“I Ain’t Collateral Damage. I Am Somebody”
This past weekend I went to West Virginia to say goodbye to my friend Larry Gibson. He passed away on September 9th on his home on Kayford Mountain, West Virginia….
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…
Top Five Ways to Change the World in 2012
2011 saw more people power than I could have dared to hope. Last New Year’s Eve, who could have predicted that the protests in Tunisia, just then making the news,…
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,…
Man Up: Music Video Call-To-Action To Oppose The Keystone XL Pipeline Nov. 6th
Obama: Man Up! No to the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline! Becky White and the Secret Mission have just released this catchy and hilarious protest anthem/call to action track and…
Drawing A Line In The Tar Sands
tipping point (tɪpɪŋ point) — n the crisis stage in a process, when a significant change takes place This last week, I went to Washington D.C. and joined the Tar…
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…
This Week In DC, The Outcry For Climate Solutions Has Become An Uproar
Last fall, Bill McKibben, Phil Radford and I issued a letter calling on people of conscience to take direct action to amplify the demands of the climate movement. Of course,…
Photo Of The Day: Appalachians Join Texas Landowner In Tar Sands Sit-in At White House
Today another 111 people were arrested sitting in at the White House calling on President Barack Obama to deny the Keystone XL pipeline’s permits. In a powerful example of cross-movement…
Photo Of The Day: RAN founder Randy Hayes, Darryl Hannah, 70 Others Blockade White House Sidewalk
RAN founder and board member Randy Hayes was arrested today along with actress Darryl Hannah and over 70 other concerned citizens protesting the expansion of the Keystone XL tar sands…