Tag: activism
The Pro-GMO Lobby In Retreat. ‘Monsanto’s ‘Discredit Bureau’ has More than Enough on its Plate’
‘It has been such a tough period for the pro-GMO lobby that it’s difficult to know where to begin. But let us start by looking at two pieces of recent research that strike at the […]
Important Strike in Mexico: Farm Workers Paralyze Baja California Farms
‘Thousands of farmworkers in the San Quintín Valley of Baja California, just 185 miles south of the U.S. border, struck some 230 farms, including the twelve largest that dominate production in the region, on March […]
Spanish police baton-charge Madrid anarchist rally
‘Several protesters were arrested during violent clashes between riot police and demonstrators in central Madrid, Wednesday, during a rally against the detention of suspected members of Coordinated Anarchist Groups.’
100s of Greek pensioners stage anti-austerity protests
‘Hundreds of Greek pensioners have taken to the streets in several cities across the country to show their anger at austerity measures in the debt-ridden nation. The largest of the Wednesday protest rallies was held […]
Don’t ‘gold-plate’ human rights when dealing with protest camps – UK ministers
‘The government has instructed local councils and the police to do more to stop protest camps, including those against oil and gas operations. In a letter last week, two government ministers urged public bodies not […]
Catalan Nationalists plan 2017 secession from Spain
‘Catalan nationalist parties and associations have signed a road map to secede from Spain in 2017 if independence movements win a September regional vote. The election will “serve as a legal mechanism to determine the […]
Five Million Venezuelans sign petition against US aggression & interference
‘Rejecting what they see as interference in Venezuela’s internal affairs, over five million people across the country have signed a petition demanding that the US president repeals his executive order that declared Caracas an extraordinary […]
What the Frack Is Happening? Hailing the Major Activist Victories in the Anti-Fracking Movement
‘The nation’s first federal regulations on fracking, unveiled by the Obama administration last week, sparked immediate criticism from leading anti-fracking activists. Americans Against Fracking, a coalition of 250 environmental and liberal groups that includes Greenpeace, […]
Sussex university students vote to boycott Israeli goods
‘The boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israel is gaining momentum as students from one more British university join the movement. Students at the University of Sussex voted overwhelmingly in support of their student union […]
Anonymous vows to wreak ‘electronic holocaust’ on Israel for ‘crimes in the Palestinian territories’
‘Anonymous has vowed to wreak an “electronic holocaust” on Israel next week to “erase” the country from cyberspace. A video by the hacking group entitled “Anonymous Message To Israel” threatens to take down servers and […]
Thousands of Indian farmers protest GMO corporate imperialism in Delhi
‘The massive insurrection against the Modi Government and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) coalition on March 18, 2015 by the major agricultural unions of India has led to a widespread launch of lobbying regarding farmer’s […]
Disabled teacher in Gaza inspires his students to never give up
‘In swift but careful movements, Ahmed al-Sawaferi, 25, moves around his tiny apartment. The same hand that places a teapot on the fire then maneuvers his wheelchair as he gets his things ready for the […]