pipeline – Occupied Tucson Citizen

Obama on Climate Is Mixed Bag of Surprises & Status Quo

September 12, 2014July 12, 2013 by Jessica Desvarieux

THE REAL NEWS QUOTABLES: DAPHNE WYSHAM 4:19 – 5:08 “the focus of the conversation [over the Keystone pipeline] had been: that it was going to increase jobs and increase our energy security. What Obama did today was he pivoted away from those two arguments and said no our national interest is now focused on climate …

The People of the Land are Idle No More

September 12, 2014April 19, 2013 by Ken Lee

Colorful painting of Turtle with trees growing on its shell looking at the ocean, with clouds swirling around the trees at the top of the image.

OCCUPIED TUCSON CITIZEN The day of our last solstice, in the Maya Long Count Calendar, is the day the previous creation ends. The people of the land of the Maya, direct descendants, in Ciapas, Mexico, 40,000 strong wearing masks and flying Mexican and Zapatista flags, silently took 5 cities before marching back into the jungle …

#IdleNoMore protests sweep across Canada

September 13, 2014December 30, 2012 by Ken Lee

Silhouette of mother and daughters holding hands while both holding up feathers, in the background a crowd is raising their hands into the air. In large text "Ide No More", underneath it reads, "#idlenomore" and "idlenomore.com". Further down a signature and the URL "aaronpaquette.net"

OCCUPIED TUCSON CITIZEN View #IdleNoMore Events in 2012 in a larger map. Google Map by Tim Groves A movement is sweeping across Canada that has ignited over 100 rallies, blockades, flash mob dance circles and teach-ins. The actions are widely reported online to have been started by four indigenous women activists participating in a teach-in …