Will Potter

New Billboard Says Believing in Climate Change Makes You the Unabomber

A billboard from the Heartland Institute says believing in climate change makes you no different than the Unabomber, Fidel Castro, or Charles Manson.

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FBI Supplied Occupy Cleveland “Terrorists” Arrested in May Day Plot

The FBI is trumpeting the arrest of “self-proclaimed anarchists” and “terrorists” who allegedly conspired to destroy a bridge in Ohio.

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Incredible Photos from Daylight Raid at Green Hill Dog Breeder in Italy

A protest in Italy against Green Hill, a breeding facility for dogs used in animal experimentation, spontaneously turned into a daylight rescue when dozens of activists rescued more than 40 dogs who would have been used in testing.

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“Ag Gag” Bills and Supporters Have Close Ties to ALEC

“Ag Gag” bills, and their supporters, have ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council, and they parallel other national efforts by ALEC.

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Why Are Environmentalists “Terrorists,” But Anti-Abortion Extremists Are Not?

Anti-abortion extremists and Christian fundamentalists have resorted to physical violence and assassinations in the name of their cause, but it is not investigated as terrorism.

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FBI Seeks Activist “Liaisons” — Agent Says “We Don’t Just Work for Those Big Companies”

FBI agents visited an animal rights activist in Minnesota saying that they “don’t just work” for Big Ag corporations, and that they are in search of activist “liaisons.”

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Interview with an Undercover Investigator Who Risks Arrest Under New “Ag Gag” Laws

I talked with an undercover investigator about “Ag Gag” bills, being labeled a “terrorist,” and factory farms don’t want you to see.

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Did a Member of Congress Order Environmentalist Tim DeChristopher Into Isolation?

Environmentalist Tim DeChristopher was moved into the Special Housing Unit after sending a letter to a friend about protest plans. He was told that a member of Congress complained.

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“The most effective tactic… has been to turn the activists against each other”

Spanish interview with Will Potter about government repression in the United States and internationally.

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Washington Post Front Page Story Features “Green Is The New Red”

The Washington Post talks with Will Potter about “Ag Gag” bills, FBI surveillance of environmental protesters, and the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act.

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