Idaho Residents Arrested Blocking Tar Sands Megaloads Bound For Alberta
They spill, they drill, and we fight back with the only currency we have — our bodies, our minds and our fighting spirit. Hundreds have been arrested sitting in at…
Standing Up For Climate Justice In California
On Wednesday August 24th, citizens from all over California rallied in Sacramento and took a stand for climate justice. The mass action, organized by CoRReSol (Communities Rising for Real Solutions),…
VIDEO: Tar Sands Action Sends “A Powerful Signal Around The Country And Around The World”
Since last Saturday, well over 100 people from all over the country have been arrested in Washington D.C. after standing up against the tar sands and the Keystone XL pipeline…
Photo Of The Day: Candidate Obama On Ending The Tyranny Of Oil
Today’s photo of the day comes from the ongoing civil disobedience at the White House to protest the new tar sands pipeline, Keystone XL, which President Obama has the power…
Midwest Rising: Fifteen Arrested Taking Action Against Banks And Big Coal
Yesterday, hundreds of folks attending the Midwest Rising! Convergence took to the streets of St. Louis to protest Bank of America and Peabody Coal. Fifteen community and climate activists were…
VIDEO: Mark Ruffalo Supports the Tar Sands Action in D.C.
Mark Ruffalo, who has courageously fought against fracking in his home state of New York and across the country, has issued a video in support of the Tar Sands Action,…
Thus Far and No Further: Gulf Coast and Arizona Activists Fight Back
There are all kinds of action camps planned this month that will be challenging the root causes of climate change— i.e. the fossil fuel industry—in the Midwest, Southeast and Pacific…
VIDEO: Senator Bernie Sanders Offers Support for Keystone XL Tar Sands Protest
Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, a prophetic voice for justice and love, has lent his voice to the upcoming Tar Sands Action. The support from Sen. Sanders and other courageous…
ThinkProgress Reporters Attacked by Security Guards
Corporations are getting more nervous and more protective of their dirty secrets. Witness this incident at the American Legislative Exchange Council. Originally posted at ThinkProgress: Yesterday, at a conference in…
Cure Your Summertime Blues With Coal Action Camp
It’s going to be some hot business this summer, and we ain’t talkin about the triple digit heat wave hitting much of the country. There is a rebellious spirit sweeping…