The People vs McDonald's - Mark Steel presents a new podcast series telling the shocking story of how McDonald's & #spycops infiltrated & undermined London Greenpeace.

A spycop helped write London Greenpeace's briefing on McDonald's, the corporation then sued the group for libel. But 2 of them - Helen Steel & Dave Morris - stood their ground. They had to conduct their own defence while McDonald's hired expensive lawyers.

https://www.bbc.com/audio/series/m002h38n

The EPA Has Abandoned Reason. Now We Build Arks https://sojo.net/articles/opinion/epa-has-abandoned-reason-now-we-build-arks?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #christian #progressive #activism

Today in Labor History August 14, 1846: The authorities jailed Henry David Thoreau for refusing to pay his taxes in protest of the Mexican-American War. Aside from this early act of American civil disobedience and war resistance, Thoreau also wrote, “Walden.” His essay, “Civil Disobedience,” influenced generations of activists and writers, including Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Tolstoy, Yeats, Proust, Hemingway, Upton Sinclair and Martin Buber.

#workingclass #LaborHistory #civildisobedience #thoreau #martinbuber #proust #hemingway #gandhi #MartinLutherKing #activism #jail #antiwar #writer #author #books @bookstadon

The Christians Advocating Against Women’s Right to Vote https://sojo.net/articles/news/christians-advocating-against-womens-right-vote?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #christian #progressive #activism

My current thoughts about campaigning is that any organisation should prioritise two roles above all others. First is a volunteer co-ordinator whose only job is to recruit, train and enable volunteers. Second is a pastoral care person whose only job is to check in with the volunteers, make sure they are OK, and resolve any potential disputes. Every other position is secondary.

If you are a creative person struggling to find ways to channel your fear, rage, sadness over the state of things - or even your hopes, dreams, and aspirations for a better world - you may want to join our monthly virtual "Artistic Activism" Zen Writing Group on the second Thursday of each month.

Participation is free. All are welcome.

hmu if you're interested and I'll send you the Zoom link and answer any questions you may have.

What the actual fuck?! Kim Davis, the former Kentucky county clerk who went to jail in 2015 for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, is asking the Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges,
https://bsky.app/profile/altnps.bsky.social/post/3lwatnjgidc2s
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From resistance team of US Natl Park Svc
500+ char posts not resent
Unaffiliated w/ AltNPS
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#AltNPS #Coup #Activism #NationalParkService #FederalGovernment #USpol #Trump

#Petition from #ConsumerReports : Billion Dollar Disasters We Won't See Coming -
Demand the tracking and reporting of extreme #weather events

https://action.consumerreports.org/nb-20250609-billiondollardisasters

How Divinity School Led Riley MacLeod to a Career in Games Journalism https://sojo.net/articles/interview/reconstruct/how-divinity-school-led-riley-macleod-career-games-journalism?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #christian #progressive #activism

This DC stuff is #Trump practicing, if you will, for a declaration of #martiallaw. It's coming sooner rather than later.

‘Horrific’: report reveals abuse of pregnant #women & #children at #US #ICE facilities

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/06/physical-sexual-abuse-pregnant-women-children-immigration-centers

Every #Tuesday morning, I stand on a street corner carrying flags and signs of #protest against the #Republican regime.

And I’m joined by a few friends and neighbors, as I was #today.

#RhRR is something hyperlocal I can do, so I do it 3x a week. https://rhrr.us

Here are a few shots from part of our group in front of the US Immigration Court in #Phoenix this morning.

#resist #activism #uspol #az @renewedresistance

This is a story about determination, about creating a community of people with different views fighting for a common goal, about not succumbing to fatalism and polarization, about resisting oppression from those in power.

by @jandecoster

https://media.ccc.de/v/why2025-277-how-we-stopped-a-50-million-project-from-destroying-a-forest-and-other-ways-to-pick-fights-with-corporations-and-governments

#activism #genoside #StopGazaGenocide #StopArmingIsrael #news

"#Greece: Over a hundred cities join their voices for a free #palestine"

"On Sunday, August 10, BDS Greece, March to Gaza, and the Palestinian community in Greece organized a national day of action on islands and tourist destinations...

The country, despite being in the midst of summer, has observed a day of mobilization and solidarity, with more rallies and meetings than those depicted on the map..."

https://www.pressenza.com/2025/08/greece-over-a-hundred-cities-join-their-voices-for-a-free-palestine/

Missionary Kids Know the Holes In American Evangelicalism https://sojo.net/articles/culture/missionary-kids-know-holes-american-evangelicalism?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #christian #progressive #activism

For fellow activists, icymi, passing this screenshot along