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RSVP NOW for Climate Justice Bold School #5 Train The Trainers May 18 & 19th

Posted on May 15, 2013 | No Comments
In this session of Peaceful Uprising Bold School we will be helping organizers develop the skills and capacity to create new leaders within the Climate movement. Session 1 Saturday...
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Breaking: Tim DeChristopher sentenced to 2 years in prison, taken immediately into custody

Posted on July 26, 2011 | 31 Comments
The government's statement is clear. Tim has been sentenced to 2 years as punishment for his politics; for the uncompromising content of his speeches and organizing. This sentence is a call to action. For Tim's sacrifice to truly mean something, for the spark it ignites in each of us to burn, we all must take action.
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Terry Tempest Williams on Tim’s Potential Sentence

Posted on July 25, 2011 | 9 Comments
To think that a young man in an act of conscience might spend ten years, five years, one year in a federal prison for raising a paddle in an already illegal sale of oil and gas leases, compared to the CEO of BP or the financial wizards on Wall Street who have pocketed millions of dollars at our expense who will never step into a court of law to even get their hands slapped, let alone go to jail, is an assault on democracy.
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A Letter from the Nation’s Leading Environmental Organizations

Posted on July 22, 2011 | 9 Comments
Originally posted on tarsandsaction.org We’re honored to post a letter from the executive directors, coordinators, presidents and other organizational leaders of the nation’s leading environmental and allied groups, writing in...
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Prosecution: Sentencing Recommendations for Tim DeChristopher

Posted on July 19, 2011 | 6 Comments
To follow are the official sentencing recommendations filed by the Prosecution, delineating their exact reasons for recommending the harshest sentence possible for Tim DeChristopher. First is the Prosecution’s pre-sentencing report,...
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July 26th National Solidarity: From Joy and Resolve to Love and Outrage

Posted on July 8, 2011 | 10 Comments
The climate justice movement will not be intimidated or deterred
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Your voice in your community: LTE template

Posted on July 8, 2011 | 1 Comment
Letter to the Editor Template Name of Media Outlet or Publication Attention: LTE contact (you can usually find this on the newspaper’s website) Street Address City, State, Zip Fax Date...
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Activists nationwide descend on Federal Courthouses in solidarity with Tim DeChristopher, begin “restoring justice”

Posted on July 7, 2011 | 6 Comments
Citizens from every corner of the United States sent a message that shook the halls of power
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Time to Take a Stand: A DOI Activist’s View

Posted on May 2, 2011 | 2 Comments
There is too much at stake. Choosing not to act would be in and of itself an act of violence against my children and hundreds of future generations.
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Donate to Dept. of Interior Arrestees 4/18/2011

Posted on April 18, 2011 | 11 Comments
This was a grassroots action. None of the groups involved have deep pockets. Your donation makes support for these brave people possible. Follow these instructions to ensure your donation is earmarked to go to support the 22 people arrested on Monday, April 18th at the Department of the Interior offices in Washington DC.
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