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We learned recently that Guy McPherson, with whom DGR has collaborated in the past, has been accused by multiple women of sexually predatory behavior. We have seen screenshots of comments where he calls women vile names (e.g., he calls one woman a “cum-gargling whore”). These accusations have been corroborated from several sources. At the time we collaborated with Guy McPherson, we had no idea that he was treating women so poorly. Deep Green Resistance has an absolute zero-tolerance policy for abuse and will stand against any predators being allowed access to the movement or anyone who could be harmed. Our hearts go out to his victims.

The cops have us figured out. Protests, soft blockades, tripods, lockboxes. Sure, all these tactics can be effective in certain situations. But when we consider the scale of the problem, they are lacking. These tactics do not generally lead to decisive outcomes. They can shape conditions and help lead to victory, but alone they are almost never sufficient. We have trouble shutting stuff down permanently. Decisive actions, on the other hand, can directly achieve our goal. Our goal is to stop the global industrial economy that is killing the planet. As such, a prime consideration is attrition—on our side. When people are arrested with every action, our losses—time, money, energy—add up quickly. People get burned out. ...

Our Underground Action Calendar lists attacks from as far back as the 1970s, to inspire and serve as a research tool. We include a variety of actions from around the world, some carried out by individuals, some by organized militant groups. Targets range from local earth-destroying construction equipment to networks of oil wells and pipelines. Browsing the list gives a good idea of what can be accomplished with simple acts of monkeywrenching or with persistent campaigns against industrial infrastructure. ...

by Angela Nolan What will they tell the children? In the generations to come. Amerika is festering And the world festers with her. The wound is old but the boils and pus are worsening. Blood is pooling just below the surface – a dark purple snake. The orange one will quicken the fall But it was coming anyway. We eat too much, we consume too much, we waste too much. ...

Earth At Risk, sponsored by Fertile Ground Institute in November 2014, featured many of today’s most important activists and thinkers in environmentalism, anti-capitalism, anti-imperialism, anti-colonialism, radical feminism, and anti-racism. With keynote speakers Derrick Jensen, Alice Walker, Vandana Shiva, Chris Hedges, and Thomas Linzey; plus multiple panels, the event was full of insightful and inspiring discussions. Besides Derrick Jensen, Deep Green Resistance members Saba Malik, Kourtney Mitchell and Doug Zachary spoke on panels; and Dominique Christina performed two sets of her award winning slam poetry. ...

by Christopher L. Calkins The Seed of Greed Greed! Where does it come from? It comes from a seed. Could it really be a dirty little seed? The seed of greed! How can this be in the heart of humanity? I look out on the horizon, it seems so far to me, surrounded by a society infested with the seed! The seed of greed. Who? What? No, not me! It is that dirty little seed. ...

The organization DGR is founded on the ideas and analysis laid out in the book by Derrick Jensen, Lierre Keith, and Aric McBay. To increase the book’s accessibility, especially to international audiences, we’re now making it available for free in two ways: Read Deep Green Resistance: Strategy to Save the Planet as a browseable website. Download an epub or PDF through the DGR Store. (We suggest a $5 donation, but you can set it to whatever you like, including $0.) ...

Michelle Jones / Deep Green Resistance We are not this culture. We are not this society. The culture has hijacked us. This society has imprisoned what we really are. We are water, and land. We are the space between the trees. We are the wind and the leaves. We are sound. We are the energy between glances of animals, running, chasing, hiding, playing. We are animals, laying on soil, sitting in soil, walking on soil. The soil informing us of what ground is. What our bodies are. ...

Originally posted by Michael Lovan on November 25 Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. It’s officially recognized by the UN to raise awareness of the crimes perpetrated against women, including rape and domestic violence. Today also begins 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, preceding December 10’s International Human Rights Day. That means from now until then, you have sixteen days packed full of choices. When I got started, I was entirely lost. So I made a list of 16 things you can do over the next 16 days that could go a short way towards eliminating crimes perpetrated against women, or a long way towards changing you. ...

Jennifer Murnan / Deep Green Resistance Colorado Thin Blue Line Flagged two times Curious? “The Line is what police officers protect, the barrier between anarchy and a civilized society, between order and chaos, between respect for decency and lawlessness.” Blue line Slap down Smack down Dogs dripping blood Mace Tear gas Pepper spray Pushing Violating your way Breaking past Red and Black and Brown and Even White Protectors Faces Bodies ...