactions with the local FUNAI team, but returned to live in the forest. © Bruno Jorge New overflight photos have revealed that the land of one … Continue reading Uncontacted tribe’s land invaded and destroyed for beef production →
The Problem: Civilization, Human Supremacy, Biodiversity & Habitat Destruction, Climate Change, Featured

Human Rights Depend on a Thriving Natural World

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This article first appeared in The Revelator. Editor’s note: It would seem like these rights would be self evident birth rights unrequiring of institutions agency. Unfortunately like all UN resolutions this carries no enforcement, see Palestine. How can enviromental justice come about? Rich nations must stop outsourcing their luxury lifestyle. This does not mean NIMBY Not … Continue reading Human Rights Depend on a Thriving Natural World →
The Problem: Civilization, Human Supremacy, Mining & Drilling, The Solution: Resistance, Direct Action, Obstruction & Occupation, Indirect Action, Education, Protests & Symbolic Acts, Featured

Update from Peehee Mu’huh / Thacker Pass

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This story first appeared in Protect Thacker Pass. By Max Wilbert It’s been 10 months since I first arrived at Thacker Pass and began work to protect the land from a proposed open-pit lithium mine in earnest. Today I share this video reporting from the land and sharing reflections on where the movement to protect … Continue reading Update from Peehee Mu’huh / Thacker Pass →
The Problem: Civilization, Human Supremacy, The Solution: Resistance, Indirect Action, Protests & Symbolic Acts, Culture of Resistance, Movement Building & Support, Featured

Struggle endures for Philippine community pitted against gold miner

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This story first appeared in Mongabay. By Karlston Lapniten Editor’s note: And the Struggle endures. “I do not fight fascists because I will win. I fight fascists because they are fascists.” ― Chris Hedges, Wages of Rebellion: The Moral Imperative of Revolt Australian-Canadian mining firm OceanaGold was recently granted a renewal of its permit to … Continue reading Struggle endures for Philippine community pitted against gold miner →
The Problem: Civilization, Human Supremacy, Climate Change, Toxification, Culture of Resistance, Building Alternatives, Featured

But… Cities?

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This story first appeared in By My Solitary Hearth Editor’s note: Albuquerque is in fact too large. It is a city. It is actually the cities that are the cause of all those problems. This article mentions: “This idea that we need to set aside places for wilderness comes from the idea that humans are … Continue reading But… Cities? →