Archive for February, 2010
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Friday Uprising: Globalize Liberation
Posted on February 24, 2010 | No CommentsActivist, author and puppeteer David Solnit takes it to the streets, country to country, working for people and the planet. David discusses the history of the so-called "anti-globalization movement" and the hope of a Climate Justice Revolution. -
Friday Uprising: Michael Brune
Posted on February 22, 2010 | No CommentsMichael Brune, former director of the Rainforest Action Network and new director of the Sierra Club, discusses how his tactics and strategies have changed as he's crossed over into new positions and organizations. -
When Sarah Palin is Right
Posted on February 22, 2010 | 1 Comment[Original post by Juliana Williams in -
Beyond Hope
Posted on February 21, 2010 | 12 CommentsBy Derreck Jensen. Originally published in Orion magazine. THE MOST COMMON WORDS I hear spoken by any environmentalists anywhere are, We’re fucked. Most of these environmentalists are fighting desperately, using... -
Inspiring Letter of Support from Derrick Jensen (Endgame series) and Lierre Keith
Posted on February 21, 2010 | 3 CommentsWhen a government becomes destructive of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it. Do you believe that the United States government takes better care of corporations, or human beings? -
Feb 26: An Evening of Art & Strategy for Climate Justice Revolution with David Solnit
Posted on February 20, 2010 | 2 CommentsJoin David Solnit for an evening of art and theater from frontline struggles, stories from successful mass mobilizations, and reflections on how we can be strategic in stopping climate change and shifting the system behind it to build a better world. -
Citizens’ Candidate moves forward with new candidate Claudia Wright
Posted on February 20, 2010 | 2 CommentsAfter withstanding an early setback when the initially chosen candidate, Dr. John Weis, unexpectedly withdrew, the Citizens' Candidate Initiative has continued to move with the runner-up candidate Claudia Wright. -
Peaceful Uprising is taking to the Airwaves with RadioActive
Posted on February 20, 2010 | No CommentsKRCL, 90.9 FM is Utah’s source for progressive community radio. RadioActive is an interactive, multifaceted program designed to put Utahns in touch with the issues of our times, and inform... -
Freedom Riders film shows what the Climate Movement is missing
Posted on February 20, 2010 | No Comments"Freedom Riders" represents everything that the climate movement is missing: commitment, sacrifice, boldness and confrontation. The facts of this film blow away a lot of the conventional wisdom that is holding our movement back from realizing its true potential. This is a film that the entire climate movement needs to see. -
Friday Uprising: Too Much Memory
Posted on February 18, 2010 | No CommentsWhat is the role of civil disobedience in a country in crisis? This is one of the provocative questions posed in the new local play Too Much Memory--a modern adaption of the Greek classic, Antigone.
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