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Qantas, Virgin Airlines, 6 US Prison Systems, Join UK's Boo Boo in Pig Flesh Ban

07-06-2013 19:16

Boo Boo, a clothing outlet in the UK, is not the only concern banning pig flesh.
2 Airlines, 6 US State Prison Systems Ban Pig Flesh

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Will Humans Go Extinct Soon?

06-06-2013 06:10

Investigating claims of near-term extinction for humans. Clips from Guy McPherson, John D. Cox, Dr. David Archer. Interview w. John Michael Greer. Analysis of predictions by Malcolm Light of the Arctic Methane Emergency Group (AMEG). Radio Ecoshock 130605

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Journal Of The AMA Reports 70,000 Person Study: Vegetarians & Vegans Live Longer

05-06-2013 23:46

A Loma Linda University study of 70,000 people
over 6 years reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association released in June 2013 has found vegans and vegetarians live longer, as have a number of other studies.

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Demonstration against UK Coal at High court

05-06-2013 15:25

Social Justice and Environmental Campaigners demonstrated at the High Court of Justice, London.

Today desperate Coal Company - UK Coal sought to over-rule the community, Durham Council and the Secretary of State’s Inspectors to be allowed to mine over half a million tonnes of coal from rural County Durham.

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Please Support

03-06-2013 07:36

Please support this poll on-line.

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Smithfield, World's Biggest Pigkiller with Norwich Holdings, Acquired by Chinese

30-05-2013 18:14

Lives Like Sardines in a Can
Smithfield, the world's largest pigkilling company, with holdings in Norwich, one criticized around the world for its factory farming cruelty, dumping of unprocessed pig waste into the watershed, human disease causation has
been acquired for several billion dollars by a Chinese corporation. Chinese companies already kill 450 million pigs annually.

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The State of Nature in the UK

30-05-2013 08:25

Last week, a coalition of 25 organisations which campaign and research on wildlife in the UK launched a landmark report – The State of Nature. This is the first time that the UK’s wildlife advocates have collaborated to produce such a comprehensive overview of the current status of native species, and it represents a significant achievement in biological monitoring.

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Teargassing the Turkish Tree-Huggers

29-05-2013 18:26

Save the trees! Occupy Taksim Park!

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Marie Vesco – 5th anniversary ride

28-05-2013 18:46

In Marie’s memory, and as a tribute to her, we have arranged a bike ride and hope to draw to the attention of the British authorities the lack of safety for cyclists and vulnerable road users in the UK. The ride will take place on 4 – 5 June 2013, from Hickstead to Portsmouth, along the route that Marie was cycling when she was killed.

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Hunting Wildlife Crime Officer Removed From Post

23-05-2013 12:05

Hunt Saboteurs have today welcomed news that PC Sarah Ward, from North Yorkshire Police is no longer in position as a Wildlife Crime Officer. This comes after a complaint made by a saboteur about the officers link to the Badsworth & Bramham Moor Foxhounds.

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U.K. anarchist publication “Return Fire” released

23-05-2013 10:51

Our new zine Return Fire is now available. It's a diverse mix with liberatory aims, which we hope to be informative and inspiring for anyone who decides to make their life a weapon against the dominant order.

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Tornado Over A Mile Wide And 200 MPH Hit Moore Oklahoma In US

21-05-2013 23:12

a tiny sliver of the devastation
Tornado Alley in the US is a group of states with extensive cattle operations and virtually no trees.

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Sheffield Saboteurs Benefit - HEADJAM/ UBUNTU/ KARLY HOBO & more

14-05-2013 12:00

Dub/ Ska/ Reggae/ Samba Punx/ Acoustic Folk Punk/ Anarcho Dub Punk
Plus vegan food
Plus a good cause

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American "Leftist" TV Show Promotes Pigeating

10-05-2013 20:58

"Steer" 534
An American tv show ostensibly leftist has given animal flesh promoter Michael Pollan
one hour on publicly owned airwaves to promote the toxic disease, environmental devastation, animal agony, energy waste and expense of eating mammals.

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First Mexican State to ban bullfighting...Irish Government please take note!

08-05-2013 12:18

A highly effective anti bullfighting demo in Mexico
Sonora this week became the first Mexican state to ban bullfighting.
The northwestern Mexican border state's legislature voted unanimously to pass an Animal Protection Law that includes the historic ban on this most depraved of blood sports.

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UK ready? Fracking Sacrifice Zones in U.S. West

05-05-2013 18:52

Fracking: Sacrifice Zones of the American West. What can the UK expect? Four voices from the Bakken shale lands. Polluting oil & gas extraction impacts in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana & North Dakota. The dark side of the fracking boom.

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UG#633 - Putting The 'Mental' Back in Environmental (Food Waste & FMNR In Niger)

05-05-2013 02:11

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Is planet earth facing a food crisis? Are there too many people here? Can humanity afford to tackle desertification in the Sahel? Filmmaker Mike Freedman, food activist Tristram Stuart, author Ronald Wright and finally permaculturist and aid worker Tony Rinaudo all contribute their voices to this week's challenge to simplistic and reductionist thinking on such matters.

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Victory as Wax Museum halts foxhunt promotion!

04-05-2013 10:31

Aftermath of foxhunt "dig-out": Both fox and dog suffer in the "sport"...
The National Wax Museum in Ireland has withdrawn its controversial “discount for foxhunt fans offer” following appeal from Joan Collins TD (member of Ireland’s parliament) and a successful online petition

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Oil: to level or to cancel!

02-05-2013 21:36

Right price for brazilian oil!
Twitter @LeilaoNao

There are now 30 billion barrels of oil, estimated at brutal 6 trillion R$ (three trillion US$), the equivalent to 3 or 4 Brazilian Union budgets that are under the risk of being delivered by derisory percentage of this amount, following the infamous "tradition" of the NPA.

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The Age of Super Fires

30-04-2013 05:41

The new age of super fires in N. America, Europe, Australia, Asia. Silviculturalist John Betts explains strange unstoppable forest fires. Then Nicole Rycroft, Exec Dir of enviro group "Canopy". Why they quit talks with industry, as logging ravages the Canadian Boreal forest. Plus MD Donald B. Louria says loss of faith in the future can kill. Radio Ecoshock 130501 1 hour.