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Patti Smith Dedicates Song to Oakland Fire Victims & Young People Who Died on Frontlines of Struggle

The legendary singer, poet and author Patti Smith performed two songs Monday night at Riverside Church celebrating Democracy Now’s 20th anniversary. She opened with "Peaceable Kingdom," a song she wrote for Rachel Corrie, the American activist killed by an Israeli bulldozer in Gaza in 2003. Smith dedicated the song to the young artists who died in Friday’s fire in Oakland, as well as young journalists and activists who have lost their lives.
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Sorry, Elon Musk! Driverless Cars Will Take Longer Than You Think.
Director of transportation at Reason Foundation, Bob Poole, says driver-less cars will take a lot longer than we think to hit the streets all over the world. Poole recently sat down with Reason TV editor in chief, Nick Gillespie. 
Standing Rock Sioux Chair Hails Army Corps of Engineers Decision to Reroute Dakota Access Pipeline

In an historic win for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North Dakota and the environment, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers denied Energy Transfer Partners, the company behind the pipeline, a permit to drill underneath Lake Oahe on the Missouri River—officially halting construction on the Dakota Access pipeline. The project has faced months of resistance from the Standing Rock Sioux in North Dakota, members of more than 200 indigenous nations from across the Americas and thousands of their non-Native allies—all concerned the pipeline’s construction will destroy sacred Sioux sites and that a pipeline leak could contaminate the Missouri River, which serves as a water supply for millions. We get reaction from Standing Rock Sioux Chairman Dave Archambault II.
Tara Houska: Denying #DAPL Permit is "Momentous Occasion," But We Must Remain Vigilant

On Sunday, celebrations erupted at Standing Rock after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced it had denied the Dakota Access pipeline company a permit to build the final segment of the $3.8 billion project and would study a possible reroute of the pipeline. But what alternative routes will be considered? What will the process of an environmental impact statement look like? Can this decision be reversed once President-elect Donald Trump takes office? And what’s next for the resistance movement? To answer some of those questions, we speak with Tara Houska, national campaigns director for Honor the Earth. She is Ojibwe from Couchiching First Nation.
As Thousands of Vets Descend on Standing Rock, U.S. Army Backs Down and Halts Pipeline Construction

The announcement from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that it would deny a permit to Energy Party Transfers to drill under the Missouri River came as thousands of Native and non-Native military veterans descended on Standing Rock, vowing to form a human shield around the water protectors, who have faced an increasingly violent police crackdown. We are joined by Remy, a Navy veteran and member of the Navajo Nation.
"Financial Disaster": Could Dakota Access Pipeline Lose Its Contracts with Oil Companies on Jan. 1?

Throughout November, protesters held dozens of demonstrations worldwide at banks to demand they divest from the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline. Already, the largest bank in Norway, DNB, has been pressured to sell its assets in the companies behind the pipeline, and it’s considering whether to terminate three separate loans the bank has made to finance the project. Meanwhile, a new report has exposed the "Rickety Finances Behind the Dakota Access Pipeline." Published by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis and the Sightline Institute, it spotlights a potential economic weakness of the project: the January 1 deadline by which Energy Transfer Partners had promised oil companies it would have completed construction. Missing the January 1 deadline opens up the possibility the pipeline company may lose its contracts with oil companies.
Noam Chomsky: Trump's Victory Recalls Memories of Hitler & Fascism's Spread Across Europe

On Monday, over 2,000 people packed into the historic Riverside Church here in Manhattan to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Democracy Now! Democracy Now! first went on the air on the eve of the 1996 New Hampshire primary. The date was February 19, 1996. The show began as a radio show on a handful of stations. Today, over 5,000 episodes later, Democracy Now! airs on over 1,400 TV and radio stations across the globe. Among those who spoke at Monday night’s celebration was Noam Chomsky, world-renowned political dissident, linguist and author, who spoke about Donald Trump’s election.
Actor & Activist Danny Glover: We Must Organize in the Spirit of Martin Luther King Jr.
On Monday night, actor and activist Danny Glover spoke at Democracy Now!’s 20th anniversary at Riverside Church—the very same place where civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his historic speech against the Vietnam War in 1967. As Danny Glover addressed more than 2,000 people, he called on the crowd and the country to organize once again in the spirit of Martin Luther King.
Noam Chomsky: Trump's Climate Change Denialism Will Accelerate Global Race to Destruction

