Lindsay Shade's blog

After tireless campaigning by the indigenous people of Guatemala and international solidarity organizations, including Grassroots International, the Goldcorp Marlin Mine has been ordered to shut by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. This is a huge victory for local Mayan residents who have fought for the past six years to hold Goldcorp accountable for appalling social and environmental problems caused by the mine. Grassroots International supported their struggle for justice by funding indigenous representatives to attend meetings with allies in Canada and the United States as well as hearings at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.

Today Iara Lee, a Grassroots International supporter and an independent documentary filmmaker and activist, posted online more than one hour of unedited video taken aboard the Mavi Marmara.  The video, recorded in high definition, shows clear uninterrupted footage of the events that occurred before, during, and after Israeli Navy Commandos raided the boat in international waters.  At least nine passengers were killed during the raid, and dozens more were wounded.  The video provides a previously unavailable timeline of the raid as it unfolded, and may shed light on disputes over how and why violence ensued. 

Repost - from TransAfrica Forum (Jan 13 2009)

Despite a press release from the office of Senator Jim DeMint yesterday evening declaring that he has secured a commitment from the Obama Administration to recognize the Nov. 29th elections in Honduras regardless of Zelaya’s reinstatement, it is not too late for the Administration to reverse this position and do right by the people of Honduras.

Want to do something simple to help support Honduran democracy and keep the crisis in the public eye?  Donate your status!  It’s free, easy, and can make a huge impact.  Right now, the corporate news media is mostly silent about what’s happening on the ground in Honduras and the role of US policy – both past and present.  Even worse, some media outlets are spreading misinformation based on the junta’s campaign to justify their illegal coup. 

Help people learn the truth behind the crisis and remember the plight of Honduran citizens by donating your Facebook and/or Twitter statuses on Tuesday, August 11th – the Global Day of Action for Honduras.  Set your Facebook and Twitter status to:

Grassroots International joins our ally Jewish Voice for Peace in calling on Caterpillar to respect human rights and end its business with the Israeli government.  Please sign onto the petition and forward it to friends and family by June 9th.  Jewish Voice for Peace will deliver the signatures at Caterpillar's annual shareholder meeting next week!

Here is the message that I received from Jewish Voice for Peace this morning:

"See if you can explain this… I can't.