Terrorism Watch Lists

As Climate Summit Begins, U.S. Labels Mark Ruffalo an “Eco-terrorist”

Instead of focusing on “eco-terrorism,” the U.S. needs a substantive plan for addressing climate change.

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Pennsylvania “Eco-Terror” Bulletin is Not an Isolated Case: It’s a National Problem

Pennsylvania’s Department of Homeland Security has been spying on non-violent environmental groups and labeling them “environmental extremists.” But this was no fluke, no error, no isolated instance. The same policies that have come to light in Pennsylvania have been exposed across the country, and up to top levels of the federal government.

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Arizona’s “Show Me Your Papers” Law is About More than Immigration

Why activists of all social movements should oppose two dangerous new laws in Arizona.

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PETA Classified as a “Terrorist Threat” by the USDA

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has been classified as as a “terrorist threat” in a document created by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA created a new “APHIS Facility Security Profile” form to send to animal experimentation facilities. Recipients were asked to answer about their experiences, and return the form to the […]

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UK Police Spying Began With Animal Rights Activists Then Expanded to Other Groups

UK police gathered personal information on thousands of activists who simply attend protests or political meetings, and created national databases.

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Animal Rights Activist Named Alongside Bin Laden on FBI’s Terrorist List

An animal rights activist, Daniel Andreas San Diego, is the first “domestic terrorist” to be added to the FBI’s list of most wanted terrorists. The FBI says: “At the time of his flight Mr. San Diego was a committed vegan. If he has maintained this discipline, people around him may notice that he avoids consuming […]

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5 Reasons for Activists to Cover Their Faces at Protests

“If activists have nothing to hide, why are they wearing masks?” I’ve heard that question over and over again. It usually comes in the form of a soundbite from someone affiliated with a corporation, industry or government agency that is attempting to smear lawful activists as “terrorists.” Their reasoning goes something like this: If you […]

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Nuns Put on “Domestic Terrorist” List

Last week I wrote about how some Homeland Security officials don’t think Timothy McVeigh is a terrorist, but peace activists, animal rights activists, pro-choice activists and environmentalists are. You know who else are terrorists? Nuns! The Saginaw News reports that among the 53 non-violent activists labeled as “terrorists” in that Maryland operation are two Dominican […]

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Animal Advocate Detained, Searched, Questioned at Canadian Border about Activism

As the New York Times reported last week, the Department of Homeland Security routinely stops Americans who are re-entering the country so government officials can snoop through laptops and even copy files. For many animal and environmental advocates, though, this is old news. And it’s only part of the story. The government labels the animal […]

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Nelson Mandela on Terrorist Watchlist

Like many environmental and animal rights advocates, even Nelson Mandela is on a “terrorist watchlist.” Unlike grassroots activists, though, it looks politicians are trying to get him removed. I’ve seen quite a few blog posts on this, where the author is outraged that a “freedom fighter” like Nelson Mandela is on a terrorist watchlist. His […]

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