On Monday night at Riverside Church, world-renowned linguist and political dissident Noam Chomsky spoke at Democracy Now!'s 20th anniversary celebration in New York City. He spoke in front of a live audience of more than 2,000 people about the dangers of Trump's climate change denialism—and what it means for the future of the human species.
Juan González on 20 Years of Democracy Now! & Keeping Dissident Alternative News Alive

Award-winning reporter and longtime activist Juan González has been a fixture of Democracy Now! since its first broadcast more than 20 years ago. A former organizer with the Young Lords and a longtime reporter for the New York Daily News, Juan González spoke Monday night at Democracy Now!'s 20-year celebration at New York City's historic Riverside Church about the need to keep alternative news alive.
From Climate Change to Nuclear War, Noam Chomsky Warns of Literal Threats to Our Survival

On Monday night, Democracy Now! celebrated its 20th anniversary at the historic Riverside Church in New York City. Among those who addressed more than 2,000 attendants was world-renowned linguistic Noam Chomsky, who spoke about the two most dangerous threats the human species faces today: the possibility of nuclear war and the accelerating destruction of human-fueled climate change.
"Welcome to the Fourth Reich": Legendary Actor Harry Belafonte on the Election of Donald Trump

On Monday night, legendary musician, actor and activist Harry Belafonte addressed more than 2,000 people who had gathered to celebrate Democracy Now!'s 20th anniversary at New York City's historic Riverside Church—the same location where Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. came out against the Vietnam War in 1967. The son of Jamaican immigrants, Belafonte grew up on the streets of Harlem and Jamaica. In the 1950s, he spearheaded the calypso craze and became the first artist in recording history with a million-selling album. Along with his rise to worldwide stardom, Belafonte became deeply involved in the civil rights movement and was one of Dr. King’s closest confidants. Belafonte spoke about Donald Trump’s election.
Harry Belafonte to President Obama: Free Native Activist Leonard Peltier Now
On Monday night, legendary musician, actor and activist Harry Belafonte joined Democracy Now! at New York City’s historic Riverside Church to celebrate the program’s 20th anniversary. As he addressed the crowd, he celebrated the recent victory by Native Americans fighting the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline at Standing Rock in North Dakota and called on President Obama to free Native activist Leonard Peltier before he leaves office.
Patti Smith & Michael Stipe Perform at Democracy Now!'s 20th Anniversary

The legendary singer, poet and author Patti Smith performed two songs Monday night at Riverside Church celebrating Democracy Now!'s 20th anniversary. Smith opened with "Peaceable Kingdom," a song she wrote for Rachel Corrie, the American activist killed by an Israeli bulldozer in Gaza in 2003. Smith dedicated the song to the young artists who died in Friday's fire in Oakland, as well as young journalists and activists who have lost their lives. Michael Stipe of R.E.M. then joined Smith on stage to perform "People Have the Power."
Gelatin Is Made From Animal Body Parts

Everything You (Never Really) Wanted to Know About Gelatin: 
PETA's 2016 Sexiest Vegan Celeb Gets Naked for Animals

Jhené Aiko posed for an "I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur" ad and spoke with PETA about her decision to get naked, as well as choosing to go vegan.
A very smelly snake rescue!
Snakes are not a common rescue call at Wildlife Aid, but one day recently a scaly visitor got caught up in the cause of most of our rescues - netting.

Grass snakes are known to excrete a very strong garlic smell when provoked, and unluckily for Simon the snake had also chosen to become tangled on top of a horse manure pile!

Cutters in hand and with a peg on his nose, he set off to cut it free, releasing the beautiful creature back into the wild for its second chance at life!
Scared homeless Bulldog / PitBull living in the bushes alone until Hope For Paws arrived!
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