Meditations on the Collapse

65 Anracho-Punks Sent to Re-Education Camp in Banda Ache

2011-12-21T08:10:00.000-08:00

Indonesia Punk Crackdown Leaves Youths Unchanged By FAKHRURRADZIE GADE 12/20/11 06:38 AM ET

DA dropping death penalty against Abu-Jamal

2011-12-08T09:45:00.000-08:00

Written by KATHY MATHESONWednesday, 07 December 2011 PHILADELPHIA — Prosecutors on Wednesday abandoned their 30-year push to execute convicted cop-killer Mumia

Third Veteran Hospitalized after Police Abuse at Protests

2011-12-01T08:19:00.001-08:00

Tohono O'odham Veteran remains hospitalized after being pepper sprayed by police at ALECBy Brenda NorrellCensored Newshttp://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.comSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Tohono O'odham Veteran David Ortega remained hospitalized Wednesday night after being pepper sprayed at the protest of the American Legislative Exchange Council, ALEC. Doctors are undertaking tests to see if Ortega had a

Turn on, tune in and get better?

2011-11-30T08:07:00.000-08:00

Hallucinogens and other street drugs are increasingly being studied for legitimate therapeutic uses, such as helping patients deal with post-traumatic stress disorder, addiction, chronic pain, depression and even terminal illness. By Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times UCLA psychiatrist Charles Grob [pictured at right] led a team that found

Police Arrest More Than 700 Protesters on Brooklyn Bridge

2011-10-03T11:31:00.000-07:00

October 1, 2011, 4:29 pmPolice Arrest More Than 700 Protesters on Brooklyn BridgeBy AL BAKER, COLIN MOYNIHAN and SARAH MASLIN NIRUpdated, 1:23 p.m. Sunday | In a tense showdown above the East River, the police arrested more than 700 demonstrators from the Occupy Wall Street protests who took to the roadway as they tried to cross the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday afternoon.The police said it

Two officers charged with murder, manslaughter in death of homeless man

2011-09-21T14:57:00.000-07:00

Redwoods versus red wine

2011-08-25T13:20:00.000-07:00

The redwood tree and the wine grapevine are both iconic in Northern California. Two wineries are petitioning the state to let them clear redwoods and Douglas firs to make room for new Pinot Noir vineyards. Environmentalists want the trees protected.

Temecula quarry plan meets resistance from neighbors, tribe

2011-08-15T08:30:00.000-07:00

The Pechanga Band of Indians and other neighbors object to a plan to dynamite a Temecula mountain and create a massive rock quarry worth billions.

Leonard Peltier in the Hole 'They are torturing me'

2011-08-04T14:03:00.000-07:00

Leonard Peltier Imprisoned in Small Cell - Dangerously HotWednesday, 27 July 2011By Leonard PeltierDear Friends,For over 35 years I have been in federal prison for crimes I did not commit. Since June 27 the guards have had me in the hole, a small miserable cell with little air that is dangerously hot. They are torturing me by keeping me in solitary confinement this is an effort to break

O'odham: Not Guilty in Border Patrol Lockdown Protest

2011-06-30T07:47:00.000-07:00

DATE: Thursday June 29, 2011 Contact: Alex SotoPhone: 602-881-6027Email: stopbordermilitarization@gmail.comBorder Patrol Headquarters Occupation Protesters Found Not GuiltyReaffirms Call to End Border MilitarizationChuckson (Tucson), AZ - The six protesters who locked-down and occupied the United States Border Patrol (BP) – Tucson Headquarters on May 21, 2010 were found not guilty on

U.S. judge acts to help endangered species in California

2011-06-29T09:40:00.000-07:00

Federal agencies are given six months to enhance protections in four Southern California national forests for 40 endangered species. By Louis Sahagun, Los Angeles Times June 29, 2011 A U.S. District Court judge Tuesday ordered three federal agencies to "take all necessary measures" to better protect

Elmer ‘Geronimo’ Pratt, at 63; former Black Panther leader

2011-06-06T08:16:00.000-07:00

NAIROBI — Former Black Panther Party leader Elmer “Geronimo’’ Pratt, whose California murder conviction was overturned after he spent 27 years in prison for a crime he maintained he did not commit, died early yesterday from a medical ailment, an associate said. He was 63. $(document).ready(function(){ var shared_object = SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: document.title, url: 'http:

