They celebrated world environment day June 5th by killing Amazon defenders

I hear a lot of environmental rhetoric, not enough action.On 5th June, 2008 the Peruvian government killed over a 100 indigenous people resisting the destruction of the Amazon.Serious green politics, focussed environmentalism or even what we might call enlightened self-interest, has solidarity with these people.Spread the word, the indigenous are on the web, take a regular look.Finally don't

'Keiko's politics are kind of "Jamie Oliver meets Pol Pot"

An on the ground report from the Green Party's Matt Wootton on today's Peru elections.Its between Humala who would probably not be my ideal choice in an ideal world but is the left candidate and the far right Keiko Fujimori whose dad is in prison and was a notorious human rights abuser when he was President in the 1990s.The markets are keen that Fujimori wins, she will be full steam ahead for

Stop killing for bananas.

Just got this from Councillor Samir Jeraj, he is a Norwich Green Party councillor and as you can see has a global focus working for a just and ecological economy.Thanks SamirThis is from Banana Link, an NGO I worked for (and where I'm doing some volunteering at the moment). This is the latest in a long string of killings and attacks of trade union leaders in the last couple of years. I also seem

'We wont let fear rule the streets'

Public Forum, Weds 8th June, 7pm, *New guest speaker MERLIN EMMANUEL - speaking out for JUSTICE FOR SMILEY CULTUREPlus:*Jody McIntyre* *Alfie Meadows* * Tony Benn**UK Uncut* *Bryan Simpson (arrested for occupying Millbank) **The Guillotine 3 (under suspicion for conspiracy to commit street theatre during the Royal Wedding) * *John Mcdonnell MP ** Sara Tomlinson –NUT striking on 30th June & Stop