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Reflections on an Epic Direct Action Against MTR

Reflections on an Epic Direct Action Against MTR

Posted by Lisa R on Mar 3rd, 2010 in Mountain Top Removal | 0 comments

It’s March 3rd!
You know what that means? That means that all the fines I accrued from participating in a direct action last June are due to the West Virginia magistrate… and then I’m free! I feel like this is a good time to reflect on that action, as it was a pretty amazing one.
Very early [...]

Citizens Arrest Warrant Delivered to Don Blankenship and Christopher Blanchard

Citizens Arrest Warrant Delivered to Don Blankenship and Christopher Blanchard

Posted by Lisa R on Feb 18th, 2010 in Mountain Top Removal | 0 comments

This morning in Pettus, West Virginia, three activists entered Marfork Coal Company’s office to deliver a citizen’s arrest warrant to Christopher Blanchard, the company’s president and Don Blankenship, the CEO of Massey Energy. Marfork Coal Company is a subsidiary of Massey Energy – the coal company responsible for blowing up dozens of mountaintops throughout [...]

Speaking Out Against the Tar Sands in Copenhagen

Speaking Out Against the Tar Sands in Copenhagen

Posted by crystal on Dec 17th, 2009 in Climate Justice, Direct Action, Tar Sands | 0 comments

I absolutely had to post this video. Susan and Eriel Deranger two women from Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation speak their stories of Tar Sands destruction and speak out against one of the largest industrial projects the world has ever seen. This video speaks for itself, there is only one option we must SHUT DOWN THE [...]

People’s Assembly for Climate Justice met with Police Violence

People’s Assembly for Climate Justice met with Police Violence

Posted by Kasha on Dec 17th, 2009 in Climate Justice, Direct Action | 0 comments

As the climate negotiations in Copenhagen are on the verge of collapse, yesterday hundreds of people staged a walk out of the Bella Center to join the thousands who were denied entry in the effort to transform the closed-door negotiations into a People’s Assembly. Check out Democracy Now’s coverage featuring our own Joshua Kahn Russell.

As [...]