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Forest Service Ignores Environmental Law, Logs Old Growth Forest and Critical Habitat

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Deep Green Resistance Seattle

  Sick to the stomach. That’s how I felt after reading this story. But surprised? No. The USFS and other government agencies commonly ignore regulations and prioritize the economy over the natural world. That’s been their way for more than … Continue reading →

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Spokane Moves to Ban Oil Trains and Legalize Direct Action Against Fossil Fuels

Posted on June 28, 2016 by Deep Green Resistance Seattle

ACTION ALERT Direct Action Spokane Initiative Banning Coal and Oil Trains Through Spokane Background: On Friday, June 10th, Gunnar Holmquist, M.D. filed an initiative with the Spokane City Clerk which seeks to ban the transportation of crude oil and coal … Continue reading →

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Redwoods: Only The Tallest Because The Rest Have Been Logged

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Deep Green Resistance Seattle

Here is a familiar fact to many people across the United States and the world: the Redwoods of Northern California are the tallest trees in the world at nearly 400 feet. This is both true and false. It’s true because … Continue reading →

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Gentrification in Seattle

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Deep Green Resistance Seattle

Over the past 10 years, development and increased population in Seattle has been sparked by a huge influx of high-paid, mostly white, mostly tech-sector employees into the city. Amazon.com is a large driver of this change. Because of this influx … Continue reading →

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Seattle Teachers Strike: Revolution AND Reform

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Deep Green Resistance Seattle

We aren’t that interested in personal purity. Of course we should all try to be good people, but politically it’s more important that we band together and use our power to force political and social change. This can happen in … Continue reading →

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News Roundup: The Girls and the Grasses, The Colonial History of Conservation, The New McCarthyism, and more

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Deep Green Resistance Seattle

Railroad ties are leeching contaminants and toxins into the environment: Link: http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/bnsf-railway-fined-for-treated-railroad-ties-in-water/ — Lierre Keith, Deep Green Resistance co-founder, recently wrote one of the most powerful articles that we have read in a long, long time. Her piece, titled The … Continue reading →

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Reading Group for Deep Green Resistance forming in Seattle

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Deep Green Resistance Seattle

Have you read, or wanted to read, Deep Green Resistance: Strategy to Save the Planet? For those grappling with the tough questions of how to win battles for social and environmental justice, it’s necessary reading that explores strategy, tactics, movement … Continue reading →

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The Rivers and streams are so hot that salmon are dropping dead

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Deep Green Resistance Seattle

Editor’s note: this article, which appeared in Sunday’s Seattle Times, is a typical corporate media peice: it illustrates the problem passably — hundreds of thousands of salmon are dropping dead due to rising stream and river temperatures — but neglects … Continue reading →

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What do we do when mass movements fail? #sHellNO #SaveTheArctic

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Deep Green Resistance Seattle

Here in Seattle, we’ve been participating in and supporting the #sHellNO actions against the Arctic Drilling rig, Polar Pioneer, that has been parked at the Port of Seattle for weeks. As of yesterday morning, the rig is finally on the … Continue reading →

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Report-Back from #ShellNO Protest

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Deep Green Resistance Seattle

As many of you no doubt know, the Port of Seattle is currently hosting Shell Oil Company’s enormous arctic drilling rig. In several weeks, the rig will leave Elliot Bay and be towed to the Arctic Ocean, where Shell plans … Continue reading →

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