“Have you sung that song for freedom?” -Anne Feeney. Article by CCAN’s Ted Glick on the power of song at last Monday’s direct action at the DOI.
Not So Starry-Eyed Anymore
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There were two nonviolent civil disobedience actions last week that gave hope that we could soon be seeing a much-needed, more massive, nonviolent direct action wing of the climate movement, of the progressive movement, led by young people.
Don’t Frack with Texas! Rising Tide North Texas Day of Action March makes the NY Times. Great Work!
Resistance to Gas Drilling Rises on Unlikely Soil in Texas
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In several Texas cities, opposition to natural gas drilling and the accompanying process of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, has emerged.
“Now Is Our Time to Take a Stand!” Tim DeChristopher’s Message to the Youth Climate Movement. Click LIKE if you are ready to take a stand and get involved?
“Now Is Our Time To Take a Stand”: Tim DeChristopher’s Message to Youth Climate Activists at Power S
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In March, a federal jury convicted environmental activist Tim DeChristopher of two felony counts for disrupting the auction of more than 100,000 acres of federal land for oil and gas drilling. He faces up to 10 years in prison. Last weekend he spoke at Power Shift 2011 conference and urged youth cli
“the power of the powerless”
10 Everyday Acts of Resistance That Changed the World by Steve Crawshaw and John Jackson — YES! Maga
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Václav Havel called it “the power of the powerless.” How regular people, from Denmark to Liberia, have stood up to power—and won.