Philadelphia: Book Reading and Discussion at Grindcore House

I’ve been fortunate to have the opportunity to speak at such a wide range of venues over the years– bar associations, universities, churches, conferences, book stores, people’s homes, non-profits, shows. But I have to say, I have never had a speaking event at an all-vegan-punk-rock-coffee-house… and I am STOKED. The kind folks at Grindcore House […]

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NYC: “Green Is the New Red” Event at Bluestockings Books

Hey, New Yorkers! The wonderful folks at Bluestockings are hosting my NYC book reading. Here’s all the info. See you there! Bluestockings Sunday, May 29th, 2011 7pm 172 Allen Street, New York City Will Potter will discuss his new book, “Green Is the New Red: An Insider’s Account of a Social Movement Under Siege” Please […]

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Earth Day: “Eco-Terrorists” Crackdown (Video)

I was on The Alyona Show on Earth Day talking about my new book, and the corporate-led campaigns to target environmentalists as terrorists. We talked a bit about how Earth Day has been co-opted (a good example of this is the 10+ emails I received from PR agencies pitching new “green” products that weren’t green […]

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Huffington Post: “What is Big Ag Trying to Hide?”

The Huffington Post just published my op-ed on new bills being considered to criminalize undercover investigators, and punish anyone who exposes what goes on at factory farms. Here’s an excerpt: Undercover investigations by the Humane Society, Mercy for Animals and other groups have exposed systemic animal cruelty at factory farms. The video footage has led […]

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Flashpoints Radio Interview on Earth Day and Corporations Labeling Activists “Eco-terrorists”

I was on Pacifica radio’s Flashpoints last night talking about Earth Day, my new book, and corporate campaigns to silence dissent by labeling activists as “eco-terrorists.” I think it was a great discussion, and an introduction to how, as everyone is “going green,” the environmental movement is increasingly under attack. Listen below (my section starts […]

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EU Terrorism Report Warns of Animal Rights Activists Who Create Undercover Videos

The latest report on international terrorism by EUROPOL describes animal right activists and environmentalists as “terrorists,” and warns that their tactics include undercover investigations and “images of sick and abused animals.” The EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report began in the wake of September 11th, and gathers terrorism intelligence from all European Union member states […]

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VegNews Article on the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, “The Price of Free Speech”

The new issue of VegNews has an article I wrote about the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, and the AETA4, called “The Price of Free Speech.” I hope you’ll take a look and let me know what you think! VegNews is widely available at bookstores and places like Whole Foods, and I think it’s wonderful that […]

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Book Release Party This Saturday at 826DC!

Hey everyone! Just a reminder about this weekend. The kind folks at 826DC (the fantastic literacy group started by author Dave Eggers) have opened up their space for a book release party. Sticky Fingers is catering, there’ll be a couple guest speakers, Matt Gauck created a limited run of signed screenprints just for the event, […]

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The Birth of Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty, and the Arrest of the SHAC 7

The latest issue of Bite Back magazine includes an excerpt from my new book. The excerpt takes place on the day of the SHAC 7 arrests, and also looks at the campaigns against Consort Beagle Breeders, Shamrock Farms, and the rise of Stop Huntington Animal Cruelty. You can download the excerpt here (1M, .pdf). But […]

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Florida Senator Says Undercover Videos Exposing Factory Farms are “Terrorism”

Iowa, Florida, and Minnesota are all considering bills that single out animal and environmental activists who investigate cruelty and pollution at factory farms. Now, one Florida senator is going even further, and saying that these undercover investigations are “terrorism.” As I wrote recently in this article about the bills targeting investigators and whistleblowers, groups like […]

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