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Woman with 2 Machetes: Nicaragua (1997) New Archive Photo of the Week

Tue, 09/01/2026 - 07:25
A woman stands in the open kitchen of a wooden thatched-roof hut; two machetes hang within the frame as ordinary tools of daily life in the rainforest. North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN), Nicaragua — circa 1997 (Now the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region) Photo: Orin Langelle/GJEP From the archive, back into history Archive Photo of […]
Categories: B4. Radical Ecology

Statements Denouncing USDA Approval of Failed GMO Chestnut

Fri, 08/28/2026 - 10:58
Donald Davis, PhD Author “The American Chestnut: An Environmental History” It is truly irresponsible for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to approve the release of the Darling 54 transgenic American chestnut. In my own assessment, neither the SUNY-ESF petitions, nor the plant pest risk assessment (PPRA) documents […]
Categories: B4. Radical Ecology

GJEP Response to USDA Decision to Deregulate Defective D54 GE Chestnut

Fri, 08/28/2026 - 07:37
Take Action Here! For Immediate Release 27 August 2026 Response to USDA Deregulation of Failed GMO Chestnut New York–Global Justice Ecology Project released the following statement today regarding the announcement by the USDA of the decision to deregulate the genetically engineered (GE) Darling 54 American chestnut tree. “Given the current trend toward the disregard of science and concern for […]
Categories: B4. Radical Ecology

Take action: Tell USDA, SilvaBio, and SUNY-ESF you reject their Franken-Chestnut!

Fri, 08/28/2026 - 06:35
The USDA just approved SilvaBio’s defective GMO chestnut! Take action NOW to keep our forests wild and free from these disastrous trees! On August 27, 2026, USDA-APHIS granted “nonregulated status” to the genetically engineered D54 American chestnut tree — clearing the way for its release into wild forests with no monitoring or oversight. This was […]
Categories: B4. Radical Ecology

Archive Photo of the Week: The Grey Lady

Wed, 08/26/2026 - 12:09
About the Photo: Bread & Puppet Theater takes to the streets of Vermont against the Iraq War. This figure is from Peter Schumann’s Grey Lady imagery—figures associated with war, grief, and mourning. Artist Peter Schumann is the founder and director of the Bread & Puppet Theater. Photo: Orin Langelle/GJEP (circa 2003)
Categories: B4. Radical Ecology

Breaking Green Podcast – Conservation by Force: The Hidden Violence of Protecting ‘Wilderness’ with Zahra Moloo

Thu, 08/13/2026 - 12:45
We talk with investigative journalist and filmmaker Zara Moloo about how conservation in Southeast Cameroon has meant the eviction of the Baka people from their ancestral forests, while logging, trophy hunting, and fortress conservation-style "protected areas" expand side by side. We trace the colonial and capitalist roots of fortress conservation, what violence associated with fortress conservation has done to the Baka people community over time, and what justice might require if conservation is going to include human rights.
Categories: B4. Radical Ecology

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