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Brasil de Fato: Against eucalyptus monoculture, MST occupies three areas of Suzano Papel e Celulose
Mar 5, 2023
Against eucalyptus monoculture, MST occupies three areas of Suzano Papel e Celulose On February 27, 2023, Brasil de Fato posted an article describing an occupation by around 1,550 members of the Landless Rural Workers Movement (MST) in three areas owned by Suzano...
Mongabay: France seeks EU okay to fund biomass plants, burn Amazon forest to power Spaceport
Mar 3, 2023
Mongabay: France seeks EU okay to fund biomass plants, burn Amazon forest to power Spaceport France has requested an exemption that would allow the European Space Agency and French Space Agency to construct and operate two biomass power plants in French Guiana. To...
Photo of the Week – Red Masks in Resistance: Women Take Action
Mar 3, 2023
Photo of the Week - Red Masks in Resistance: Women Take Action This year Global Justice Ecology Project is celebrating our 20th Anniversary. As part of this year-long celebration, we will be posting photos by co-founder Orin Langelle, Director of Langelle...
Uncontacted and other Indigenous Peoples under attack in South America: Take Action Now!
Mar 2, 2023
Uncontacted and other Indigenous Peoples under attack in South America: Take Action Now! Survival International recently shed light on Indigenous Peoples under attack in South America. Survival International work in partnership with tribal peoples to campaign,...
Mike Africa Jr: March 4th Screening of HBO’s 40 Years a Prisoner @ St. Louis University
Feb 28, 2023
HBO’s screening of 40 Years a Prisoner (March 4, 2023, St. Louis University) UPDATE: While answering a question during the Q&A Session, asked by Michelle Smith Co-Director, Missourians to Abolish the Death Penalty, Mike Africa Jr. described how bodies of MOVE...
Cold War Testing on African American Population in St. Louis with Filmmaker Damien D. Smith
Feb 27, 2023
Cold War Testing on African American Population in St. Louis with Filmmaker Damien D. Smith During the cold war, the United States military conducted covert weapons development testing in what the Army identified as a "densely populated slum district". The spraying of...
Earthsight REVEALED: Russian “conflict timber” worth over $1bn sold in the US
Feb 24, 2023
Earthsight reveals how Russian “conflict timber” worth over $1billion was sold in the US Earthsight, a non-profit organization, uncovered a network of companies and individuals involved in the illegal logging and export of Russian "conflict timber" to the US. Through...
Langelle Photography website launch!
Feb 23, 2023
Langelle Photography website launch! Social documentary photographer Orin Langelle is pleased to announce the launch of his new website Langelle Photography! The website contains decades of photos capturing pivotal moments and turning points throughout human...
Lost Coast Forest Action: Hunger Strike & Blockade for The Redwoods in Humboldt
Feb 22, 2023
Hunger Strike & Blockade for The Redwoods in Humboldt On Sunday, February 19th, tree defenders set up a sky-pod blockade. The statement below is from the protester who is occupying the blockade and has also commenced a hunger strike. The blockade is a response to...