Environmental Activists

New T-Shirts! “Activism Is Not Terrorism”

“Activism Is Not Terrorism.” New T-Shirts for animal rights activists, environmental activists and free speech advocates.

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Confidential Corporate “Risk Analysis” Says Placing Stickers on SUVs is Eco-Terrorism

Chances are, you have never heard of the Inkerman Group. I certainly hadn’t, until I began researching the web of faceless “risk mitigation” companies that help corporations identify threats to their profits. These companies producing briefing documents that identify business “threats,” including special interest groups, legislation, and even individual activists.

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Flowchart: “Are You a Terrorist”?

“Am I on a terrorist watchlist? Will I be labeled a terrorist?” People ask me questions like this all the time, especially political activists. Now you can find out if you are a terrorist using this convenient flow chart!

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Greenpeace Protesters Who Oppose Off-Shore Drilling Could Face Terrorism Charges

Seven members of Greenpeace have been arrested for painting anti-drilling slogans, in crude oil, on a drilling support ship in the Gulf. The New Orleans Joint Terrorism Task Force of the FBI “is looking into the matter” of whether the non-violent activists will face terrorism-related charges.

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20 Years Later: Remembering the Bombing of Judi Bari

Lessons from the car-bombing of Judi Bari and Darryl Cherney, two Earth First! activists, 20 years ago.

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Environmentalists’ $100,000 Bail for Civil Disobedience

EmmaKate Martin and Benjamin Bryant took part in non-violent civil disobedience to blockade Massey Energy’s regional headquarters in Boone County, W.Va. Their bail was set at $100,000: higher than violent criminals receive.

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Special Earth Day Issue of Resistance Magazine Out Now

The new issue of Resistance magazine is out, taking a look at the environmental movement on the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.

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Sea Shepherd and the Terroristic Sound of Nickelback

Japanese whalers have repeatedly labeled Sea Shepherd, the environmental group, a “terrorist organization” because of the campaigns to end the slaughter of whales in a whale sanctuary. They have even gone so far as to label Animal Planet terrorists because of the show Whale Wars. And the Japanese government recently announced it is pressing charges […]

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When are Militias and Tea Party Members “Terrorists”?

Tea Party groups and right-wing militias have been plotting attacks on Muslims, throwing bricks through lawmakers’ windows, and issuing death threats, yet the mainstream press and the federal government have not labeled these acts “terrorism.” By contrast, the “number one domestic terrorism threat,” according to the FBI, is the animal rights and environmental movements. Here […]

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Washington “Eco-terrorist” Bill Includes Civil Disobedience and First Amendment Activity

Fifty years ago this month, four black students sat at a Woolworth’s whites-only lunch counter and refused to move. The following day 25 students did the same. A few days later, more than 300 showed up. The sit-ins quickly spread across the South and were a critical component of the civil rights movement. Decades later, […]

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