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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (824233)	12/20/2014 11:06:32 PM
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Minneapolis Principals Not Allowed to Suspend Black Students, Only White Ones

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Greenpeace Won’t Name Activists, Peru Says By WILLIAM NEUMAN and ANDREA ZARATEDEC. 15, 2014 CARACAS, Venezuela — Peruvian officials said on Monday that the environmental group Greenpeace had refused to hand over the names of activists who entered a protected area near the Nazca Lines, ancient etchings in the Peruvian desert. During the just-concluded United Nations climate change summit meeting in Lima, Peru, the activists placed a sign promoting renewable energy on the ground and, the officials say, damaged the fragile landscape. “Instead of leaving a positive message, they have left an irresponsible message, disrespectful of Peruvian laws,” Congressman Alejandro Aguinaga said during a news conference in Lima, the capital. “On top of that they have done irreparable harm to our heritage.” Diana Álvarez, the minister of culture, said that the authorities would continue to try to identify the activists involved and might seek their extradition. She added that the activists had apparently left the country. Peru Plans to Charge Greenpeace Activists for Damage to Nazca LinesDEC. 14, 2014 ............ On Dec. 8, a group of about 20 Greenpeace activists laid out a large sign on the ground beside the enormous figure of a hummingbird, one of many Nazca Lines etched in the desert more than 1,000 years ago. It is not known why the lines were made, but scholars believe they may have had been used in religious ceremonies. The sign promoted renewable energy and included the group’s name. But the desert ground is very delicate, and the authorities said the activists left marks that could well linger for decades or even centuries. Photographs show a visible track where they walked in and many marks near the hummingbird, as well as a mark in the shape of a “C” from the word “Greenpeace.” One of the leaders of the effort appeared to be an archaeologist who set aside his studies to work for Greenpeace. The archaeologist-turned activist, Wolfgang Sadik, was identified in a video made by a Reuters cameraman who covered the event. In the video, Mr. Sadik is shown directing some of the other activists. “We chose the Nazca Lines because we think that these lines are a symbol for climate change,” he said in the video. “What happened here in the past on a smaller scale happens now on a global scale, and the Nazca culture disappeared because of climate change.” .............. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/16/world/americas/greenpeace-wont-name-activists-peru-says-.html?_r=1