Environmental Activists

Violence against environmentalists is now at an all-time high

Three people are killed every week in disputes over mining, logging, agriculture development, and hydropower projects. And it’s getting worse.

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In Wyoming it’s now illegal to collect data about pollution

A new Wyoming law expands on the “ag-gag” trend of criminalizing whistleblowers in a new way: making it illegal for citizens to gather data about environmental pollution. Wyoming’s Senate Bill 12, or the “Data Trespassing Bill” as it’s being called, criminalizes the collection of “resource data.” It defines collection as “to take a sample of […]

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5 Reasons Why the FBI’s Most Wanted Domestic Terrorists List Should Have You Outraged

If you want a clear idea of the FBI’s upside-down terrorism priorities, look no further than the bureau’s Most Wanted Domestic Terrorists lists.

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New Documents Reveal FBI Spying on Keystone Pipeline Protesters

Will Potter speaks with VICE News about the FBI’s spying on environmental activists.

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This is what we need this Earth Day

This photo is from a demonstration in 1987 in Chico, California. The Rainforest Action Network, Earth First!, and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals teamed up for a “Whopper Stopper” protest against Burger King, and the environmental impact of meat-eating. The protest was ahead of its time.

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Interview with Rise Against’s Tim McIlrath about Punk Politics, Burnout, and Maintaining Hope

Tim McIlrath talks with Will Potter about punk, political activism, and Rise Against’s new song “The Eco-Terrorist In Me.”

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Here’s What the Feds Were Investigating Before 9/11. And It’s Not Al-Qaeda.

New documents show that the government was trying to build a case against environmentalists for “weapons of mass destruction” based on website posts.

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This is what you must remind yourself on the dark days

An excerpt from Will Potter’s contribution to a new book on the ecological crisis.

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6 Ways Cops Have Used Sex to Infiltrate and Disrupt Protest Groups

We’re just beginning to learn how cops and informants have used sex in their campaigns to spy on political activists.

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Tasmania’s “Protection From Protesters” Bill Is As Bad As It Sounds

It could soon become illegal to protest logging, fracking, or any issue in Tasmania if it may “impede or obstruct the carrying out of business activities.”

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