Land

With Trump’s Help, Israel Chooses Short-Term Land Grabs Over Long-Term Legitimacy

August 26, 2019 By Miko Peled, Mintpressnews.com Educate! Israel, Land, Trump Administration

The case for Israel’s legitimacy and right to exist is one that is difficult to make. Israel is a state that was created for immigrant-settlers in a country that was fully inhabited and developed. Yet as long as Israeli governments pretend that they are interested in a peaceful solution with the people of Palestine — a solution that will include some recognition of Palestinian rights — Zionists will argue that there is some legitimacy to a so-called Jewish state in Palestine.

Enemies Of The State: Three Eco-Defenders Killed, Countless Criminalized Each Week

August 1, 2019 Staff, Globalwitness.org Resist! Environment, Land, Repression, State Violence

Calls to protect the planet are growing louder – but around the world, those defending their land and our environment are being silenced. More than three such people were murdered on average every week in 2018, with attacks driven by destructive industries like mining, logging and agribusiness. This year, our annual report on the killings of land and environmental defenders also reveals how countless more people were threatened, arrested or thrown in jail for daring to oppose the governments or companies seeking to profit from their land. These are ordinary people trying to protect their homes and livelihoods, and standing up for the health of our planet.

The 9-Percent Lie: Why Are The USDA And EPA Hiding The Fact That Half Of All US Greenhouse Gas Emissions Come From Industrial Food, Farming And Land Use?

July 30, 2019 Ronnie Cummins, Organicconsumers.org Educate! EPA, Farming, Food and Agriculture, greenhouse gases, Land, USDA

The Climate Emergency is finally getting the attention of the media and the U.S. (and world) body politic, as well as a growing number of politicians, activists and even U.S. farmers. This great awakening has arrived just in time, given the record-breaking temperatures, violent weather, crop failures and massive waves of forced migration that are quickly becoming the norm. Global scientists have dropped their customary caution. They now warn us that we have to drastically reduce global emissions—by at least 45 percent...

Indigenous Food Security Is Dependent On Food Sovereignty

July 30, 2019 Andy Murphy, Civileats.com Create! Food and Agriculture, Indigenous Peoples, Land

New research shows that hunting, fishing, and foraging for traditional Native foods help nourish tribal members—but first they need access to their ancestral lands. Several times a year, the locals at Orleans, California see a surge of sport fishermen and trophy hunters come through town, driving big trucks decked out in camouflage and sporting polarized fishing sunglasses. The locals, including some of the Native people from tribes in the Klamath Basin, have to enter the same lottery and buy the same hunting permits as the outsiders ...

Indigenous Resistance As Re-occupation Of Land At The Forefront Of Climate Justice

July 15, 2019 Litsa Chatzivasileiou, Dissidentvoice.org Strategize! Climate Change, Indigenous Peoples, Land

I write as a settler on this land. I am not speaking on behalf of Aboriginal people but rather as an unconditional ally to their struggles. I will specifically address Indigenous resistance in the form of re-occupation of Turtle Island and in particular of so-called Canada. Re-occupation of the land is a kind of resistance and decolonization to dismantle settler relations to the land as commodity or as property. It is a form of what Nishnaabeg Leanne Betasamosake Simpson calls Indigenous resurgence that is based on restoring Indigenous relationships with the land and how to treat the land in a reciprocal and profoundly respectful way...

Bureau Of Land Mg’t Gives Big Oil Permits To Drill Chaco Canyon, Ignores Courts

July 1, 2019 By Carmen Gucwa, Nationofchange.org Educate! Courts, Drilling, Indigenous Peoples, Land, Oil

Last month, Indigenous and environmental activists won a crucial court victory against the Bureau of Land Management after tirelessly waging a years-long fight for the preservation of Chaco Canyon in New Mexico.The struggle is still not over. Chaco Canyon and its surrounding area, the Greater Chaco Landscape, are of great importance for their archeological and natural features...

The Federation Of Southern Cooperatives: Economic Justice Through Cooperative Development

June 27, 2019 Staff, Sharedcapital.coop Create! Cooperatives, Land, New Economy, Race

How many co-ops can claim they were founded directly out of the Civil Rights movement? Or that they prevented a crisis predicted by government statisticians? The Federation of Southern Cooperatives has demonstrated that level of leadership throughout its 52-year history, and Shared Capital is proud to support their operating model through our work together. The Federation is a cooperative association of black farmers, landowners and cooperatives all around the South, with a focus on cooperative economic development, land retention, and advocacy.

The United Tent Cities Of America

June 26, 2019 David Rovics, Dissidentvoice.org Educate! Housing, Land, Protests

I viscerally remember a particular protest I participated in with Portland Tenants United that involved using tents as a symbol of the impending homelessness that will result if the landlords keep on raising the rent the way they’ve been doing. It’s a common, useful symbol, that communicates well in a picture, a tent. But there was that one protest when a bunch of actually homeless teenagers asked us, “what are you going to do with those tents when you’re done?” If one of the tents had been mine, I probably would have just given it to the kids who asked about it.

