Greetings From Cairo, Where The Egyptian Revolution Is Still Underway
I’ve heard the phrase “The more things change, the more they stay the same” many times since I got to Cairo two days ago. But the hope for a better…
1252 Arrested to Stop Keystone XL—Here’s What Comes Next
The groundswell of opposition to the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline is something I’ve been following closely since this month’s sit-in at the White House, which saw the arrests of…
Bank Of America Smack Dab In The Middle Of Coal Exports Controversy
Last week, Rainforest Action Network’s guerrilla projections team rolled around Seattle raising the profile of coal exports in the Pacific Northwest. Coal companies like Peabody Energy and Arch Coal are…
Activists Shine A Light On Washington Coal Ports
Holy Coal Hard Truth, Batman! This week, I’ve been riding around the streets of Seattle with a guerrilla projection team. We’ve been shining a massive Bat Signal-like light on iconic…
Drawing A Line In The Tar Sands
tipping point (tɪpɪŋ point) — n the crisis stage in a process, when a significant change takes place This last week, I went to Washington D.C. and joined the Tar…
VIDEO: The Tar Sands Action Was Just Phase One
The Tar Sands Action wrapped up last Saturday, and I have to say it was a truly amazing thing to watch transpire. In all, 1,253 people were arrested protesting the…
This Week In DC, The Outcry For Climate Solutions Has Become An Uproar
Last fall, Bill McKibben, Phil Radford and I issued a letter calling on people of conscience to take direct action to amplify the demands of the climate movement. Of course,…
Photo Of The Day: Appalachians Join Texas Landowner In Tar Sands Sit-in At White House
Today another 111 people were arrested sitting in at the White House calling on President Barack Obama to deny the Keystone XL pipeline’s permits. In a powerful example of cross-movement…
Photo Of The Day: RAN founder Randy Hayes, Darryl Hannah, 70 Others Blockade White House Sidewalk
RAN founder and board member Randy Hayes was arrested today along with actress Darryl Hannah and over 70 other concerned citizens protesting the expansion of the Keystone XL tar sands…
RAN Founder Randy Hayes On Why He Was Arrested At The White House Today
This post is by Randy Hayes, a founder and board member of RAN. Today Rainforest Action Network Board member Jodie Evans, actress and nature lover Darryl Hannah, myself, and more…
