Will Potter

14 Incredible Photos of Brazilian Activists Liberating Beagles from Cruel Lab

As the protest grew, activists could hear their cries. You won’t believe what happened next.

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FBI Investigated PETA for Anthrax Plot Based on Rumors

Would an animal rights group attack a U.S. Army facility with anthrax? New documents show the FBI opened an investigation based on rumors.

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Prisoner Sent to Solitary for Having “Copious Amounts of Anarchist Publications”

Mark Neiweem has been in solitary confinement since July for possessing “copious amounts of Anarchist publications,” according to prison documents.

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U.S. Army Lists Earth First! as Terrorist Threat Alongside Al-Qaeda

A U.S. Army training manual that instructs troops how to recognize terrorist organizations includes environmental groups like Earth First!, and lists the Animal Liberation Front alongside al-Qaeda.

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New York Anarchist Has Been Imprisoned Nearly Five Months, Not Charged With Any Crime

Jerry Koch, a New York anarchist, has been imprisoned in New York’s Metropolitan Correctional Center for nearly five months without being charged with a crime. Here’s how.

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BREAKING: Greenpeace Arctic Oil Protesters Charged with “Piracy” By Russian Government

Greenpeace activists who peacefully protested on an oil platform are being charged with piracy by the Russian government.

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12 Ways the FBI Has Radically Expanded and Abused Its Powers Since 9/11

A new ACLU report, “Unleashed and Unaccountable,” documents the FBI’s unchecked abuse of authority post-9/11. Here’s why it’s time for a complete investigation and overhaul of the bureau.

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Radio New Zealand Interviews Will Potter on Spying, Ag-Gag Laws, and the Global War of Information

One of New Zealand’s most popular radio programs focuses on state surveillance and the criminalization of dissent. Jeremy Rose talks with author Will Potter.

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Bring Will Potter to Speak at Your School

I’d love to visit your town for a community event about how political activists are being labeled as “terrorists,” and what we can do about it. I’m also scheduling events with Jake Conroy of the SHAC 7. We had a fantastic tour last year called “From Activist to Terrorist.”

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Fur Farmers Attack Italian Activists for Photographing Animals

Fur farmers saw people taking photographs of animals, and pursued them in a high-speed chase. The cameras kept rolling.

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