Respect Existence or Expect Resistance

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Nov 22, 2017 At the same time the climate summit was taking place in Bonn, Germany, activists gathered to fight for the planet's well-being. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Actor James Cromwell on the Consequence of ‘Doing Nothing’

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Sep 22, 2017 In this week's episode of “Scheer Intelligence,” host and Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer interviews Cromwell about his activism. [Transcript added.] Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )

The Navy’s Anti-Environmental Broadside in the Gulf of Alaska

By Dahr Jamail / TomDispatch Apr 11, 2017 In May, U.S. warships will sail to the gulf and engage in activities that could poison those once-pristine waters. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: José Santos Sevilla, Slain Champion of Indigenous Hondurans

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 26, 2017 Tolupans have been struggling to save ancestral lands from miners and loggers since a U.S.-supported junta took control of the country. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Encampment on Dakota Access Pipeline Site Is Allowed to Remain

Emma Niles / Truthdig Oct 3, 2016 As demonstrations against the proposed oil pipeline ramp up, the federal government announced it would not evict protesters living at the camp in North Dakota. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.S. Mining Company Defends Use of Hired Thugs to Attack Indigenous Farmers in Peru

By Sarah Lazare / AlterNet Sep 28, 2016 Similar actions against environmental defenders are mounting throughout Central and South America. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

U.S. Government Steps In After Judge Rules Against Standing Rock Sioux

By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams Sep 10, 2016 A federal judge denied the tribe's request for an injunction, but federal agencies issued a statement pausing construction on the Dakota Access pipeline. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Arrest Warrants Issued for Green Party’s Jill Stein and Ajamu Baraka (Multimedia)

Staff / Truthdig Sep 9, 2016 The presidential nominee and her running mate spent much of the week in North Dakota protesting the Dakota Access pipeline. Now they face misdemeanor charges for acts committed during the protests. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Green Party Leaders to Climate Justice Movement: Make Us Your ‘Political Home’

Staff / Truthdig Jul 20, 2016 Margaret Flowers and James Lane, honorary co-chairs of the 2016 Green Party presidential nominating convention, explain in an open letter how the Democratic Party has failed on the environment and why Greens and climate activists should build “political power together.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Days of Revolt’: Chris Hedges Talks With ‘Cowspiracy’ Directors (Video)

Staff / Truthdig May 4, 2016 The film's directors Kip Anderson and Keegan Kuhn discuss the environmental effects of the animal agriculture industry. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Study Finds Global Surge in Slayings of Environmental Activists

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 17, 2014 Killings of environmental and land rights activists worldwide have tripled over the past decade, bringing the death rate to an average of two per week, according to a new report by the group Global Witness. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Oil and Honey

By Curtis Brainard Oct 18, 2013 "I didn't particularly want to lead a movement, but I wanted to join one, and so I helped to build it," writes environmental activist Bill McKibben in his memoir, "Oil and Honey," an endearing account of his reluctant rise to leadership."I didn't particularly want to lead a movement, but I wanted to join one, and so I helped to build it," writes environmental activist Bill McKibben in his memoir. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )