Stories by Diane Wilson

Diane Wilson is a fourth-generation shrimper, environmental activists, and peace advocate from the Texas Gulf Coast. subscribe to Diane Wilson's feed

A Prisoner's-Eye View of Harrowing Conditions in the Harris County, TX Jail

Posted on: Dec 6, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Activist Diane Wilson shares her experiences in a jail near Houston after being arrested in a Keystone Pipeline XL demonstration.

Diary of An Eco-Outlaw: Taking on the Corporate Polluters, Jail Be Damned

Posted on: Apr 19, 2011, Source: Chelsea Green Publishing

Diane Wilson recounts her confrontation with BP exec Tony Hayward.

The Naked Truth About the BP Disaster -- Where There Is Oil, There Is Tragedy

Posted on: May 24, 2010, Source: AlterNet

The dragon that we wage against in an unjust war over oil is the same dragon in the Gulf of Mexico. Just pull back the mask.

Why Being Pregnant in a Texas Lock-up Is a Living Hell

Posted on: Jun 4, 2009, Source: AlterNet

"The public has no idea how many young mothers and their babies come out of jail injured or traumatized."

An Unreasonable Woman

Posted on: Aug 31, 2005, Source: AlterNet

How an ordinary Texas woman forced a giant chemical company to change its ways.

Dow Action Diary: Day 26

Posted on: Aug 14, 2002, Source: AlterNet

hunger strike for Bhopal

An Invitation from Diane Wilson to Join Her Fight for the Victims of Bhopal

Posted on: Aug 11, 2002, Source: AlterNet

Diane is a fourth-generation shrimp boat captain from Texas who, with her hunger strikes, stopped Formosa and Alcoa from dumping their toxic chemicals off the Texas coast.

Dow Action Diary: Day 23

Posted on: Aug 11, 2002, Source: AlterNet

Hunger strike at Dow