Idaho and Montana prepare for wolf hunts

2011-04-25T14:02:00.001-07:00

By Kim Murphy, Los Angeles Times

3-Week Update on Japan’s Nuclear Crisis

2011-04-05T12:59:00.000-07:00

April 2, 2011 • 7 notes • 33 Comments 3-Week Update on Japan’s Nuclear Crisis | by David Wright |

Lawsuit alleges solar projects would harm sacred Native American sites

2011-02-24T15:08:00.000-08:00

Native American group and its allies sue to stop six solar facilities from being built in the Southern California desert, arguing that they would affect treasured geoglyphs, burial sites and relics. By Phil Willon and Tiffany Hsu, Los Angeles Times February 24, 2011 Reporting from Blythe, Calif.

Huge solar flare jams radio, satellite signals: NASA

2011-02-17T07:28:00.000-08:00

WASHINGTON (AFP) – A powerful solar eruption that has already disturbed radio communications in China could disrupt electrical power grids and satellites used on Earth in the next days, NASA said. The massive sunspot, which astronomers say is the size of Jupiter, is the strongest solar flare in four years, NASA said Wednesday. [Related: Solar flare to create light show on Earth?] The Class X

Ecuadorean Judge Orders Chevron to Pay $9 Billion

2011-02-15T12:11:00.001-08:00

February 14, 2011 | Simon Romero and Clifford Krauss | Source: The New York Times Caracas, Venezuela – A judge in a tiny courtroom in the Ecuadorean Amazon ruled Monday that the oil giant Chevron was responsible for polluting remote tracts of Ecuadorean jungle and ordered the company to pay more than $9 billion in damages, one of the largest environmental awards ever. The decision by Judge

Caught in the Crossfire: Border Crisis Threatens Traditional Way of Life for Sovereign Tohono O'odham Nation

2011-01-21T07:24:00.000-08:00

By Tom BoswellYou’ve seen the headlines. You would need to have your head stuck deep in sand to have missed the story: migrants streaming across the border, coyotes, drug cartels, the Border Patrol and Minutemen. People dying in the desert and a raging national debate over immigration policy. And, lest we forget, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (recently re-elected) and an anti-immigration law that makes

Brazilian authorities approve Amazon dam despite presence of uncontacted Indians

2011-01-18T14:58:00.000-08:00

The Brazilian government’s Indigenous Affairs Department, FUNAI, has issued an order restricting entry to an area of land near the site of the planned Belo Monte dam, following indications that there are uncontacted Indians living there. But despite recognizing the presence of uncontacted Indians near the site where the dam is due to be built, FUNAI has given its approval for the project to go

4 SoCal tree sitters removed and arrested near Sierra Madre

2011-01-13T11:10:00.000-08:00

By JOHN ROGERS, Associated Press – Thu Jan 13, 1:46 am ET ARCADIA, Calif. – A daylong standoff between a handful of tree sitters and public works crews has ended with the removal and arrest of the activists, who were trying to prevent bulldozers from clearing scores of trees as part of a dam improvement project.

Urgent Need for Zapatista Supporters to Spread Truth

2011-01-11T09:38:00.000-08:00

Schools for Chiapas asks you to take a moment to help "Spread the Truth" about the recent kidnapping of a prominent right-wing Mexican politician. Despite claims of their involvement, the fact of the matter is: the Zapatistas just DIDN’T DO IT! The Mayan communities of Chiapas and their supporters in “The Other Campaign” are being accused of kidnapping a prominent right-wing Mexican

Los Angeles: Halt the removal of Tongva remains

2011-01-07T15:08:00.000-08:00

UPDATE: Tongva Burial Update- Vigil Sunday 1/9/11 - The vigil will honor the people that have been disrespected, dishonored and disturbed.Date: Sunday, January 9, 2011. Time: 10am - Until we finish praying. Location: Removal of 90+ Historic Human Burials at the La Plaza de Arte and Cultura, 501 North Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. For more info: drmartin@fas.harvard.eduThe

The US-Mexico Wall, it’s Borderlands, Wildlife, and People

2011-01-04T11:47:00.000-08:00

Take a look at a 38 picture slide show demonstrating the environmental impact of the US/Mexico Border wall.In 2005, the Department of Homeland Security was granted the authority to waive environmental laws to speed the building of a barrier between the U.S. and Mexico.Under this waiver, more then 500 miles of wall and fence have been constructed through mostly rural and wilderness areas.In

