“When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.” — Ansel Adams …

“The role of an activist is not to navigate systems of oppressive power with as much integrity as possible, but rather to confront and take down those systems.” — Derrick Jensen …

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More than 1,000 protesters including journalists and bloggers were detained following Iran’s disputed June 12th presidential election. Many detainees have since described horrific conditions, beatings and forced confessions designed to support government allegations that post-election protests are being supported by foreign powers in hopes of overthrowing Iran’s government. As has become the tradition, state controlled media have aired …

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Scientists, health advocates, and environmental activists in California are expressing their concern to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger that agriculture in this state will become more dangerous if a new fumigant is approved for use. Patented by UC Riverside and licensed to “Arysta LifeScience,” the new pesticide, methyl iodide would replace the ozone depleting methyl bromide primarily in strawberry and tomato …

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If you’re a politically progressive minded person like me, you are conscious of your footprint on the planet. Maybe you drive a hybrid car, carry your own canvas tote bags to the grocery store, have traded plastic disposable water bottles for a reusable metal one. Maybe you shower in 5 minutes or less, patronize your local farmers market, use …

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Oliver Law and the Lincoln Brigade

Back in the day on July 9th, 1937, Oliver Law, Commander of the Lincoln Brigade, died leading his troops during a campaign of the Spanish Civil War. Noted by history as the first African-American to command an integrated military force of U.S. citizens, Law suffered a fatal wound in the attack on …

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We’ll speak with members of the Iranian Student Group about the aftermath of the post-election uprising. And we’ll cover the possibility of a new and dangerous chemical pesticide being unleashed on California’s strawberry fields and in turn, its farm-workers and consumers. Plus, we’ll speak with inspiring author and activist Derrick Jensen about his provocative new essay: “Forget Shorter Showers: Why Personal Change Does Not Equal Political Change” …

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President Obama concluded a three-day visit to Russia yesterday, during which he met with both President Medvedev and Prime Minister Putin. The high level summit was considered significant in improving US-Russia relations in the aftermath of last year’s Russian war in Georgia. Following from his April speech in Prague in which Obama expressed his “commitment to seek the peace …

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New unemployment figures for the month of June have put a severe damper on the economic optimism of past months. After four months of slightly less grim statistics which were being hailed as the “green shoots” of an economic revival, employers shed more jobs in June than expected. Stocks on Wall Street plunged in response. Since the recession began …

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High level talks between the US and Israel this week were focused on resolving an apparent dispute between the two countries over the continued expansion of Israeli settlements into Palestinian territory. Israel has lifted restrictions on Palestinian movement in the West Bank as a conciliatory gesture but the talks apparently failed to break the stalemate. Meanwhile the United Nations …

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