Mexico: Indigenous Demand Demilitarization Of Zapatista’s Lands

June 3, 2019 Staff, Telesurenglish.net Resist! Demilitarization, Indigenous Peoples, Land, Mexico, Zapatistas

A "Global Action" is being carried out in defense of Mexican indigenous peoples' right to land, territory and autonomy. International networks supporting the Indigenous Council of Government (CIG) and the National Indigenous Congress (CNI), organizations that emerged from the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN), are protesting Friday in a "Global Action" in defense of land, territory and autonomy of Indigenous peoples and communities of Mexico. In San Cristobal de las Casas, hundreds of people protested in the main square changting: "Chiapas is not a barrack, get out military," and "we want schools and not military."

Unist’ot’en/Wet’suwet’en Frontline Solidarity Request

June 1, 2019 Staff, Earthfirstjournal.org Resist! Indigenous Peoples, Land, Supreme Court

The Unist’ot’en are counting on supporters to mobilize in a big way for the next step in our legal battle. From June 11-14, the BC Supreme Court will rule on the interim injunction. It will either be extended to an interlocutory injunction, giving a pass to more RCMP violence, or dismissed, ending the human rights violations. But regardless of the outcome in the courts, it is not up to colonial government and industry giants to determine our fate. We remain unceded, undefeated, sovereign and victorious.

Populist Alliances Of ‘Cowboys And Indians’ Are Protecting Rural Lands

May 23, 2019 Zoltan Grossman, Theconversation.com Resist! Indigenous Peoples, Land, Rural

The sea of red on recent election maps make it look like rural areas are uniformly populated by Republicans. And conventional wisdom suggests that those Americans are largely conservative populists who question many government regulations and do not welcome cultural diversity. But the growing influence of Native American nations in some rural areas is starting to change that picture. Empowered by their treaty rights, they are beginning to shift the values of their white neighbors toward a populism that cuts across racial and cultural lines to challenge large corporations.

Indigenous Leaders Decry Colombia’s Deadly Crackdown On Land Protesters

April 23, 2019 By Taran Volckhausen, News.mongabay.com Resist! Colombia, Indigenous Peoples, Land, Protests

One person has reportedly died and another was injured after police in Colombia cracked down on a protest by indigenous groups demanding a meeting with the country’s president over land rights. The incident occurred April 2 in the municipality of Cajibío, in Cauca department, an hour before the protesters were due to meet with Interior Minister Nancy Patricia Gutiérrez, El Espectador reported. The newspaper said two indigenous people were wounded; one of them, identified as Deiner Seferino Yunda Camayo, died of his injuries.

Judge Rules Trump Administration Violated Law By Opening Public Lands To Coal Leasing

April 22, 2019 By Rebecca Bowe, Earthjustice.org Resist! Coal Mining, Land, Trump Administration

For Earthjustice attorney Jenny Harbine, three tense days in the battle against coal kicked off on a Monday morning, while she was in the middle of packing a suitcase. She was preparing to fly from Montana to New Orleans to attend a clean energy conference. Her two sons were eating breakfast in the kitchen as her husband prepared their lunches. Suddenly, Harbine overheard their 7-year-old, Ole, pipe up: “Dad, they’re talking about coal on the radio.”

A Referendum To Expropriate Apartments From Big Landlords In Berlin

April 13, 2019 Staff, Economist.com Resist! Germany, Housing, Land

Sarah-lena knust, a mild-mannered young pr consultant, is an unlikely radical. But finding a place to live in Germany’s booming capital tests the hardiest soul. Since moving to Berlin last year Ms Knust has twice struggled to find affordable housing. The last flat-viewing she attended attracted 30 rivals. The place she eventually found will suck up nearly half her income. “I knew it would be hard,” she sighs. “But I didn’t think it would be like this.” Such tales are familiar in a city where the days of paying next to nothing for cavernous apartments are long gone.

Landmark Climate Victory: Federal Court Rejects Sale Of Public Lands For Fracking

March 22, 2019 Staff, Westernlaw.org Resist! Climate Change, Courts, Fracking, Land

In a landmark victory for climate, health, and public lands, a federal judge late yesterday rejected the sale of public lands for fracking and ordered a halt to drilling on more than 300,000 acres in Wyoming. “This ruling is a triumph for our climate,” said Jeremy Nichols, WildEarth Guardians’ Climate and Energy Program director. “To limit greenhouse gas emissions, we have to start keeping our fossil fuels in the ground and putting an end to selling public lands for fracking. This decision is a critical step toward making that happen.”

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