Activism & Activists’ Response

“Don’t ask, ‘How can I not be labeled a terrorist?’ Ask, ‘How can I be a threat?’”

Video of Will Potter’s plenary session lecture at the 2010 national animal rights conference in Washington, DC. It focuses on the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, secretive political prisons called Communications Management Units, and how we must respond.

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Sea Shepherd and the Terroristic Sound of Nickelback

Japanese whalers have repeatedly labeled Sea Shepherd, the environmental group, a “terrorist organization” because of the campaigns to end the slaughter of whales in a whale sanctuary. They have even gone so far as to label Animal Planet terrorists because of the show Whale Wars. And the Japanese government recently announced it is pressing charges […]

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Interview in “Journal of Aesthetics & Protest” on Labeling Activists as Terrorists

I was interviewed by Dara Greenwald for the Journal of Aesthetics & Protest about the Green Scare, and labeling political activists as domestic terrorists. One area that was particularly interesting, and has not been discussed much on this site, is the implications of all this for artists. Check out the interview for a bit more […]

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Doormat That Belongs at Every Activist’s Home

I love, love, love these doormats. Too bad they already sold out at Target.com after being featured on BoingBoing. Crossing my fingers the company who made these will come out with a “You Can Talk to My Attorney.” On a more serious note, if you are an activist who has experienced harassment because of your […]

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Vegan Chef Sarah Kramer is a “Domestic Terrorist”

Sarah Kramer makes “domestic” terrorism look good. Check out some of her fantastic vegan cookbooks below, including Vegan a Go-Go and the classic How It All Vegan. If you buy them through these Amazon links, a portion will be donated to GreenIsTheNewRed.com. And holidays are coming up, folks, so show the domestic terrorists in your […]

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Sea Shepherd’s New Terrorist-Ninja-Batmobile-Ship

From EcoRazzi: And so it begins: Earthrace, one of the fastest powerboats on the planet, has been given a full Sea Shepherd makeover. From kevlar body armor to undetectable broadband radar, nightvision systems, Iridium openport comms, and a new paint job that actually scatters radar signals and provides additional stealth. If Earthrace was badass before, […]

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Activist to Iowa Grand Jury: “We will not be intimidated. We will not cooperate.”

Carrie Feldman refuses to cooperate with a grand jury that apparently is investigating an ALF raid at the University of Iowa.

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Know Your Rights Booklet for Activists

The Center for Constitutional Rights has a great new legal guide for activists called “If An Agent Knocks.” From CCR: Federal law enforcement agencies like the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have a dark history of targeting radical and progressive movements. Some of the dirty tricks they use against these movements include: the infiltration of […]

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How to Build Stronger Communities in Response to Government Repression

The Let Live conference in Portland was fantastic, even better than last year. I was invited to open the conference (which was quite a daunting task, because my talk was followed by vegan soft serve ice cream and karaoke) and talk about building strong communities within the environmental and animal rights movements. I fully expected […]

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Green Scare Benefit CD Featuring Peregrine and Auryn

Peregrine and Auryn have put out a Green Scare benefit CD, and were kind enough to offer a box of them for sale on GreenIsTheNewRed.com. “Shackles, interrogation, their prisons, their profits, their jails detain, but they can’t kill this rage.” Only $8, postage paid, and every dollar goes to raising awareness of the Green Scare […]

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