TransCanada Caught Training Police to Treat Peaceful Anti-Keystone XL Activists as “Terrorists”
In the midst of recent national controversy surrounding government surveillance of the public, a recent Freedom of Information Act request to the Nebraska State Patrol has exposed evidence that TransCanada provided trainings to federal agents and local Nebraska police to suppress nonviolent activists protesting the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline by arresting them on “anti-terrorism [...] . . . .
June 11th is the International Day of Solidarity with Marie Mason, Eric McDavid, and other political prisoners. The day of solidarity began as support for CLDC client Jeff Luers, who on June 11th, 2001 was sentenced to 22 years and 8 months in prison (later reduced to 10 years as a result of a successful [...] . . . .
Every week, you receive an email from us, alerting you about critical issues we face, as activists. Whether you are on the frontlines defending our climate from destructive companies like TransCanada, fighting in a localized struggle to protect our forests from bad logging, or wholeheartedly supporting the movement by applying yourself to another amazing project, [...] . . . .
Fourth Generation Oklahoman Catholic Worker Locks Himself to KXL Machinery
Fourth Generation Oklahoman Catholic Worker Locks Himself to KXL Machinery May 13, 2013 Our friends at Great Plains Tar Sands Resistance interrupted work at a Keystone XL construction site again this morning in Oklahoma. Today marks the eighth such action by the coalition. We’ve re-posted their action below but for more up-to-date info, check their website. Follow Great Plains Tar [...] . . . .
