Activism & Activists’ Response

Norwegian Culture Jamming

I got a kick out of how this Norwegian enviro/animal/anarchist group took a scare-mongering ad campaign, used to label activists as “terrorists” in major media outlets, and spun it into activist propaganda. [UPDATE: From a comment on this blog post, I learned that this flier was actually created by the UK chapter of the group […]

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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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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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Whalers Call Paul Watson “Eco-Terrorist,” Then Shoot Him

Call me Ishmael. I mean, call me an “eco-terrorist.” I mean, call the Japanese whalers complete hypocrites. So, you remember how whalers held members of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society hostage when the activists boarding the whaling boat in order to deliver a letter? Well now the whalers have turned to physical violence, shooting Paul […]

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“Green Scare” Program in Worcester

Unfortunately the little mainstream media coverage of so-called “eco-terrorism” has been the unquestioning use of the T-word to describe sabotage and property crimes. (The recent cases in Seattle and now in Michigan are great examples of the press getting so wrapped up in the sexiness of that story that civil liberties implications are nowhere to […]

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Hezbollah Tofu

Attention FBI and DHS. It’s time to raise the color-coded threat level. It seems the vegan “eco-terrorists” have joined forces with the “A-rab terrorists” (pronounced ayyy-rahb, with a Texas twang), and started Hezbollah Tofu. Their target of opportunity is Anthony Bourdain, the chef who called vegetarians “terrorist scum.” Their terrorist tactic: vegan versions of classic […]

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Green Scare Banner Drop in Worcester

This “banner drop” was outside the Earth Crisis show in Worcester to “call attention to the Green Scare, celebrate Jeff Luer’s shortened sentence, make leap day more fun, etc.” There’s more at Worcester Indymedia: On Friday February 29th, Leap Day, Worcester Activists Welcomed Earth Crisis concertgoers with a banner that read WELCOME TO WORCESTER—DON’T BE […]

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Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act Moot Court

Congrats to all the law students who took part in the appellate moot court competition on the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act at Harvard Feb 15-17. I think it’s incredible that law students are tackling these issues in moot court while some national organizations seem like they’d prefer just to ignore that they even exist. I […]

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“Compassion Is Not Terrorism”

Some animal activists in California sent me this photo from a legal demonstration outside what they say is the “ten-million-dollar-plus, palatial mansion owned by Phenomenex President and CEO Farajollah Mahjoor.” They say Phenomenex is tied to the notorious animal testing lab, Huntingdon Life Sciences, which is the target of Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty. The government […]

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