Will Potter

“Joint Terrorism Task Force” Arrests Activist on Felony Charge for Wearing a Mask

From DC Indymedia: On Saturday, April 12, an FBI agent arrested an animal rights activist at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. The activist was charged with wearing a mask in public—a Class 6 felony in Virginia. On April 5, the arrested activist attended a protest at GMU and wore a mask. After the GMU […]

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Zombies, Matt Damon and “Eco-terrorism”

“Eco-terrorists” have already been fodder for Law & Order episodes, Internet TV shows, and “soft-core eco-terrorism” children’s movies. They’ve unleashed armies of the undead and let loose a virus that kills 5 billion people. Those have been fairly minor roles, however. Now it looks like the “Green Scare” is ready for the big screen, big […]

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Because Spray-painting a Hummer is Just Like 9/11

Another gem of an editorial cartoon, along the lines of the Seattle Times cartoon comparing the Earth Liberation Front to Al-Qaeda. From CoxAndForkum.com.

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Another “Green Scare” Benefit

This one from Ohio.

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Upcoming “Green Scare” Benefits–What Are You Organizing?

There are a few benefits coming up for “Green Scare” defendants coming up, including one tonight for you NYC folks. What about you? Post a comment about what is going on in your town… An Earth Day Benefit for the Pacific Northwest’s Old-Growth Forests and Daniel McGowan What: Music, Food, Fun, and More When: 8 […]

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Proposing New Legislation to Protect Public Information

In light of the recent legislation pending in California that would prohibit the publication of public information on websites–but only websites run by animal rights activists–I have a modest proposal that I think will go a long way to making the country even safer: An amendment to the Animal Enterprise Protection Act, AB2296 Whereas the […]

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Breaking News: New “Green Scare” Legislation Pending in California

NOTE: There is a hearing on this legislation on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 in the Judiciary Committee, Room 4202, at 8 a.m. or perhaps later (you can view what else is on the schedule here). California has been a hotbed of both legal and illegal activity in the name of animal rights lately. The largest […]

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A Cartoon With a Slightly Different Take on Things

Here’s a cartoonist with a slightly different perspective than the Al Qaeda cartoon last week. Don’t you love Stephanie McMillan? This is from MinimumSecurity.net.

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“Let Live” Conference, Portland, OR

I’ll be speaking at the “Let Live” conference in Portland, Oregon, June 27th-29th, 2008. I’ll post more details as the agenda is finalized, but for now let’s just say I’m ridiculously excited about spending time with such great folks in Portland in the summertime. “Let Live” is a grassroots forum for people who want to […]

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University of Washington Law School, Seattle, WA

Hey Seattle folks, if you’re in town please check out the upcoming conference at the University of Washington Law School on May 16. I’ll be speaking about legal issues facing political activists, and rolling back civil liberties in the name of fighting “terrorism.” More details to come…

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