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Voices of Our World: The Murder Of Mother Nature

Catholic nun, Sister Dorothy Stang tirelessly defended the rights of peasant farmers and fought to preserve the integrity of the Amazon. Sister Dorothy was murdered on February 12th, 2005. Her brother David Stang tells her story.

Sister Dorothy Stang was an American-born nun and environmental activist. She spent the last 30 years of her life in Brazil, where she taught rural settlers about sustainable farming. In February, 2005 she was murdered by hitmen hired by loggers. Over 1,300 people have been killed in similar circumstances within the last 20 years. Over a third of these have happened in Para state where Sister Dorothy lived. In this her last recorded interview, Sister Dorothy explains why illegal logging is rampant in Brazil. She describes how forests are being decimated by cattle ranchers, many of whom operate illegally. Rearing cattle for meat, much of which is exported outside Brazil, requires vast tracts of land and other resources. Clearing forests for meat production also accelerates global warming as it destroys a crucial carbon sink.

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Billboard Liberation

Located at the intersection of Seventh and Folsom Streets in San Francisco, the billboard was apprehended, rehabilitated, and discharged without incident. The advertisement, which had been attempting to sell and distribute petrochemicals, was corrected to promote the U.S. Department of Defense and their private subcontractors operating in Iraq.

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