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Mythological Journey to the Aztec Underworld

October 10, 2018 by The Outpost 4 comments

In Aztec cosmology, the soul’s journey to the Underworld after death leaves them with four destinations: the Sacred Orchard of the Gods, the Place of Darkness, the Kingdom of the Sun, and a paradise called the Mansion of the Moon. The most common deaths end up on their way to Mictlán with its nine levels, crashing mountains and rushing rivers, and four years of struggle. This pantheon of gods and goddesses and the expanse of the 13 Heavens provides the cultural basis for the Day of the Dead customs and celebrations.

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San Onofre Nuclear Waste Dangers Compound

September 4, 2018 by The Outpost 1 comment

Since it was closed for safety violastions in 2012, the dangers of San Onofre Nuclear Generation Station (SONGS) between Orange County and San Diego have only continued to loom. Listen to this EcoJustice Radio interview with activists from Public Watchdogs explain how the nuclear waste being buried on the beach poses serious dangers to California.

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EcoJustice Radio, Oceans

Waste Colonization, Plastic Pollution and the Pacific Gyre

August 26, 2018 by The Outpost 4 comments

How do we confront the swirling gyres of plastic pollution dumped into our oceans? In this show, we examine the social and environmental implications of wasted resources, and follow two interrelated approaches to solving the problem from an indigenous woman doing exemplary work in New Zealand and an LA-based plastics pollution fighter.

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Climate, Politics and Advocacy

Rise for Climate Los Angeles: September 8

August 22, 2018 by The Outpost 0 comments

On September 8, the international Rise for Climate Day of Action is bringing people together for Climate, Jobs, and Justice, calling on governments, corporations, and organizations to initiate aggressive action on climate change, protect frontline communities, and create good jobs in the clean energy economy. Join us to Rise Together in Los Angeles on Saturday, September 8, in solidarity with events in San Francisco and around the globe that same day.

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San Onofre Beach as Permanent Nuclear Waste Dump

August 7, 2018 by The Outpost 3 comments

According to a former Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chief, the beach in front of San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station could become a permanent nuclear waste dump. Learn why Edison’s program of storing deadly nuclear waste on the beach is not a “temporary” plan. And cartoonist Jerry Collamer weighs in.

EcoJustice Radio, Environmental Health

We Can’t Burn Our Way to Zero Waste – EcoJustice Radio

July 25, 2018 by The Outpost 2 comments

Why is incineration in direct opposition with Zero Waste and social and environmental justice? Hear from local and international groups working together to fight this beastly issue.

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EcoJustice Radio, Environmental Health

When the Tap Runs Brown: One LA Community’s Fight for Water Equity

July 19, 2018 by The Outpost 1 comment

One billion people do not have access to clean water or the privilege to purchase a filtration system to feed their reusable water bottles — this is water equity. Our guests today are fighting for water equity in the Los Angeles County areas of Compton and Willowbrook, where the taps are running brown and bottled water has become a way of life.

Author: The Outpost