Will Potter

URGENT: What Are Iowa’s Factory Farms Trying to Hide?

Iowa is set to become the first state to pass one of the recent “Ag Gag” laws introduced across the country to target undercover investigators who expose animal welfare violations on factory farms.

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Coca Cola Hired Spy Firm Stratfor to Investigate PETA

Coca Cola hired the “global intelligence” spy firm Stratfor to investigate People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, according to company emails released by Wikileaks.

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Occupy Movement Challenges ALEC’s Corporate Influence on Legislation

The Occupy Movement protests a secretive lobby group called the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, that helps corporate interests literally write our laws.

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Utah “Ag Gag” Bill Passes House — Urgent Action Needed

Utah bill HB187, which targets anyone who photographs or videotapes factory farm abuses, has overwhelmingly passed the House.

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New Information in Earth Liberation Front Prosecution

Animal rights activist David Agranoff has agreed to cooperate with government as part of a plea agreement related to Earth Liberation Front crimes in Bloomington, Indiana, more than 10 years ago.

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Utah Bill Would Make Videotaping a Factory Farm the Same as Assaulting a Police Officer

Utah is the latest state to consider new laws targeting undercover investigators who expose animal welfare abuses on factory farms through photographs.

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Camille Marino Arrested — Are Animal Rights Activists a “Hate Group”?

Camille Marino was arrested in Florida, and industry groups call Negotiation Is Over a “hate group.”

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Gasland Director Arrested at Congressional Hearing

Josh Fox, the director of the Academy Award-nominated documentary Gasland, was arrested by Capitol Hill police.

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When Is Activism “Terrorism”? When It’s Effective.

A video interview with Will Potter about how attacks on “fringe groups” always spread toward other social movements.

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The Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act Threatens Activism

Jurist, the legal news service, discusses why the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act is unconstitutional. Guest commentary by Will Potter.

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