Drake University Green Scare Lecture

I’ll be speaking about the Green Scare, and the recent Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act arrests, at Drake University next week: March 24th 2009 Drake University in Des Moines, IA 6 p.m. in the Bulldog Theatre in Olmstead Hall. I get into Des Moines pretty early on Tuesday, and have the afternoon free. Any locals out […]

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FBI Admits Utah Grand Jury May Lead to ALF “Sympathy Attacks”

An animal rights activist in Utah, Jordan Halliday, has been jailed for refusing to testify about his political beliefs and associations before a grand jury. In response, the FBI is going into Orwellian overdrive. Here are two ways the public statements by the FBI and prosecutors about this “animal rights terrorism” case just don’t add up:

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Why Aren’t Terrorists Protesting the Gay Vegan Hemp Store?

A flier found in Portland warns that “terrorist” animal rights protesters are…being effective! “Stop these Terrorists now!”

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Corporate Front Group Warns PETA’s New Neighbors of “Violence”

The Center for Consumer Freedom, a corporate front group formed by Philip Morris, is warning Dupont Circle businesses that People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals may bring “violence” to the Washington, D.C. neighborhood. CCF’s press release and letter warns neighbors of the “potential for harassment, violence, and mass pet killings” from a “radical animal […]

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10 Easy Ways to Be Labeled a “Terrorist” by the Government

I have a guest blog post over at Planetsave, “10 Easy Ways to Be Labeled a ‘Terrorist’ by the Government.” Please check it out, and perhaps leave a comment (and if you like the post, please vote it up on Digg, Reddit or Stumble using the Planetsave links). Thanks very much to Alex Felsinger at […]

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Portland Benefit for the AETA 4, Activists Facing “Animal Enterprise Terrorism” Charges

I’m heading off in a few weeks for a mini speaking tour on the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act and the Green Scare (I’ll post the details for other events as they’re finalized). I’ll be in Portland, Oregon to speak at a benefit for the AETA 4, activists facing “animal enterprise terrorism” charges for allegedly chalking […]

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Utah Activists Resisting “Animal Enterprise Terrorism” Witch Hunts

[caption id="attachment_1170" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Activists protest grand jury in Utah investigating the Animal Liberation Front."]Activists protest grand jury in Utah investigating the Animal Liberation Front.[/caption]“Eco-terrorism” witch hunts in Utah haven’t kept local activists from speaking out and defending those targeted as “animal rights terrorists.”

When two animal rights activists were subpoenaed to a federal grand jury on February 18th, local organizers showed that the activists had public support, and that no one would be intimidated into remaining silent.

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They Start With “Eco-terrorists,” then There’s a “Blurring of the Lines”

This is a great video by Naomi Wolf that pulls together many of the issues discussed at GreenIsTheNewRed, in a much broader context (and it’s a great follow-up to last week’s post “5 Reasons Why Republicans Should Care About the Government Labeling Activists “Terrorists”). Wolf is the author of “The End of America: Letter of […]

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2 Animal Rights Activists Arrested as “Terrorists” for Freeing Mink in Utah

Two animal rights activists have been arrested under the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act in connection to the release of mink from Utah fur farms. The crimes are attributed to the Animal Liberation Front, which the FBI labels the “number one domestic terrorism threat.” William Viehl, 22, and Alex Hall, 20, were arrested in connection with […]

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5 Reasons Why Republicans Should Care About the Government Labeling Activists “Terrorists”

The coordinated campaign to smear political activists as “terrorists” should concern everyone, from far right to far left and everyone in between: It puts all Americans at risk. Animal rights and environmental activists have never flown planes into buildings or sent anthrax through the mail, but the FBI labels them the “number one domestic terrorism […]

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