Governments must protect quarter of world’s land to avert environmental crisis

2010-10-13T08:23:00.000-07:00

10/15/2010 October 15, 2010 New analysis argues for protection of 25% of planet’s land and 15% of oceans by 2020 Washington, DC – World leaders gathering in Japan next week at the UN’s biodiversity summit must agree to put at least 25 percent of the Earth’s land and 15 percent of

California condor population hits 100

2010-10-07T08:49:00.000-07:00

California condor population hits 100October 6, 2010 | 6:12 pmThe number of wild, free-flying condors in California has reached 100, the most in half a century.The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service announced the landmark Wednesday, crediting a captive breeding program started in Southern California in 1982, when there were only 22 wild condors in the state.Young condors born in captivity are released

The costs of oil addiction

2010-06-04T07:15:00.000-07:00

Take a look - this is the devastation that dependence on oil is inflicting. This culture has literally become a vampire - a cannibal culture - sucking the blood of its own mother. This time it is no minor wound - a major artery has been hit.Its been over a month and tens of billions of gallons spilled and no end in site. This is the worst environmental disaster in the history of the country

BP forced to admit leak is bigger

2010-05-21T11:15:00.000-07:00

Success collecting oil with a milelong suction tube shows that the spill may be far worse than thought. By Julie Cart and Bettina Boxall, Los Angeles Times May 21, 2010 BP's success at drawing oil from a leaking pipe has proved that official estimates of the size of the Gulf of Mexico spill have been too low.The

Attack the Root!: No to SB 1070, No to Border Militarization, No to NAFTA-101

2010-05-12T12:54:00.000-07:00

We just wanted to share a flyer put together by our good comrade Chaparral Respects No Borders, it sums up not just SB1070, but the overall threat that this bill represents. These threats are not new, but now bring to surface the global context of these threats: neo-liberalism. Border security is needed to ensure neo-liberal projects (NAFTA!), and really should be read for what it is:

Oaxaca: Two dead and three missing after paramilitaries attack peaceful caravan

2010-04-30T08:39:00.001-07:00

Two people are dead and three are still missing after a peaceful solidarity caravan was attacked by paramilitaries in Oaxaca, Mexico. The caravan "came under fire" on Tuesday (April 27) "as it passed through La Sabana, a town controlled by UBISORT, a paramilitary organization that is allied with the ruling Institutional Revolution Party (PRI)," reports the freelance journalist Kristin

Gulf Oil Spill Far Worse Than Officials, BP Admit, Says Independent Analyst

2010-04-30T08:28:00.001-07:00

Close to 5,000 barrels of oil a day are pouring into the Gulf of Mexico following the destruction of an offshore oil platform last week, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Operator BP originally argued that the amount was far less (only 1,000 barrels or so), but today it concurred with the government's numbers. Too bad they're both wrong, according to a group of independent analysts who are

Leonard Peltier to the climate conference attendees (Bolivia)

2010-04-21T07:34:00.000-07:00

Monday, April 19, 2010 lpdoc.blogspot.comMy warmest regards to our host, Bolivian PresidentEvo Morales.To Presidents Rafael Correa, Daniel Ortega, HugoChavez, and other esteemed Heads of State;national representatives; and all concernedcitizens in attendance at the People’s Conferenceon Climate Change: I send warm greetings and thankyou for your participation.Today, environmentalists are often

Hallucinogens Have Doctors Tuning In Again

2010-04-12T08:07:00.000-07:00

April 11, 2010 Hallucinogens Have Doctors Tuning In Again By JOHN TIERNEY As a retired clinical psychologist, Clark Martin was well acquainted with traditional treatments for depression, but his own case seemed untreatable as he struggled through chemotherapy and other grueling regimens for kidney cancer. Counseling seemed futile to him. So did the antidepressant pills he

2010 Annual Gathering to Protect Quitovac

2010-03-25T08:44:00.000-07:00

"Respect Indigenous Rights; No Toxic Dumping or Mining on Indigenous Lands!"www.solidarity-project.org

O'odham Ofelia Rivas imprisoned for four days in southern Chiapas while supporting Zapatistas

