Pipeline protesters undeterred by arrests near White House
On the second day of a planned two-week White House ‘sit-in’ to protest the Keystone XL pipeline, Warwick became the first Canadian activist to be arrested and put behind bars.1996: Missing 'Superman' actress found frightened in bushes - World, News - The Independent
“I regard the tarsands as one of the most critical issues of our time, and if they are not stopped, it is going to be game over as far as mitigating climate change,” Warwick said before the demonstration.
“I think it is critical to the survival of this planet as we know it. And so I have come to the decision this is the best way to get the message out.”
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The ongoing detention of so many activists, including protest organizers like environmental author Bill McKibben, was an unexpected twist for planners of the sit-in. They had expected most protesters would be released within hours of their arrest after paying a $100 fine.
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Several high profile progressive activists, including actors Danny Glover, Mark Ruffalo and Margot Kidder have promised to participate in the protests over the next two weeks.
Los Angeles (Reuter) - Three days after she was reported missing, the actress Margot Kidder was found "dirty, frightened and paranoid" in bushes behind a suburban home and was taken for psychiatric testing, police said last night.2010: Actor Danny Glover Blames Global Warming for Haiti Earthquake | NewsBusters.org
Far-left actor Danny Glover, during an online interview this week, proposed global warming caused the devastating earthquake in Haiti
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