Environment/Food/Health

video of street theater in front of API(4 min 15 sec)

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Hundreds march on API against TPP, climate catastrophe

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 10/14/2015 - 21:26

On the 14th of October, hundreds of people turned out for a march on the American Petroleum Institute (API) against the climate chaos they are lobbying for. The march also was in opposition to the TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnershop) a trade deal the oil industry had a strong role in shaping. With popular groups now doing everything possible to block ratification of the TPP, turnout for this protest mushroomed, with everyone from the SEIU to opponents of the PEPCPO/Exelon merger showing up.

Globalization/Anti-globalization

The chaotic scene in front of API as far more protesters than expected showed up

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Climate First! protests Morgan Stanley's investments in MTR coal mining

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 10/09/2015 - 17:54

On the 9th of October, Climate First! showed up at the I st offices of Morgan Stanley, demanding they divest themselves of all investments in mountaintop removal coal mining. This was part of a nationwide day of action against Morgan Stanley called by Rainforest Action Network.

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Submitted by outfarpress on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 19:48

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Submitted by outfarpress on Thu, 10/01/2015 - 19:57

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Video-breaking the fast, delivering the encyclical, then marching around FERC

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FERC fasters break fast, deliver Pope's encyclical to FERC staff

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 09/25/2015 - 17:39

On the 25th of September, the hunger strikers at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) broke their 18 day hunger fast, then delivered 5 copies of Pope Francis' encyclical on climate change to FERC staffers. Beyond Extreme Energy broke the fast with a breaking of bread that was shared with the entire crowd. Afterwards, the entire group marched once around FERC's building, taking the streets at N Capitol and at K streets.

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Submitted by outfarpress on Thu, 09/24/2015 - 19:57

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Commentary/Op-ed

Video-the Pope asks humanity to "limit and direct technology"

Media

Military/Weapons

World Uprisings

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Thousands rally to support Pope's message on climate change

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 09/24/2015 - 18:31

On the 24th of September, thousands participated in the "Moral Action on Climate" rally just outside the security zone as the Pope addressed Congress. The Pontiff asked Congress directly to abolish the death penalty and to show compassion for immigrants. He more generally called on the world to "limit and direct technology," and also to "put technology at the service of another type of progress." This is not the message Wall Street and extractive industries want to hear at the US Capitol.

Video: Marching from the World Bank to the White House, then blocking the gates

Pope Francis: limit and redirect technology

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Antiwar and climate activists arrested blockading White House gates

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 09/22/2015 - 16:53

On the 22nd of September, the National Campaign for Nonviolent Resistance marched from the World Bank to the gates of the White House and demanded a meeting with President Obama.They wanted to discuss the impact of Obama's wars on climate change but were ignored. In response they blocked the White House gates and over a dozen were arrested.

Blocking the gates of the White House

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Va governor confronted at energy event by anti gas pipeline activists

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 09/21/2015 - 20:24

On the 21st of September, activists from a number of pro-Earth, anti-fracking groups disrupted an appearance by Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe at the Biennial Natural Resources and Energy Law Symposium with a custom-written peom. This occurred just before the "Natural Gas Pipelines"panel featuring a representative from Dominion and three days after Dominion formally filed for FERC to rubberstamp approval for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. This pipeline will desecrate a Native American burial ground and transport fracked gas from the Marcellus shale region.