cross-posted from Medium They Saved Tens of Thousands of Lives, Then They Lost Their Jobs This isn’t what a just transition looks like by Patrick Young At around 4 am on Friday, June 21, a massive fire and explosion rocked Alkylation unit at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery in South… Continue reading
cross-posted from Medium by Patrick Young In Ferguson, Missouri in the summer of 2014 thousands of young Black people responded to the murder of Mike Brown with weeks of bold and fearless mobilization and direct action, facing down mass arrests and brutal repression to start a national movement for… Continue reading
cross-posted from Medium by Patrick Young Lawyers and legal workers have played an important role in movements for social change for as long as courts and lawyers have existed. Movement lawyers have played important roles in challenging unlawful government repression of social movements, challenging unjust laws, and providing legal defense… Continue reading
Cross-posted from Bay Area Coalition for Headwaters. Pre-Dawn Arrests at “Spectacular Mono-pod Blockade” at Logging Gate at Rainbow Ridge, Mattole June 17, 2019 Petrolia, CA—In the predawn darkness this morning, a 40 ft. “mono-pod” blockade structure was erected in the road at the main access gate to controversial logging plans… Continue reading