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Monsanto Shareholder Meeting Infiltrated

February 19, 2012 No Comment

In an exciting act of grassroots resistance to Monsanto and their GMOs that are ravaging the planet, activist Adam Eidinger has infiltrated a Monsanto shareholder meeting and posted the video up on Youtube. Eidinger discusses the negative impact of GMO crops, Roundup, and other Monsanto creations on human health and the environment. As a result, [...]

Anti-ACTA activists protest across Europe

February 13, 2012 No Comment

Guy Fawkes masks were on display in cities across Europe yesterday as part of a protest against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), an international trade agreement on copyright and intellectual property that opponents believe will limit free speech online. Organisers of the protest said about 100,000 people turned up in German cities such as Berlin, [...]

What Is Anonymous?

February 10, 2012 No Comment

Every now and again, the Internet gets all flustered about the latest hack attack by the mysterious group known as Anonymous. The media reports it, online communities take sides, but it’s hard to get a handle on exactly what Anon is, and where their ultimate agenda lies. How do they pick their targets? Who’s in [...]

Anonymous Hacks FBI and Records Conference Call

February 3, 2012 No Comment

Earlier today (3rd of February), Anonymous released a confidential conference call between the FBI and law enforcement officers in the UK. The 16-minute call discusses ongoing investigations into hackers associated with Anonymous, AntiSec, and LulzSec. From all appearances, Anonymous retrieved the sensitive access code information and a list of attendees from an FBI email account. [...]

SOPA and PIPA Shelved, What About ACTA?

January 23, 2012 No Comment

Support for the Stop Online Piracy Act and the PROTECT-IP Act collapsed last week in the face of massive public outcry and a January 18 internet blackout. Google reported that millions people signed its petition against the legislation. Senate Majority Leader Reid postponed a vote on PIPA, prompting a cool response from Sen. Leahy, who [...]

Whitehouse Opposes SOPA, Bill Gets Shelved

January 17, 2012 No Comment

Most people probably know very little about SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act). However, according to Political Animal, everyone can now relax and continue to enjoy their internet freedom. As per the article: At issue are two related bills: the Senate’s Protect IP Act and the even more offensive Stop Online Piracy Act in the House, [...]

Peter Joseph at Artivist Film Festival

January 8, 2012 No Comment

The 8th Annual Artivist Film Festival will close its 2012 program in New York City with a mind-blowing discussion with filmmaker Peter Joseph about his upcoming new film, “Zeitgeist: Beyond the Pale”, the power of the Zeitgeist community, and his thoughts on the economic and social revolutions sweeping across our planet today. To assist in [...]

Russia bans harp seal trade. Next stop, Canada!

December 27, 2011 2 Comments

Another victory for humankind, another victory for humanity, another victory for the animal rights workers who have fought tirelessly to help end the horrific and barbaric onslaught against the harp seal. As Russia received ninety per cent of Canada’s seal skins, this is also a huge blow to those murderers who make a living clubbing [...]