Oil Mafia insists on Tar Sands Pipe.. But Resistance Grows

Debunking Nature’s arguments for Keystone By David Roberts and Emma Cassidy

There was a bit of buzz last week when the august scientific journal Nature endorsed the Keystone XL pipeline (ironically, in the course of pleading with Obama to do

something about climate change). Despite the

In latest Keystone Pipeline protest, environmentalists storm offices of oil giant TransCanada

hubbub, it was not the first time the journal had done so. Back in September 2011, it boosted Keystone … in the context of pleading with Obama do to something about climate change. We have always been at war with Eastasia.

Neither editorial makes a fully fleshed-out case for Keystone, but together they advance three common arguments, all of which I find unconvincing…. Continue reading “Oil Mafia insists on Tar Sands Pipe.. But Resistance Grows”

FOR A EUROPEAN SPRING / POR UNA PRIMAVERA EUROPEA

Our democracy against their austerity! – A call for action against the EU Spring Summit

Posted on February 3, 2013 by OrsanSenalp en español abajo

‘For a European Spring’ is a call for actions, strikes and demonstrations all over Europe on the 13th of March, and for a pan-European demonstration and creative actions in the city of Brussels on the 14th of March.

It is targeted at the EU Spring Summit, where leaders from across the continent will assemble on the 14th and 15 to strengthen the European Council’s response to the crisis.
The response to date from economic and political elites in the European Union amounts to a massive attack on welfare, social rights and democracy. This has been achieved by undermining democracy, reflected in EU policies including the imposition of austerity, demands for deep cuts in social spending, attempts to weaken labour laws and the roll back of hard earned labour rights…. Continue reading

GM Potatoes scrapped in Europe: VICTORY

Victory! BASF halts EU approval process for genetically modified potatoes

January 29, 2013. Source: Industry Week, Agence France-Presse

BASF (IW 1000/33), the world’s biggest chemicals company, said Tuesday it has decided to no longer seek European approval of its genetically modified potato products in the face of stiff resistance.

BASF said in a statement it will “discontinue the pursuit of regulatory approvals for the Fortuna, Amadea, and Modena potato projects in Europe because continued investment cannot be justified due to uncertainty in the regulatory environment and threats of field destructions.” Continue reading “GM Potatoes scrapped in Europe: VICTORY”

Global Sq/Occupy WSF online meeting Sun 3 Feb 13

Invitation: GlobalSquare online meeting, Sunday 3 February 2013

Jan 29, 2013 by OrsanSenalp en español abajo

Next meeting of GlobalSquare (also known as Occupy the WSF initiative)

Location: Occupytalk.org server, room: Assemblies & Round Tables > OPEN SPACE (Mumble instructions below)
Date: Sunday, 3rd of February 2013
Time: 19.00 GMT/UTC, check your local time here: time zone converter

About our initiative

From 26-30 March 2013 the World Social Forum (WSF) will take place in Tunis. The WSF is a global meeting, held regularly since 2001, bringing together civil society organisations, social movements and activists to discuss our struggles to build another world. Continue reading “Global Sq/Occupy WSF online meeting Sun 3 Feb 13”

Mexican revolution, resistance is fertile

by Jen Wilton

From the rise of the #YoSoy132 student movement to the resurgence of the Zapatistas, Mexico remains at the very heart of the global cycle of struggles.

“The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.”

~ Albert Camus

The winds of change are blowing in Mexico.

A growing wave of resistance is gathering momentum and can be found in the jungles and mountains of the south and in small indigenous communities and big cities alike. It is present along the coasts and across the plateaus, up to the bastions of power in Mexico City and beyond to the regions of the north, so badly scarred by the war on drugs. Continue reading “Mexican revolution, resistance is fertile”

PP es Corrupción : ..Delincuentes Organizados ”gobiernan” el Estado

PP y corrupción son una misma cosa: Una banda de delincuentes organizada gobierna el estado

por Kaos. Estado Español

En las anotaciones manuscritas del extesorero del PP aparecen donaciones privadas, procedentes fundamentalmente de la construcción. Una banda organizada para delinquir.

Que no los engañen, tampoco desde esa supuesta progresía que pide cabezas pero no duda en afirmar que los delitos están prescritos o no llegan a las cantidades necesarias para ser delitos. Si lo de los “papeles de Bárcenas” se demuestra, a los implicados se les puede perfectamente juzgar por pertenecer a banda organizada, asociación de malhechores, o cualquier supuesto similar que, de una u otra manera, aparezca en el Código penal. Pues eso y no otra cosa es lo que serían: una organización criminal diseñada para repartirse suculentos beneficios provinientes de la corrupción, el soborno y el cohecho. Continue reading “PP es Corrupción : ..Delincuentes Organizados ”gobiernan” el Estado”

Serial of The Free 29/30: Lerriman’s Plan and Bye Bye Maggie

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Act Three Chapter twenty nine

Lerriman’s Plan

-‘We need them dead. Just announce they’re dead’-

General Mulcatty and Commander Bruton were ushered in without ceremony for the Emergency Rule session in Lerriman’s back office. Leaving a crowd of security men and bodyguards, chatting and smoking in the patio.

Lerriman watched coldly. His bulging eyes shot red from the sleepless night.

While Mulcatty eased himself painfully into his seat, his hemorrhoids itching like crazy.

And Bruton shuffled in his briefcase, smiling his ice cold smile. Continue reading “Serial of The Free 29/30: Lerriman’s Plan and Bye Bye Maggie”