Thursday, March 28, 2024

3 ‘Knitting Nannas’ Arrested Protesting 850 Proposed Gas Wells

Three women from Knitting Nannas Against Gas, an anti-coal seam gas group, have been arrested after locking themselves by their necks to the gates of a...

‘Ludicrous’ as Flint Tells Residents: Pay for Poisoned Water or We’ll Cut You Off

'All arreas should be cleared. No one should have to pay for this.'

Hundreds March Against Murder of Noel Aguilar by LA Sheriff’s Deputies

After activists shut down the Metro Blue Line, two people were arrested, and a stand off ensued in front of the Compton Sheriff's Station.

Iceland Sentences 26 Corrupt Bankers to 74 Years in Prison

Iceland just sentenced their 26th banker to prison for his part in the 2008 economic collapse. The charges ranged from breach of fiduciary duties to market manipulation to embezzlement.

Hong Kong Announces Plan to Ban the Ivory Trade

Hong Kong announced on Wednesday that it plans to ban the domestic ivory trade.

Curbing the Soda Industry’s Influence, One County at a Time

Colorado's Boulder County Board of Health will not take donations of any kind from the beverage industry.

‘Nail in the Coffin’: Obama to Halt New Coal Mining Leases on Public Lands

"The only safe place for coal in the 21st century is deep underground—these reforms will help keep more of it there."

A New Era of Global Protest Begins

In line with the steady rise in social unrest over the past decade, it’s likely that we will witness an unprecedented escalation in large-scale citizen protests across the globe in 2016 and beyond.

These Are the Most Dangerous Kinds of Plastic Polluting the Ocean

A new study identifies the 20 most deadly forms of plastic killing sea turtles, marine mammals, and sea birds.

Chileans Boycott Supermarkets to Fight Corruption

After the latest corruption scandal, thousands of Chileans joined a boycott against three supermarket companies accused of collusion.