Will Potter

Activism Labeled “Blackmail,” UK Animal Activists Sentenced to 4-11 Years in Prison

Seven animal rights activists in the U.K. were sentenced to up to 11 years in prison Wednesday for “conspiracy to blackmail” in their campaign to shut down the notorious animal testing laboratory Huntingdon Life Sciences.

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Obama: “Silencing Dissent” is on “Wrong Side of History”

One of the most common questions I’m asked at speaking events and in media interviews is, “Will all of this–the Green Scare, labeling activists as “eco-terrorists,” domestic spying, and more–get better with Obama?” And my answer is always a resounding “maybe, but probably not.” A line from Barack Obama’s inaugural address yesterday caught my attention […]

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Herbivore Magazine Article on the SHAC 7: “The World Takes? How corporations and politicians turned animal rights activists into terrorists”

[This was published by Herbivore Magazine in one of their mini-books a while back. I realized I hadn’t posted it here, and it’s not available anywhere else online. Hope you enjoy it.] "The World Takes? How corporations and politicians turned animal rights activists into terrorists," Herbivore, Volume 13, 26-48. By WILL POTTER On some days […]

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Minneapolis: The Green Scare — Using Terrorism Laws to Silence Political Activists

I’m really looking forward to this event in Minneapolis, even though it’ll be very c-c-c-cold for this Texan. The topic is particularly relevant for Minneapolis right now, as it is the home of the RNC8, a group of activists being railroaded with felony “terrorism” charges because they were prominent, outspoken, effective organizers against the Republican […]

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Vegan Terrorists Eat Hummus, Just Like Al Qaeda

By former Los Angeles Times cartoonist Tony Peyser:

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Recap of the Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty “Terrorism” Appeal in Philadelphia

When the animal rights group Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC) posted news of both legal and illegal conduct on its website, and publicly supported a variety of tactics in the movement to shut down the notorious animal testing lab Huntingdon Life Sciences, they were acting as “generals” in a campaign of “terrorism,” the U.S. government […]

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“El Verde Es El Nuevo Rojo”: Green Scare Interview with Will Potter, English and Spanish

At a recent Green Scare benefit, I met two amazing activists from Colombia who are working with a few independent media projects, including Radio Libre. They’re raising awareness of the Green Scare, and how activists in the U.S. are being labeled “eco-terrorists,” because they feel many of these scare-mongering tactics can be exported to other […]

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Music Video by “Against Me!” About Eric McDavid and Anna the FBI Informant

This is Tom Gabel of Against Me! playing at the Nimbus Dam, the site Eric McDavid was allegedly plotting to blow up with Zachary Jenson and Lauren Weiner. An FBI informant named “Anna” provided the group with bomb-making recipes; at times financed their transportation, food and housing; strung along McDavid, who had the hopes of […]

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Video of Will Potter at Green Scare Benefit: “When They Knock Down Your Front Door, How You Gonna Come”

Thanks to Matt for posting this video clip of me speaking at a benefit for Green Scare prisoners in New York City. (Sorry for the audio quality but it was just really loud in there.) In this clip I touch very briefly on Communications Management Units, which are high-security facilities that severely restrict inmate communications […]

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Green Scare Benefit Show January 2nd in New York City

Sorry for the short notice on this one, but I hope ya’ll can pass the word on to folks in NYC about this event. It’s a benefit for Green Scare political prisoners Daniel McGowan, Jeff Free Luers, and Eric McDavid. I’ll be speaking (I’m not sure what time) and tabling (with “eco-terrorist” booty shorts, of […]

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