Who Really Leads on the Environment? The “Movement” Verses Evo Morales

The Environmental “Movement” Versus the Bolivian Morales Government September 30th, 2011 by Cory Morningstar Evo Morales is Bolivia’s first-ever Indigenous president. In his January 2006 inaugural speech, Morales’s focus was the years of discrimination against Indians, and he compared Bolivia to apartheid-era South Africa. Morales hailed the election as the end of the Colonial and […]

Peak Hypocrisy | U.S. Backed Organizations Exploit Crisis in Bolivia

September 30th, 2011 by Cory Morningstar In their scathing “open letter” (whereby they appoint themselves judge, trial, jury and executioner – advising people that Evo Morales is essentially corrupt and has lost all support), The U.S. Democracy Centre states:  “The events of the past week represent something new rising in Bolivia. The people – who […]

ABOUT U.S. AMAZON WATCH (TAKE ACTION: Help stop police repression in Bolivia)

The U.S. Amazon Watch issues an urgent action on September 28th, 2011. The action can be found below. This U.S. corporate green consists of many institutional activists from Rainforest Action Network (RAN) and Greenpeace. Groups Funding Amazon Watch and RAN: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Blue Moon Fund Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund The Overbrook Foundation […]

ABOUT THE U.S. DEMOCRACY CENTRE (An Open Letter to Our Friends About the Current Situation in Bolivia)

The Democracy Center, in the U.S., dismayed by what has happened in Bolivia, bitterly critical, and holding “the highest levels” responsible – and that, precisely because of the reputation of the Centre but also its powerful reach, is now issuing an open letter being circulated around the world, with this posting having been made from […]

Regarding letter to Morales on TIPNIS dispute

Because of the escalating crisis which is now destabilizing Bolivia – many communications from International list serves will be posted to this website for the public. Where approval by the author has not been authorized – names will be removed. -Admin From: Fred Fuentes Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2011 9:48 PM To: undisclosed-recipients: Subject: Regarding […]

TAKE ACTION: Tell Avaaz to STOP the Destabilization of Bolivia Campaign

The recent kidnapping (then release) of the Foreign Minister by the marchers shows how dangers the situation has become and the fear of real inter-indigenous clashes becoming real grows. Now is the time for us to help Bolivia and its people, not jump behind imperialist campaigns to overthrow a government that has lead the way […]

International Communiqué Wednesday September 28th, 2011 Regarding letter to Morales on TIPNIS dispute

The following communiqué was issued on Wednesday September 28th, 2011 in response to a post sent to an International Climate Justice list on Sunday, September 24th, 2011 and another (below) on Tuesday September 27th, 2011. Where no authorization by contributors has been approved, names and list identities have been removed. Where contributors have authorized their […]

Bolivia: Crisis deepens over disputed highway

Tuesday, September 27, 2011 By Federico Fuentes September 25 will go down as one of the darkest day in Bolivia since Evo Morales was elected as the country’s first indigenous president almost six years ago. After more than 40 days of marching, police officers moved in to repress indigenous protesters opposed to the government’s proposed […]

Unravelling the Deception of a False Movement

Part III of an Investigative Report into Tar Sands Action & the Paralysis of a Movement Published September 23, 2011 by Political Context: http://bit.ly/n8KiGL and Canadians for Action on Climate Change: http://bit.ly/qYogFD by Cory Morningstar Unravelling the Deception of a False Movement “The masses have never thirsted after truth. They turn aside from evidence that […]

The Climate Movement: Australia’s Patrons of Climate Change Activism

"Then there’s the revolving door. Some who opposed the CPRS when they worked for environmental groups now work in parliament for the Greens, where cheering for the CEF is expected. Meanwhile, like the carbon lobby, big-brand environmental groups recruit former political staffers and senior bureaucrats. Radicals have been replaced by ‘realists’ who know that if […]