I've long said that before the United States expands its military presence in Greenland, it should clean up the mess it left behind at bases & installations across the country. This @politiken exposé documents the toxic legacy of US activity in the region.
https://t.co/2FAeyCHhFq
“The economy that is extracting natural resources and destroying this planet is the same U.S.-led racial capitalism and imperialism that drives wars on oil-rich lands,” Cindy Wiesner, the executive director of Grassroots Global Justice Alliance.
"The harms perpetrated by U.S. militarism must be measured not only by its direct violence, but by its foreclosure on other possible futures."
In 2020, @sarahlazare wrote that the demand for urgent climate action was also being shaped by threats of war.
https://t.co/B2C40h7e56
Minnesota trade unionists are among the 15 people indicted by the federal government today, as part of a crackdown on organizing in opposition to ICE. The indictment cited participation in worker assemblies as evidence of conspiracy. By me and @radicalamy https://t.co/uZNYq1olB6
"Elon Musk is using our impoverished community as his laboratory to blow up dangerous experimental SpaceX rockets," says Bekah Hinojosa, an environmental justice activist in South Texas, where SpaceX has taken over much of region to build a "company town."
In the first year of Trump 2.0, Vermont saw more than a tenfold increase in immigration detentions. @vermontpublic's recent special report shines some light on the new enforcement patterns driving that increase.
https://t.co/qpETkuXRli
"According to @PrisonPolicy, while the goals of jail construction are safety & solving jail overcrowding, the result is most often...thousands of new jail beds to incarcerate even more people & a windfall for contractors in charge of...building new jails." https://t.co/1Bwhz8LWno
Tonight, the US military will be conducting a training exercise in northeast Pasadena until 1:00 a.m. During this time may hear limited helicopter activity, controlled explosions, and simulated weapons fire. Pasadena Police will be assisting with pedestrian and vehicle safety in the immediate area. This event is not open to the public or media. Should you have any concerns during the training, please contact (626) 744-4241.
50K People displaced by chemical leak.
“While GKN chases contracts and profits, our community pays the price with school closures and disrupted livelihoods,” said a Garden Grove resident who was evacuated due to the leak.
#PeopleOverPentagon https://t.co/UNnaCDgSsP
Congress is preparing to advance another massive War Budget increase while cutting healthcare, housing, education, food assistance, and climate programs.
Tell Armed Services Committee members:
❌ No more blank checks for war and weapons contractors.
#PeopleOverPentagon
Trump’s 2027 budget is "an out-of-touch plea for more money for guns and bombs, and less for the things people need, like housing, healthcare, education, roads, scientific research, and environmental protection." #PeopleOverPentagon
https://t.co/jabYePLMPu
Bolivia's workers unions held a congress yesterday and confirmed that they will not take part in any dialogue or negotiations.
The general strike against neoliberalism continues, the number of barricades erected along highways is now 90, a record breaking number.
Around 500 detainees are on hunger strike in five detention centers
Started by Rogelio Bolufe detained in N Mexico, and spread to 100 ppl at Adelanto Center in Cali, 20 ppl at Desert Annex in Cali, and 300 people at Delaney in NJ & Prairieland in Texas
https://t.co/r1EYx9Wm3D
DCJ joins COP30 Peoples Summit to stand in solidarity with the @gbsumudflotilla currently under attack by the Israeli regime. We demand immediate release of our comrades illegally detained from the international waters by the IOF
#FreePalestine
🔗https://t.co/TVX3MvtqO4
🇧🇴 Bolivia's indigenous communities march on the capital as US-backed government prepares to suppress protests against neoliberal agenda
A massive march led by Bolivia's indigenous communities is set to arrive in La Paz today, on a collision course with security forces operating under orders to suppress demonstrations that have shaken the government of President Rodrigo Paz. Road blockades across the country have already triggered shortages of food, medicine, and fuel.
The protests are rooted in deep anger at Paz's neoliberal economic reforms — privatization of services, dismantling of the Plurinational State, and a new US-backed war on drugs — pushed through at the expense of the indigenous communities and social movements that brought him to power. The government has responded by labeling protesters "terrorists and delinquents" and signaling it will use force to suppress the march. Drop Site is withholding the names of sources quoted below due to fears of reprisals from the state.
(Reporting by Drop Site Contributor @GeopolWonk)
An extraordinary film. Look out for scenes featuring our frontline delegation to COP 26 Scotland. We continue to highlight how the US military as the #1 polluter in the world, and yet there aren't any real discussions about holding them accountable. #NoWarNoWarming
NOW STREAMING: EARTH'S GREATEST ENEMY
The Pentagon consumes more oil than most countries, spreads toxic destruction worldwide, and is exempt from accountability.
@AbbyMartin's new film exposes the ecological crimes of US militarism and the system protecting them.
Watch now: https://t.co/5niBC8KBec