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Indonesia: Protests at United Nations Climate Convention

Global Justice Ecology Project December 12, 2007 Global Justice Ecology Project

Photo: Langelle/ GJEP

On December 11th, a very diverse group of non-governmental organizations, indigenous peoples organizations and social movements staged a protest outside of a press conference where World Bank President and former US Trade Representative Robert Zoellick announced the launch of the World Bank's Forest Carbon Partnership Facility. "This Facility is merely the World Bank up to their old tricks," stated Anne Petermann, Co-Director of Global Justice Ecology Project.

No More Recruits: Vermont Protesters Shut Down Recruitment Center

Joshua Lambert, VT Indymedia December 3, 2007 Joshua Lambert, VT Indymedia

Around mid afternoon on November 30th, two groups of demonstrators converged in front of the Williston, Vermont, Military Recruitment Office in Maple Tree Place. Members of Mount Mansfield Union High Schools’ Peace Club and Iraqi Veterans Against the War led the rally march against military recruitment in High Schools. In all, 75-80 protesters took to the street with ambitions to shutting down the recruitment center for the day… Keep reading this report at read more

Radio Report: Protests in Bolivia Over New Constitution Leave Three Dead

Uprising Radio November 27, 2007 Uprising Radio

At least three people have died in violent confrontations in Sucre, Bolivia, where the framework for a new constitution was approved on Saturday. KPFK's Sonali Kolhatkar (Uprising Radio) interviews Ben Dangl in Cochabamba, Bolivia on the conflict.

Ending the War Now: A Look at Recent Anti-War Protests

Jeff Nall November 21, 2007 Jeff Nall

If you were to rely on the mainstream media, including so-called liberal news programs such as NPR, you probably wouldn't know that there's a real anti-war revolution taking place in the United States. This year, five poignant and increasingly radicalized national protests have taken place, dating back to January 27, 2007 when nearly half a million people took over Washington DC.

25,000 Say: Close the School of the Americas!

SOA Watch November 19, 2007 SOA Watch

The 18th annual Vigil to Close the SOA was one of the largest and most vibrant yet. While thousands commemorated the martyrs in a solemn funeral procession at the main gate, 10 SOA Watch activists entered the Fort Benning military base through a side entrance in an attempt to carry the protest to the site of the SOA/WHINSEC.

21st Century Colonialism: New Zealand Government Not Fit to Sit on UN Human Rights Council

Aziz Choudry October 22, 2007 Aziz Choudry

On September 14th of this year, the New Zealand government and three other governments (Canada, USA and Australia) shared the dubious distinction as the only states to vote against the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The announcement came at the end of a shocking week where Maori sovereignty campaigners, environmentalists, and other activists had been arrested in a major series of Police raids throughout the country, under the post-9/11 Suppression of Terrorism Act.