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Activists Demand that CompUSA, Sears, Kmart End Involvement in Controversial Mexican Dam

Thursday, February 8th, 2007

Background information: www.rootforce.org
Public urged to protest and boycott retailers linked to Carlos Slim, investor in planned “La Parota” megadam
Human rights, indigenous sovereignty, environmental and anti-globalization activists are calling for protests and boycotts of three major US retail chains-CompUSA, Sears and Kmart-due to their involvement with plans for a hydroelectric dam that would displace tens of […]

Support Rod Coronado

Wednesday, March 1st, 2006

Rod Coronado (recently convicted for involvement in the Chuk’shon EF! sabotage of the Sabino Canyon mountain lion hunt) was arrested on Wednesday February 22nd by federal agents and has been charged with “teaching and demonstrating the making and use of a destructive device, with the intent that the device be used to commit arson” during […]

Statement in Support of No More Deaths Volunteers

Wednesday, December 14th, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 14, 2005
Chuk’shon Earth First! Statement in Support of No More Deaths Volunteers
Contact: Ben Pachano, 884-0283
Yesterday afternoon, a federal court found two Earth First! activists guilty of conspiracy to interfere with federal officials—a felony—as well as two misdemeanors. Their supposed crime was attempting to save the lives of mountain lions who […]

Trial Update: Afternoon 3

Sunday, December 11th, 2005

from http://arizona.indymedia.org/news/2005/12/33784.php with minor changes
Sabino Canyon Trial - Friday Afternoon
by Arizona Indymedia Saturday December 10, 2005 at 11:16 AM
The prosecution called three FBI agents to testify about the arrests of Rod Coronado and John Richardson in Sabino Canyon on March 24, 2004 and the arrest of Matt Crozier in Prescott, Arizona on December 7, 2004. […]