Wasted Resources

Powell’s Guest Blog: Labeling Political Activists as “Terrorists” Puts Everyone at Risk

Everything about how I approached this book project was focused on raising awareness about this issue outside of activist circles, and even progressive circles, and making clear that this terrorist scare-mongering affects all of us. My guest blog post for Powell’s Bookstore today focuses on this: There are plenty of discussions that need to be […]

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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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FBI Still Investigating Traffic Jam From 4 Years Ago

If anyone is looking for work in this failing economy, you might consider sending your resume to the FBI. Times are getting tight for everyone, but it seems the bureau has enough resources lying around to investigate a box left near the highway four years ago. [“The FBI and the Box of Secrets”… wasn’t that […]

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Obama on “Eco-terrorism”

I was going through some of the old hearings on “eco-terrorism” in the Senate, and found this brief statement from Senator Barack Obama to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. The committee was holding a hearing on “Oversight on Eco-terrorism” on May 18, 2005. Obama, who as you all know is one of the […]

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Conservatives Caution Against Federal Influence on Domestic “Terrorism”

Great example of how many people may not be sympathetic to people who commit crimes in the name of the environment or animals, but they do see the danger of this ever-expanding “War on Terrorism.” From James Jay Carafano at the Heritage Foundation (click through for his ridiculously-long Heritage style title): Domestic radicalization is a […]

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Notorious “Eco-terrorist” Convicted of… More Non-violent Crimes

Mention the name Rod Coronado in the presence of fur farmers, animal research supporters, or law enforcement agents and blood will boil. He’s a “terrorist.” A “violent criminal.” A “national security threat.” Coronado was just convicted yet again for illegal actions defending the environment. So what was this “eco-terrorist” up to this time? Conspiracy to […]

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CIA Closes bin Laden Unit, But “Eco-terrorism” Still a Top Priority

Remember Osama bin Laden? You know, September 11, planes into buildings, thousands of people murdered? The one President Bush called the architect of 9/11, the symbol of international terrorism, who will be brought to justice “dead or alive”? Well, the CIA has shut down the unit tracking him.

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DHS Helps Corporations Fight Terrorism Like… “Flyer Distribution”?

The Department of Homeland Security distributed a bulletin on Thursday to help corporations fight “eco-terrorism” like “flyer distribution,” “graffiti,” and “tying up company phone lines.” Go ahead and laugh, but it gets worse.

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Who Are the Real “Eco-Terrorists”?

Today’s news search pulled up a great spin on the “eco-terror” buzz. The Philippine Daily Inquirer published a glowing piece about a former armed forces chief of staff turned secretary of the environment, Angelo Reyes. He created the country’s Environmental Protection Commission to go after eco-terrorists like “poachers, illegal loggers and other violators of the […]

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