Canadian Government:

Canadian Government: Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Tar Sands May Double by 2020: A newly-released report from t… *http://bit.ly/r0MGHc

Alan Moore Backs Lea

Alan Moore Backs Leaker Bradley Manning: Alan Moore has the imprisoned WikiLeaks collaborator’s back, saying in… *http://bit.ly/n8R1MU

Help Reform Trade Practices That Kill Turtles

Freshwater turtles are facing increasing, unsustainable commercial harvest in the United States to supply food and medicinal markets in Southeast Asia, as well as the pet industry. Unregulated international trade is contributing to the depletion of America’s wild turtle populations — including rare map turtles that are already at risk of extinction. Removing even a few adults from the wild can cause population crashes for some species of freshwater turtles, so large-scale collection is an added threat for turtle species already suffering from habitat loss, water pollution and road mortality.

Regulation under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is needed to ensure that international trade does not threaten the survival of native turtle populations in the United States. Once a species is listed under CITES, trade is regulated with permits. Export permits for species listed on CITES Appendix II are issued only if the trade will not be detrimental to the species’ survival.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has invited the public to recommend species that should be considered as candidates for U.S. proposals to amend the CITES Appendices. Please take action now by telling the Service that several species of freshwater turtles should be CITES-listed.

Visit http://action.biologicaldiversity.org/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=7511 to take action now.

Let’s block this pipeline

Did you know that the proposed Keystone XL pipeline would pump tar sands crude at high pressure from Canada through Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and all the way to Texas? This pipeline would threaten countless communities and over 2000 waterways along its path.

TransCanada’s Keystone I pipeline spilled a dozen times in less than a year of operation. This company is clearly not fit to build another pipeline through North America’s neighborhoods, farmland, and wilderness.

Will you take a quick minute to sign this petition to President Obama asking him to block the Keystone XL pipeline?

http://act.ran.org/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=4576&track=taf

Syrian ministry hacked

Syrian ministry hacked

via Boing Boing by Rob Beschizza on 8/8/11

The website of Syria’s Ministry of Defense, now down, briefly displayed this message today:

To the Syrian people: The world stands with you against the brutal regime of Bashar Al-Assad. Know that time and history are on your side – tyrants use violence because they have nothing else, and the more violent they are, the more fragile they become. We salute your determination to be non-violent in the face of the regime’s brutality, and admire your willingness to pursue justice, not mere revenge. All tyrants will fall, and thanks to your bravery Bashar Al-Assad is next.

To the Syrian military: You are responsible for protecting the Syrian people, and anyone who orders you to kill women, children, and the elderly deserves to be tried for treason. No outside enemy could do as much damage to Syria as Bashar Al-Assad has done. Defend your country – rise up against the regime! – Anonymous

2011-08-06 WikiLeaks

2011-08-06 WikiLeaks: Fissures over South American Left Integration: TweetBy Nikolas Kozloff
Over the past few … *http://bit.ly/p1i3p0

2011-08-08 WikiLeaks

2011-08-08 WikiLeaks Notes: Latest News on #Cablegate Releases & #WikiLeaks: Tweet
This is a “WikiLeaks News Up… *http://bit.ly/nG1YAU