The IRS Scandal: Shaking Constitutional Freedoms
At first glance, it may seem like another annoying addition to the scandal du jour list: yesterday, Attorney General Eric Holder acknowledged that the Justice Department and FBI began a…
From the Local To the Global: Why We Must Stop the Keystone XL Pipeline
“Now that we have seen what the Tar Sands in Alberta looks like, this is not about the pipeline going through our farm. This is about Alberta, about the world….
Coal Exports Action Moves To Stop Preventable Environmental Catastrophe
It is obvious Big Coal is on the ropes. This week, both Arch Coal and Alpha Natural Resources posted losses. St. Louis based Patriot Coal, mainly operating in Appalachia, filed…
Occupy Our Food Supply
In just over a week’s time, thousands of people will descend on our food system by participating in a Global Day of Action to Occupy our Food Supply. Prominent thought…
Keystone XL Has Reared Its Ugly Head Again – And We Have 24 Hours To Stop It
The Keystone XL tar sands pipeline has reared its ugly head yet again. This time, we have just 24 hours to stop it. President Obama rejected Keystone XL last month,…
Keystone XL Rejected: Thank You President Obama
President Obama has just rejected the Keystone XL pipeline! This puts a halt to current plans for a massive 1700-mile pipeline that would have allowed some of the world’s dirtiest…
Keystone XL: Not a Done Deal Anymore
It was a done deal. At least, it was until a grassroots movement—driven by strong action—threw a major monkey wrench into the process. This afternoon the cards collapsed for TransCanada,…
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…
Obama Buries Bad News, Insults Us All
If you blinked, you probably missed it. Last Friday, when most were getting ready to enjoy the Labor Day holiday, President Obama slipped out an announcement that he was asking…
I Hope King Would Have Been Proud Of The Tar Sands Action
This blog was orginally posted on the Daily Kos on August 19th as part of the Stop Tar Sands Blogathon. On Sunday, Aug 28th, the Martin Luther King Jr. National…