Drifting through the Coal Mine
As we found out on May 3rd, 2016, coal comes in a variety of shapes, textures, and sizes.
civil disobedience
Largest Civil Disobedience in History of the Environmental Movement Begins Today
Starting today, a global wave of peaceful direct actions lasting for 12 days will take place across six continents targeting the world’s most dangerous fossil fuel projects, under the banner of Break Free.
Activists Push For Climate Justice, Fair Elections This Week In Washington
This week, thousands of activists converged in Washington, D.C. for Democracy Spring, a series of rallies, marches and sit-ins to protest big money in politics, voter suppression, and the Senate’s obstruction of President Obama’s Supreme Court nomination.
Act Now, Cry Later: Tim DeChristopher, Aria Doe & Josh Fox on Civil Disobedience & Climate Activism
Two activists featured in Josh Fox’s new documentary, "How to Let Go of the World and Love All the Things Climate Can’t Change," join us to discuss the role of direct action in fighting global warming.
Maine Sail Freight Revives a Salty History of Revolution & Independence
In this new millennium marked by the looming threat of transnational trade deals…one unusual trade adventure, Maine Sail Freight will embark on a creative, bold journey as an act of defiance against business-as-usual.
A Day of Tears: Report from the “sHell No!” Action in Portland, Oregon
This week, activists in Portland, Oregon, employed non-violent civil disobedience to delay the departure of a Royal Dutch Shell ship delivering equipment essential for commencing its oil-drilling operations in the Arctic Sea. Eye-witness account and analysis.
Return Of The Fractivist
Throughout history, nonviolent direct action and civil disobedience have invigorated movements to successfully ban harmful practices, pass laws, and overthrow dictators.
We Tried So Hard to Be Good
We tried so hard to be good, but it didn’t work. Nothing was enough for you. You had to take it all. We’re here to take it back.
Mass. Judge Proclaims Climate Urgency in Ruling that Frees Lobster Boat Blockade Activists
A pair of climate activists prepared to invoke climate change as their defense were spared the effort Monday when the prosecuting district attorney did it for them.
A Nonviolent Insurgency for Climate Protection?
Those who are fighting to save the climate need a new strategy. One such strategy to consider is a global nonviolent law-enforcing insurgency, where citizens take it upon themselves to defend the climate directly and preserve the public trust for generations to come.
Comes a Fight
History has handed us a job to do that will require a whole new word for courage before we are done.
Civil disobedience as law enforcement
Two years ago I was among more than a thousand people who committed civil disobedience at the White House to oppose the building of the Keystone XL pipeline.