After my recent post about the EPA’s list of environmental criminals not being labeled “eco-terrorists,†my nerdiness got the better of me and I couldn’t help thinking about grammar. The meaning of that term, “eco-terrorism,†isn’t intuitive or even logical. Depending on who is trying to use fear of “terrorism” to push a political agenda, […]
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The brilliance of the “Green Scare†and the War on Terrorism more broadly is how the government and corporations have twisted language to push a political agenda. When environmentalists put their bodies on the line to stop environmental destruction? That’s “eco-terrorism.†When corporations destroy the environment for personal gain? That’s just business as usual. A […]
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