Since last summer, the small town of Moscow, Idaho has seen numerous rowdy protests and civil disobedience, organized by Wild Idaho Rising Tide, in opposition to Exxon’s “megaloads” carrying pieces of tar sands equipment bound for Alberta.
read moreNews from Moscow Idaho, two arrested blockading Exxon’s megaload trucks bound with tar sands equipment for Alberta. Early News: More Protesters Arrested for Blocking Tar Sands “Megaloads” in Moscow, Idaho PRELIMINARY NEWS RELEASE March 5, 2012 Four remarkably brave activists eluded the barricades and put their bodies between...
read moreRising Tide North America Statement of Solidarity with Occupy Oakland San Francisco, CA- The climate justice group Rising Tide North America released this statement in response to the brutal attack against Occupy Oakland on Jan. 28th by the Oakland Police Department and subsequent lies and misinformation being spread by Oakland...
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Shut Down the Corporations on Feb. 29 Dear Friends- Ever heard of the American Legislative Exchange Council or ALEC? They are one of the political arms for the biggest corporations in America. Corporations like ExxonMobil, Bank of America, BP, Monsanto, Pfizer, and Wal-Mart all use ALEC to buy off legislators and craft legislation...
read moreDear Friends- Five years ago in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, Rising Tide North America (RTNA) emerged as a radical force in the climate movements. Seeking to make the connection between climate change and social justice, RTNA has built a climate justice network throughout Canada, Mexico and the United States that includes...
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Environmentalists from across America and Europe are surprised and outraged that John Stewart, voted the UK’s “most effective environmentalist,” was barred from entering the US. Stewart was invited to the US by a coalition of environmental organizations. On September 29, Stewart, who does not have a criminal record and meets...
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