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Beautiful Justice: No Leaders, No Rules, No Movements

By Ben Barker / Deep Green Resistance Wisconsin There’s no such thing as a functioning group of human beings existing without leadership or structure. That sentiment, while exalted by many on the radical Left, is a fallacy. Whether or not we want it to be true, human beings are by nature social creatures and we … Continue reading Beautiful Justice: No Leaders, No Rules, No Movements

Frack Free February

Here’s some background information about Frack Free February, coming up soon… Frack Free February, organised by Frack Free Somerset, is a Month of Action in Somerset with public meetings, talks, stalls, workshops, actions and more all raising awareness about the threats to communities and the bigger picture of extreme energy. The Frack Free February Month … Continue reading Frack Free February

Money is a Multiplier

There are many major problems with the culture of the left. One of these problems is a distancing from money. The roots of this tenuous relationship are certainly honorable. In the culture of empire (civilization), social behaviors that destroy earth and exploit humans are rewarded with money and wealth. Developers, slavers, agriculturalists, factory owners, CEO’s, … Continue reading Money is a Multiplier

The Tyranny of Structurelessness

By Jo Freeman; reposted from jofreeman.com During the years in which the women’s liberation movement has been taking shape, a great emphasis has been placed on what are called leaderless, structureless groups as the main if not sole- organizational form of the movement. The source of this idea was a natural reaction against the over-structured … Continue reading The Tyranny of Structurelessness

Legal Fund Benefit in Boulder!

Legal Fund Benefit in Boulder!. via Legal Fund Benefit in Boulder!. (From shutdownwhiteclay.wordpress.com) ***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** Contact: Rachel Ivey, DGR (321-945-1276, rachelivey@riseup.net) DEEP GREEN RESISTANACE, ROCKY MOUNTAIN PEACE & JUSTICE CENTER TO HOLD BENEFIT FOR ARRESTED ACTIVISTS Deep Green Resistance and the Rocky Mountain Peace & Justice Center are hosting a benefit concert on Friday, … Continue reading Legal Fund Benefit in Boulder!

Resistance growing in Utah as first US tar sands mine is approved

By Melanie Jae Martin / Waging Nonviolence Last week, a new front opened in the struggle against tar sands mining in the U.S. If you didn’t know that tar sands mining is in the works on this side of the border in the first place, you’re not alone. Most people don’t realize that tar sands … Continue reading Resistance growing in Utah as first US tar sands mine is approved

Ben Barker: As Long As It Takes: Strong Ties, Strong Hearts

By Ben Barker / Deep Green Resistance Wisconsin “There have been others also just as true and devoted to the cause…with such women consecrating their lives—failure is impossible!”—Susan B. Anthony As an activist and organizer, I concern myself with the work of getting people together to change the world. A necessary part of this is … Continue reading Ben Barker: As Long As It Takes: Strong Ties, Strong Hearts

How Can Young People Fight Back?

Certainly there are good reasons for us to fight back. We have had the misfortune of being born into a devastated world, a desecrated world, a world robbed of meaning and community and life. Instead of a world that has been watched over by our ancestors, we have been born in a time when we … Continue reading How Can Young People Fight Back?

Support DGR Blockaders Arrested in White Clay

Breaking News: “For over 100 years the women of the Oglala Lakota nation have been dealing with an attack on the mind body and spirit of their relatives. We have been silenced through chemical warfare waged by the corporations who are out to exploit and make a profit off of the suffering and misery of … Continue reading Support DGR Blockaders Arrested in White Clay