2010-02-25T09:55:00.000-08:00

Thursday, February 25, 2010O'odham Ofelia Rivas imprisoned for four days in southern Chiapas while supporting ZapatistasBy Brenda NorrellCensored Newshttp://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com/O'odham human rights activist Ofelia Rivas was imprisoned in southern Chiapas for four days and crossed safely onto O'odham lands Wednesday night."There are inhumane border policies all across the world. My personal

The World’s 25 Most Endangered Primates

2010-02-23T12:25:00.001-08:00

Marlowe Hood – Wed Feb 17, 11:02 pm ETPARIS (AFP) – Seldom seen species of lemur, monkey and gorilla are among 25 primates facing near-certain extinction unless urgent measures are taken to protect them, according to a report released Thursday.All told, close to half of the planet's 634 known primate species are to some degree threatened with dying out, said the International Union for the

EPA to investigate cluster of birth defects at Kettleman City - latimes.com

2010-01-26T21:18:00.001-08:00

EPA to investigate cluster of birth defects at Kettleman City - latimes.comPosted using ShareThis

Shame on the New York Times for Fueling Border Misery

2010-01-26T07:51:00.000-08:00

Monday, January 25, 2010Shame on the New York Times: The truth could have meant one less person would have been beaten, raped or murdered this year by US Border Patrol agents(Photo: Angie Ramon at the site of her son Bennett Patricio's death)By Brenda NorrellNarcosphereUPDATE: Ofelia Rivas response to articleSELLS, Ariz. -- Shame on the New York Times for failing to tell the real story of the

Japanese Whalers Ram Sea Shepherd Ship Ady Gil

2010-01-07T18:16:00.000-08:00

Tuesday, January 05, 2010 Japanese Whalers Ram Sea Shepherd Ship Ady GilFamed trimaran is sinking in the Southern OceanSix crewmembers Rescued by the Sea Shepherd Ship Bob BarkerIn an unprovoked attack captured on film, the Japanese security ship Shonan Maru No. 2 deliberately rammed and caused catastrophic damage to the Sea Shepherd trimaran Ady Gil.Six crew crewmembers, four from New Zealand,

Environmental Activist Jeff “Free” Luers Speaks Out in First Interview After 9.5 Years Behind Bars

2009-12-23T08:12:00.000-08:00

Report Back from O'odham Solidarity Event with Ward Churchill

2009-11-24T07:15:00.000-08:00

A Border Runs Through ThemBy BRENDA NORRELLCensored NewsTucsonTohono O’odham living on the border joined with Ward Churchill to speak out on “Apartheid in America, Surviving Occupation in O’odham Lands,” on Nov. 13. Ofelia Rivas and her brother Julian Rivas, O’odham living on the US/Mexico border, spoke of the impact and desecration of colonization and border militarization.Ofelia Rivas said O’

Green Scare: Iowa Federal Judge Orders Feldman & DeMuth Detained Indefinitely for Refusing to Testify at Davenport Iowa Grand Jury

2009-11-18T07:27:00.001-08:00

Today, Minneapolis-based activists Carrie Feldman and Scott DeMuth refused to testify in front of a grand jury in Davenport, Iowa, and were found to be in contempt of court. They were immediately handcuffed and hauled off by U.S. Marshalls. According to District Judge John Jarvey, who presided over the contempt hearings, both will remain incarcerated until they agree to testify. The state can

Toxins found in wetlands threaten to quash land swap

2009-11-17T07:59:00.000-08:00

By Louis SahagunNovember 17, 2009A tipster's recollection of a hazardous substance spill in Los Cerritos Wetlands in the 1950s has led to the discovery of elevated levels of carcinogenic PCBs that could derail a controversial proposal to restore the degraded Long Beach salt marsh, officials say.The Environmental Protection Agency is scheduled to present the results of its study of the

Oregon prison springs eco-saboteur 'Free' by mistake, then takes him back

2009-11-04T07:52:00.000-08:00

By Bryan Denson, The OregonianOctober 02, 2009The man who drew the longest prison sentence in U.S. history for eco-sabotage walked out of prison this morning. After years of appeals, Jeffrey M. Luers, known to Eugene’s anarchist clan as “Free,” was just that.But just as quickly, he was sent back to prison.The Oregon Department of Corrections acknowledged today that it mistakenly allowed Luers to

