A massive proposed LNG (liquefied natural gas) pipeline and export terminal has been proposed in Coos County, on the southern Oregon coast. These projects, which are expected to cost $7.6 billion (twice as much as the Dakota Access Pipeline), are known as the “Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline” and the “Jordan Cove LNG Export Terminal.” The […]
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“Full of Inspiration”: 2017 Direct Action Training Report-Back
Over Earth Day weekend, Deep Green Resistance members in Oregon hosted an advanced direct action training in rural western Oregon. About 45 people attended from several surrounding states. The training began with several anti-oppression sessions to help foster an equitable and safe environment for facilitators and participants, especially for people of color, women, indigenous people, […]
Firearms Training for Revolutionaries and Activists
“What do we do in the face of this horror? Do we sit on our hands? Do we lift our hands to god and pray for the Messiah to come? I don’t think he’s coming. What do we do? We use our hands and our arms and our hearts and our lives and our deaths and we fight back, we resist. If you can’t fight, then run. If you can’t run, then hide. But you must resist. Must.” … Continue reading →
Book Review: “Resistance to Tyranny” by Joseph P. Martino
For resistance forces to have any chance at success in the fight against the ecocidal corporate state and forces aligned with white supremacy and misogyny, they must be skilled. It is with this skilling in mind that we review the book “Resistance Against Tyranny” by Joseph P. Martino. … Continue reading →
Ecological Special Forces: A Proposal
The planet needs commandos It wasn’t until the 1940’s that what we think of as the “commando” or special forces units were standardized by the British Army. With the goal of disrupting German forces in western France and later in the Mediterranean and North Africa, the first commando units were modeled on small groups of […]
Activists stage coal-train blockade in Bellingham; train stopped for 12 hours
On Saturday August 27th, activists for ecological defense blocked a northbound BNSF coal train for twelve hours at the Chuckanut Bay railroad bridge south of Bellingham, Wash. in an effort to directly halt the transportation of coal on-route for shipment overseas. The activists, many who represent the organization Deep Green Resistance, initially […]
Direct Action Training: Success (and Marbled Murrelets)
Deep Green Resistance Eugene hosted its first non-violent direct action training this weekend. It was a big success! Thanks to everyone who came out, donated, volunteered, and spread the world to help make this possible. We’re looking forward to good things coming from this training. Our culture of resistance is stronger than ever. Attendees raved […]
Old growth trees spiked by eco-warriors in Oregon to stop logging
Environmental activists warned those who cut down ancient trees for profit that giant logs in an Oregon mill have been spiked in protest. Earth First! released the statement [from another group calling itself SAP] Saturday, claiming dozens of spikes had been placed in timber at the Noti mill to stop the company from “processing the oldest […]
Is The Climate Movement Making Progress? Reflections on #BreakFree2016
By Dillon Thomson and Max Wilbert / Deep Green Resistance Eugene Also available in French: Le mouvement pour le climat progresse-t-il ? No oil trains would be coming through today. There were more than 200 people on the tracks, some physically locked in place, others suspended in the air, and most simply sitting in their […]
Schedule Update: Extraction Resistance Non-Violent Direct Action Training
Extraction Resistance is a 3-day intensive training in non-violent direct action that is being organized by Deep Green Resistance Eugene. To learn more and apply to attend, CLICK HERE. Update – May 10th, 2016 – Draft Schedule Saturday: Orientation NVDA 101 Target Selection, Research, and Scouting Movement Strategy Legal / Police Soft Blockades Technical 1 […]