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Talking with Jenny: Who is the farmer at the Farmers' Market?
We buy their tomatoes, but who are they? What stories do small-scale sustainable farmers have to tell, and why does it matter? Santa Cruz author, Jenny Kurzweil began writing "Fields That Dream: Journey to the Roots of Our Food" six years ago because she felt the disconnect between herself and her food. She didn't have an agent, publisher or MFA, but she plowed ahead anyway. The book is a thoroughly researched introduction to small-scale sustainable farming, and a fantastic read (Fu...
Posted: Thu, Jan 26, 2006 8:20am PST
Sea Shepherd ship held in South Africa: Payback begins
The anti-whaling protest ship 'Farley Mowat' has been detained indefinitely at Cape Town after seven weeks at sea...
Posted: Thu, Jan 26, 2006 7:05am PST
Three indicted on charges of plotting against Forest Service lab
Three people were indicted in Sacramento on Wednesday for alledgedly conspiring to damage property with explosives or fire. They could face 5 to 20 years in prison if convicted. (Note: this article seems sensationalized and biased, but it was actually more fair than most of the msm on this issue.)...
Posted: Thu, Jan 26, 2006 2:13am PST
Daniel McGowan just released into the custody of his sister - judge cited support letters
great news - eco-defender ensared in witch hunt released on bail - our letters matter!
PLEASE take a moment TONIGHT to write and send a support letter for the other eco-defenders - their bail hearings are coming fast!...
Posted: Wed, Jan 25, 2006 5:53pm PST
Urgent Alert: Save The Delta by Showing At SDIP Hearing!
If we want to save the Dying California Delta, anglers, environmentalists, Indian tribe members and everybody concerned about the future of the Delta, the most important estuary on the Pacific coast, need to show at this SDIP (South Delta Improvement Act) hearing on Thursday evening at the Department of General Services Auditorium in Stockton. Here are the details from Mark Rockwell and Doug Lovell....
Posted: Wed, Jan 25, 2006 2:44pm PST
PANUPS: Replacing Poison with Poison: We Can Do Better
Stop the Registration of Methyl Iodide!...
Posted: Tue, Jan 24, 2006 9:33pm PST
Japanese Losing Their Appetite for Whale Hunt
Japan may use science or tradition to defend its whaling, but whale meat is almost never on the menu in the nation....
Posted: Tue, Jan 24, 2006 5:16pm PST
Klamath Salmon near extintion: Record Low Salmon River Salmon Runs – Three Times in a Row
Forks of Salmon, CA - Scientists and Conservationists were shocked last week to find out that the Salmon River fall Chinook run had dipped even lower than the previous year’s record low. Only an estimated 320 fall Chinook returned to the Salmon River according to the California Dept. of Fish and Game (CDFG). CDFG has counts for spawning fall Chinook that go back 27 years to 1978. A large tributary to the Klamath, the Salmon River had an all time low in 2004 with a run of 626 fall Chinook. Bef...
Posted: Tue, Jan 24, 2006 11:47am PST
Tre Arrow and ELF: Radical Environmentalist on Death Row
The government drops bombs on kids in the Middle East, while a hand full of activists torch some yuppie ski resort in Colorado: Bush gets reelected and the radical environmentalists are issued warrants.
Where the hell is the justice?...
Posted: Mon, Jan 23, 2006 10:33pm PST
Press Release - 11 Indicted in Environmental Witch Hunt
On Friday the Justice Department announced that 11
individuals were being charged in a 65 count indictment handed down by a
Eugene, Oregon grand jury for a series of events from 1996 to 2001....
Posted: Mon, Jan 23, 2006 9:23pm PST
Salmon River Suffers From Record Low Chinook Returns
Record low returns of spawning fall chinook salmon on the Salmon River, a major, pristine tributary of the Klamath River, point to the catastrophic impact that dams, diversions, mining and logging have on the fishery...
Posted: Mon, Jan 23, 2006 6:15pm PST
New Info on Auburn 3 Case
New information from the Fresno Bee on Auburn 3 Case...
Posted: Mon, Jan 23, 2006 8:58am PST
Funeral for the Delta Set for Tuesday, Jan. 24, 9:30 am Sacramento1
Please show support for the massive opposition to plans to increase Delta exports on the Delta!...
Posted: Mon, Jan 23, 2006 7:16am PST
War of the Trees-an analysis of the FBI's Green Scare (audio/mpeg 2.1MB)
AUDIO: we compare the The Green Scare to the Palmer raids and Red Scares of the past.
about 3 minutes...
Posted: Sun, Jan 22, 2006 6:12pm PST
Sonar threat to world's whales
Secret naval exercises lead to deaths of thousands of giant mammals worldwide. Stricken whale in Thames dies after dramatic attempt to return it to the ocean...
Posted: Sun, Jan 22, 2006 10:13am PST
Protest at Calpine Against Power Plant Proposal — San José
On Friday, January 27th, there will be a protest in San Jose against the Calpine power plant proposal for Sacred Medicine Lake near Mt. Shasta....
Posted: Sun, Jan 22, 2006 1:09am PST
I'm Not Terrified, Did I Miss Something?
I'm supposed to be terrorized by what?...
Posted: Sat, Jan 21, 2006 6:49pm PST
Environmental + Anarchist witch-hunt under way, a very coherent summary
Environmentalist Witch-Hunt Underway. (Hopefully) Coherent Summary.
author: my name is ruth
Fight the Corporate Media Spin. This summary was written to help spread the word to family, friends, progressively minded comrades about the Green Witch Hunt currently underway. So get to it - spread the word
Environmental Witch-Hunt Under Way!
Re-posted by deanosor who is responsible for the changed title...
Posted: Sat, Jan 21, 2006 2:03am PST
This is the person medics ID as CS 3 informant in Auburn 3 case
i am a long-time medic and received this from another trusted medic. it is also posted on portland indymedia.
i am non-violent: this is posted so those who sought care from a sham medic may identify the provider and choose to seek a second opion should they so desire....
Posted: Fri, Jan 20, 2006 8:40pm PST