On August 30, protesters were arrested for non-violent civil disobedience at the gates of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant. Activists are asking the public to attend a rally on September 12... Read more »
August 28, 2011
Springfield Eviction Protests are August 29 and September 2
Bank of America paid its CEO, Brian Moynihan, more than $1.9 million last year. Now, in Springfield, Bank of America is trying to evict a low-income family from the family’s only home. On August... Read more »
August 21, 2011
State Plans to Log Big Parts of Massachusetts
Activists are asking Massachusetts residents to contact the governor by August 25 about a controversial state logging plan. Chris Matera is a spokesperson for the Northampton-based group... Read more »
August 13, 2011
Movement to Close Valley Nuke Heats Up
In the coming weeks there will be a series of rallies, courtroom actions, and a non-violent civil disobedience training camp. All are intended to close the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant.... Read more »
August 07, 2011
Striking Verizon Workers Seek Public's Help
Hundreds of telephone and internet workers in the Valley went on strike on August 7. They work for Verizon Corporation. In 2010, Verizon's CEO, Ivan Seidenberg, was paid more than $18 million. The... Read more »