Action Against Freeway Exansion on Gila River Community

2009-10-22T07:23:00.000-07:00

Shap Kwoj,Today, a coalition of grassroots peoples from the Gila River Indian Community, and fellow supporters came to voice their concerns about the proposed Loop 202 Extension on or near tribal land.O’odham Solidarity Across Borders Collective, Gila River Alliance for a Clean Environment (GRACE), Phoenix Class War Council, fellow tribal members and concerned citizens took action against the

Apartheid in America: Surviving Occupation in O’odham Lands

2009-10-21T07:20:00.000-07:00

Ward Churchill to Speak at Benefit for Traditional O’odham Resistance:Activist and scholar Ward Churchill will speak at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Tucson, 4831 W. 22nd St., on November 13, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. to benefit O’odham VOICE Against the Wall, which since 2003 has organized and advocated for the traditional O’odham leaders and elders of the O’odham communities in the southern

Utility agrees to removal of 4 Klamath River dams

2009-09-30T07:06:00.000-07:00

It won't happen until after 2020, but is seen as vital to restoring California's dwindling salmon stocks. The decommissioning would be the nation's largest and most complex dam removal project.Klamath River damBy Bettina BoxallSeptember 30, 2009 In a major boost for California's dwindling salmon stocks, a utility company has agreed to the removal of four hydroelectric dams that for decades have

Support the Penan’s Rainforest mobilization

2009-09-11T13:58:00.001-07:00

Thousands of Indigenous Penans have been mobilized for the past 5 weeks in what is being viewed as “one final effort” to protect their forest lands in the Malaysian state of Sarawak.The mobilization began five weeks ago, with the Penan erecting a set of blockades on roads used by “the robber barons” of the Rainforest; namely: Samling, Hill International, Shin Yang, KTS, CMS and Rimbunan

CENSORED NEWS: Peltier's attorney: Response to parole decision

2009-08-27T07:13:00.000-07:00

CENSORED NEWS: Peltier's attorney: Response to parole decision

2009-07-07T13:35:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Supporters,Today, a group of Cascadia Earth First!ers and Rising Tide members took action against the continued liquidation and destruction of Oregon’s Elliott State Forest. Using sky pods, bipods, road blockades, overturned cargo vans, lock downs and many other beautiful installations, the road to Umpcoos Ridge timber sale has been occupied, held and reclaimed for the forest,

2009-06-03T12:58:00.000-07:00

Fall Creek Timber Project Occupied by Forest Activistsauthor: Cass K. Dia e-mail:e-mail: ForestDefenseNow@gmail.comDo you remember the days of Fall Creek, Warner Creek, the first Cascadia Summers? Do you remember the lands that were saved by the direct efforts of concerned citizens? We remember, and it is within that greater tradition of non-violent forest defense that we now come to you

BreaktheChains.info: Parole Hearing for Peltier on July 27

2009-05-30T13:05:00.000-07:00

BreaktheChains.info: Parole Hearing for Peltier on July 27

May 6, 2009 International Day of Action: "No Toxic Dump or Border Wall on O'odham Lands!"

2009-05-11T18:02:00.000-07:00

May 6, 2009Reports from the May 6, 2009 InternationalDay of Action: "No Toxic Dump or Border Wall onO'odham Lands!"Activists in San Francisco, Phoenix and Tucson hold solidarity protests in support of the traditional O'odham urging an immediate hault to the plans for a toxic dump near the O'odham sacred site of Quitovac as well as a hault to the building of the border wall across O'odham lands

2009-04-17T07:14:00.000-07:00

CCR Decries Immunity for Torture, SecrecyCONTACT: press@ccrjustice.orgApril 16, 2009, New York – In response to President Obama’s decision to guarantee immunity to CIA officials who carried out the drowning torture known as waterboarding, which his attorney general has classified as torture, the Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement:“It is one of the deepest

BreaktheChains.info: Terrorism charges against RNC Eight dropped

2009-04-10T19:15:00.000-07:00

BreaktheChains.info: Terrorism charges against RNC Eight dropped

BreaktheChains.info: Sara Jane Olsen Scheduled for Release... But Not Without a Fight

2009-03-16T20:15:00.000-07:00

BreaktheChains.info: Sara Jane Olsen Scheduled for Release... But Not Without a Fight

