Animal Rights Activists

Activists Target U.S. Rep. Over “Eco-terrorism” Legislation—And Get Quick Results

Student activists in Massachusetts were so furious about the secretive passage of the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act that they protested outside the office of their U.S. Representative demanding answers. And they got some. The headline in the local paper summed it up as “Animal protesters get results.” Shaun Sutner of the Worcester Telegram and Gazette […]

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Wisconsin Victory for Activists Draws Attention to Green Scare Legislation

Here’s some interesting news from Wisconsin, the land of Joseph McCarthy and two of his torch-bearers, Representatives James Sensenbrenner and Tom Petri. Animal rights activists won what they called a rare victory this week, when a judge sided in their favor in a contract dispute about building a museum condemning animal experimentation between two University […]

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Homes of Animal Rights Activists Raided in Los Angeles

This from the North American Animal Liberation Press Office, which is an organization run by above-ground activists to defend the illegal actions of underground activists: Los Angeles- Search warrants were served on the residences Tuesday of two North American Animal Liberation Press Officers by the Santa Monica Police Department. No arrests were made, and no […]

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Animal Activists Deported from Singapore

Well, at least U.S. activists haven’t been deported… yet. From the Associated Press: Singapore deported three animal rights advocates who planned to stage a semi-naked protest outside a Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) outlet in the city-state, authorities and the activists said… Singapore has been tightening security measures ahead of the annual meetings of the International […]

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POM Juice Company Joins “Eco-Terrorist” Scare-Mongering

In yet another odd twist in this Green Scare, POM Wonderful, the juice company, is using the scare tactics of the New McCarthyists to go after one of its core consumer bases: the vegan, natural foods set. POM filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court last week, saying that a looming threat posed […]

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Activist Charged With Making “Terroristic Threats”

I was reading this article about the sentencing of New Jersey activists who had protested the state’s weeklong bear hunt in December, 2005. Hunters shot nearly 300 bears. The activists were arrested for disrupting the hunt, appealed, and they lost they appeal. What I had never noticed, though, is that one of the activists had […]

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Industry Groups Plan “Eco-terror” Training Program

Business groups in Ohio are organizing a two-day course on managing “Activist/Terrorist Threats.” It’s a fine line between activism and terrorism in this political climate — apparently only the width of a forward slash. Check out the scare-mongering for yourself: To help farmers and agribusinesses become more aware of the threats from activists and international […]

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So How Long Have You Been an “Eco-terrorist”?

“Eco-terrorist” rhetoric has become a fact of life for animal rights and environmental activists. Through my reporting I’ve seen the chilling effect the rhetoric, legislation and other harassment have on dissent: many activists say the Green Scare has shaken them, and made them wonder if (or when) they’ll be the victims of the scare-mongering. But […]

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More Green Scare Protest Bans in the UK

There’s a heated campaign going on in England to block the construction of a controversial animal testing facility at Oxford University. I’ve written a bit about the heavy-handed protest bans at the building site, to silence dissent. Now, in the name of protecting against “animal rights extremists” and “eco-terrorists,” animal rights activists have been banned […]

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Activists Fight “Eco-Terror” Crackdown, DIY Style

As the government’s crackdown on dissent in the name of fighting “eco-terrorism” increases, activists are taking a do-it-yourself approach to the law. Sound nuts? It probably would to most people, who have only had to worry about speeding tickets, not felonies. But for activists bogged down with trumped-up charges, it’s becoming a necessity. They can’t […]

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