NYC Book Events (Nov) Crude Reflections: Oil, Ruin and Resistance in the Amazon |
When Texaco (now Chevron) left Ecuador's northern Amazon region in 1992, it still continued to recklessly dump crude oil and toxic wastewater into open-air pits "that looked like infected sores on the...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:04:00 GMT |
San Francisco Book Events (Nov) Oils Stained Legacy |
Ecuador to Nigeria: Oil's Stained Legacy
Come and meet the authors of two newly published photo books
Crude Reflections: Oil, Ruin and Resistance in the Amazon Rainforest (Cruda Realidad: Petró...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:20:00 GMT |
In Their Boots, The Truth About the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan |
Check out IN THEIR BOOTSFrom the director of Iraq for Sale, In Their Boots is a live weekly webcast documenting the impact of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan on the men and women serving in the wars,...
Posted by on Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:26:00 GMT |
CHEVRON TO STAND TRIAL FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN NIGERIA |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CHEVRON TO STAND TRIAL FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN NIGERIA
CONTACT: Marco Simons, Legal Director, EarthRights International, 202-466-5188 x103, [email protected] There...
Posted by on Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:46:00 GMT |
STUDENTS SWITCHING ACTIVISM TO BOARDROOM: LOBBY FOR SAY ON ENDOWMENTS |
Students switching activism to boardroomLobby for say on endowmentsBy Peter Schworm, Globe Staff | August 13, 2007In a quiet conference room, a group of UMass-Boston student activistshuddl...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 08:23:00 GMT |
YAHOO FACES FRESH SCRUTINY OVER JAILING OF CHINESE JOURNALIST |
Yahoo faces fresh scrutiny over jailing of Chinese journalist
By Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington and Richard Waters in San Francisco
Published: August 8 2007 03:00 | Last updated: August 8 2007 ...
Posted by on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 09:13:00 GMT |
DIVESTMENT IS THE WRONG ANSWER |
Divestment is the wrong answer
It raises costs and false expectation of accomplishment
By Edwin T. Burton
Posted: August 6, 2007, 6:01 AM EST
Politicians have found a new way to lower future retirem...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 09:34:00 GMT |
TIPS FOR GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING |
Tips for grassroots organizing. Learn how to:
1. Have a successful group meeting: http://www.myd.govt.nz/uploads/docs/Action%20Guide%201.pdf
2. Talk to big groups: http://www.myd.govt.nz/uplo...
Posted by on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:50:00 GMT |
SHADOW COMPANY OPENING IN NYC: JULY 6 - 12th (GENERAL SCREENING) |
SHADOW COMPANY OPENING IN NEW YORK CITY
Shadow Company is a feature length documentary which offers a unique insight into the secret world of modern-day mercenaries. It provides a fair and bal...
Posted by on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:18:00 GMT |
June 6 Global Webcast: The Struggle for Freedom of Expression in Cyberspace |
Global Webcast: The Struggle for Freedom of Expression in Cyberspace
June 6 1:30 PM ET, 10:30 AM PT. Where? Your computer
On June 6th, Amnesty and the Observer Newspaper will use the internet to link ...
Posted by on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 07:42:00 GMT |