CENSORED NEWS: O'odham: Militarization and border abuses accelerate

2009-03-16T20:01:00.000-07:00

CENSORED NEWS: O'odham: Militarization and border abuses accelerate

CENSORED NEWS: Leonard Peltier, message before transfer

2009-01-14T17:51:00.000-08:00

CENSORED NEWS: Leonard Peltier, message before transfer

CENSORED NEWS: Evo Morales on climate change: Save the Planet from Capitalism

2008-12-02T16:29:00.000-08:00

CENSORED NEWS: Evo Morales on climate change: Save the Planet from Capitalism

BreaktheChains.info: Leonard Peltier: A new spirit of hope

2008-11-10T16:40:00.000-08:00

BreaktheChains.info: Leonard Peltier: A new spirit of hope

CENSORED NEWS: O'odham on alert: Drug violence targets O'odham pilgrimage

2008-10-03T08:29:00.000-07:00

CENSORED NEWS: O'odham on alert: Drug violence targets O'odham pilgrimage

Update: Mohawks Kahentinetha and Katenies beaten by gang of border officers

2008-06-18T14:36:00.000-07:00

By Brenda NorrellHuman Rights EditorU.N. OBSERVER & International Report at the Haguewww.unobserver.comAKWESASNE -- Mohawk grandmothers Kahentinetha Horn and Katenies were in custody at the US/Canadian border on Saturday, June 14, 2008, when the two women were handcuffed and beaten by gangs of officers and border patrol agents. Eight officers beat Kahentinetha, 68, and five officers beat Katenies

Urgent Zapatista communique following repulsion of Mexican Army troops

2008-06-11T06:40:00.000-07:00

Urgent Zapatista communique following repulsion of Mexican Army troops by a Zapatista village on June 4, 2008. Escalation is feared. The following is a communique by the Zapatista Good government Council in La Garrucha.The Road to the Future Good Government Council denounces the military incursion of 200 soldiers, along with local, state and judicial police into the Zapatista towns

Ohio Police Attack Long Walkers

2008-06-05T06:40:00.000-07:00

By Brenda NorrellCOLUMBUS, Ohio – Unprovoked Columbus, Ohio police attacked Long Walkers, by first pointing a taser at the head of Michael Lane and then forcing Luv the Mezenger to the ground and handcuffing him.The Longest Walk Northern Route was walking this prayer through Columbus on Monday, June 2, when police squad cars and arrest wagons arrived. Without discussion of the purpose of the

Message from Leonard Peltier and the LPDOC

2008-05-21T17:23:00.000-07:00

May 18, 2008Greetings. We hope this message finds you well and in good spirits.As many of you already know, due to recent circumstances beyond his control, Leonard Peltier has had no choice but to dissolve the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee. However, you should also know that Leonard's family has no intention of letting this occurrence prevent us from continuing our efforts on Leonard's

Congressional, religious, cultural and academic leaders urge Supreme Court to hear challenge to border wall

2008-05-09T16:24:00.000-07:00

April 18, 2008Contact(s) Joe Vickless, (202) 772-0237 Cat Lazaroff, (202) 772-3270 WASHINGTON – Fourteen members of the House of Representatives, including seven committee chairs, have filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the U.S. Supreme Court supporting Defenders of Wildlife and The Sierra Club’s arguments that the waiver authority granted to the Bush administration under the REAL ID Act is

Protect Sacred Sites: Stop Toxic Dumping on O'odham Lands

2008-04-22T20:29:00.000-07:00

Dakota, Lakota and Nakota Blokcade Hog Farm: Many Arrested

2008-04-22T16:26:00.000-07:00

There is a protest going on right now as we speak in Marty, South Dakota home of the Ihanktowan aka Yankton Sioux. There have been multiple arrests, including minors, as protesters seek to block front loader bulldozers from breaking ground on a new pig farm that will be occupied by thousands of pigs and their waste near a Head Start Program filled with Native children.A man was struck by the

California: D-Q University Raided

2008-04-03T16:30:00.000-07:00

California: D-Q University Raided On March 31st at 9:45 am, the Yolo County Sheriff's Department raided D-Q University, California's only Tribal college. 18 elders, students and community supporters were arrested after police stormed onto campus with guns drawn. In a similar incident on February 20th, Sheriff's deputies came onto the sovereign campus and arrested three Native students.On March

Ex-Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) member Sara Olson Sent Back to Prison

2008-03-23T10:10:00.000-07:00

(From the Los Angeles Times)"California authorities rearrested Sara Jane Olson at noon Saturday, just hours after she was prevented from flying home to Minnesota from Los Angeles, and said she must serve one more year in prison because they miscalculated her release date.The former member of the radical Symbionese Liberation Army had been paroled Monday from a California women's prison after

