Terrorism Definitions

Justice Department Warned the FBI that Focusing on Environmentalists Ignores More Violent Threats

The Justice Department warned as early as 2003 that the FBI’s obsessive focus on animal rights and environmental activists, the “number one domestic terrorism threat,” would leave more dangerous threats unchecked.

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PA Director of Homeland Security: Environmentalists are Terrorists, But Timothy McVeigh is Not

James Powers chose to focus homeland security resources on non-violent environmental groups. But do you know who he thinks is NOT a “terrorist”?

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Did “Eco-Terrorists” Cause the Gulf Oil Spill?

The oil spill in the Gulf is on track to surpass the Exxon Valdez as the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history. That doesn’t bode well financially for BP, and it doesn’t bode well politically for the drill-baby-drill crowd. So how has the far right responded? By trying to blame it on “eco-terrorists.” Rush Limbaugh, […]

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Video: Which of these is the number one domestic terrorism threat?

It’s always a challenge to explain the “Green Scare” and this website quickly and succinctly. I was playing around with YouTube’s new “SearchStories” channel, and gave it a shot by focusing on misplaced government priorities. And it’s 35 seconds! Let me know what you think. Oh, and there are plenty of links on the YouTube […]

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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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IRS Suicide Pilot Is Not a “Terrorist,” But Environmental Activists Are?

A man intentionally flew his airplane into an IRS office in Austin as a part of suicide attack yesterday, and left behind a manifesto outlining his anti-government grievances, but politicians and the press are somehow unsure about whether it should be labeled terrorism. Meanwhile, a bill was introduced in Washington State this session labeling civil […]

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A Post-9/11 Look at Martin Luther King

In honor of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., here are a few stories we’ve published in the past about King’s legacy, and how his actions might be viewed in today’s political climate: Remembering MLK the “Terrorist” MLK Speech on Civil Disobedience, I mean, “Terrorism” Terrorism Law Passed as Lawmakers Honor MLK Image CC licensed […]

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Whalers Ram Sea Shepherd Ship, Ignore Distress Calls of the Crew

New video shows Japanese whalers changing course to intentionally ram the Sea Shepherd’s Ady Gil as the high-tech ship sat idly in freezing waters. The ship was destroyed and a Sea Shepherd crew member suffered cracked ribs, according to news reports. What’s even more disturbing is the Japanese ship, which was many times the size […]

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White Supremacist Opens Fire at Holocaust Museum, But Will it Be Labeled “Terrorism”?

A White Supremacist and Holocaust denier, James W Von Brunn, opened fire at the Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C. this afternoon, wounding at least one person before being shot in the head. That makes the second violent attack by right-wing extremists in about three weeks. Meanwhile, the “radical” animal rights and environmental movements have not […]

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30 Crimes the Government Chooses to Not Label Terrorism

We recently looked at why the government and the press (outside of some bloggers and opinion columnists) have not labeled the murder of an abortion provider as “terrorism.” It’s important to remember, though, that this isn’t an isolated incident. The word terrorism is used by the FBI and Department of Justice only when it fits […]

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