Vernal Equinox, Norooz & Ostara

2008-03-20T17:42:00.000-07:00

Its Iranian new year today (Norooz) and its no coincidence that today is also the Spring Equinox, a time of balance between day and night, the negative and the positive, and a time to remember your earth roots.The Spring (Vernal Equinox) is also a sacred day for many indigenous tribes, including the Tongva, the original people of the area where I live (Long Beach) and other neighboring tribes

Green Scare Raids in Cincinnati

2008-03-12T16:54:00.000-07:00

March 11, 2008 at 5:25 amAt approximately 11:38 AM EST on March 10, 2008, long time environmental activist and community organizer Marie Mason was arrested by federal agents. Marie has been harassed (she has been raided by federal agents in the past) by the FBI for over a year, repeatedly refusing their requests to discuss Midwest ELF actions. She is currently being held in Butler County jail (

Nearly 200 Indigenous Ancestor Remains Unearthed at Orange County, CA Construction Site

2008-03-12T16:30:00.000-07:00

Excerpt of article By Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times Staff WriterFebruary 28, 2008"Archaeologists [grave robbers] have removed 174 sets of human remains from a controversial housing development under construction in Huntington Beach, bolstering claims that it was a significant prehistoric Native American settlement.Dave Singleton, program analyst for the California Native American Heritage

Smashing States of Mind on Inner Battlefields

2008-03-07T17:15:00.000-08:00

Ben Axiom Originally published in Profane Existence Magazine #52 Hippie, wu-wu, crystal worshipper, new-ager, wing-nut, health nut; for most of my life these damning labels shaped my attitude towards the holistic movement. It wasn't until recently that I became passionate about many things I was so intent on laughing off in the past. My declining mental and physical health brought me to the

Briana Waters: Verdict Announced

2008-03-06T13:29:00.001-08:00

Briana Waters has been found guilty on two counts of arson.The jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict on the remaining counts of possession and use of a destructive destructive device. It is the destructive device charge that carries a mandatory minimum sentence of thirty years.Media reports indicate that for each count of arson, Briana faces a maximum sentence of five years. There is no

2008-03-04T18:08:00.000-08:00

Jaguar MedicineAlberto Villoldo Until 1971, it was thought that the Nile was the longest river in the world. That year, National Geographic explorer Loren McIntyre, along with a local Indian guide and a friend who owned a pick-up truck, set out to discover the source of the Amazon. On October 15, 1971, McIntyre and his party reached a summit 18,200 feet in altitude, an icy ridge called

2008-02-28T21:14:00.000-08:00

Jeffrey "Free" Luers Sentence Reduced to 10 Years Civil Rights Outreach CommitteeFor Release: Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008Lauren Regan, Attorney 541-687-9180Jeffrey "Free" Luers Sentence Reduced to 10 YearsFebruary 28, 2008 (Eugene, OR)- This morning at 9:00am in Lane CountyCircuit Court the re-sentencing hearing for Jeffrey Luers took place infront of Judge Billings. This followed an Oregon court

CENSORED NEWS: Longest Walk 2, great walk of humanity

2008-02-26T18:02:00.000-08:00

CENSORED NEWS: Longest Walk 2, great walk of humanity

CENSORED: Apaches rise to defend homelands from Homeland Security

2008-01-11T16:59:00.000-08:00

RIO GRANDE, Texas – Apache land owners on the Rio Grande told Homeland Security to halt the seizure of their lands for the US/Mexico border wall, during a national media conference call Monday. It was the same day that a 30-day notice from Homeland Security expired with the threat of land seizures by eminent domain to build the US/Mexico border wall."There are two kinds of people in this world,

CENSORED: Attorney to Homeland Security for Apaches: Back off at the border

2008-01-07T16:22:00.000-08:00

CENSORED: Attorney to Homeland Security for Apaches: Back off at the border

Longing for the Re-birth

2007-12-29T16:04:00.000-08:00

The Thunder spirits send forth messages of change and power Your Tears may fall with piercing sorrow But they will create Oceans of burning love and fury It can be our redemption Violent love and peaceful rage Channel their energy; assemble your consciousness Use the arms at your disposal The odium of violence does not oblige pacifism Make powerful your spirit and extend its