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Vegan Bake Sales and “Domestic Terrorist” Aprons on CNN

CNN has a great article up, “Global bake sale is ‘sweet’ vegan activism.” It features the fantastic Jasmin Singer of Our Hen House, who has what may be the best quote I have ever seen on CNN: (CNN) — When animal rights activist Jasmin Singer found herself face to face with a scientist who conducts […]

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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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CUNY Graduate Center, “The Green Scare: Targeting Environmental and Animal Rights Activism”

If you are in the New York area, I hope you can attend! The Green Scare: Targeting Environmental and Animal Rights Activism April 16th, 4:15pm The Graduate Center, City University of New York 365 Fifth Avenue Room 9204/9205 Free and open to the public (with state issued ID for building access). This event will explore […]

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Vermont Law Review Article on “Eco-Terrorism” and the Green Scare

I’ve been receiving quite a few inquiries from law students and grad students who are writing about the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, the Earth Liberation Front and Animal Liberation Front, the SHAC 7 and the Green Scare. What’s really inspiring to me is that there have also been many students as young as high school. […]

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Eugene Benefit for Animal Activists Arrested as “Terrorists”

I’m about to head off to Drake University, and then the Northwest for a mini speaking tour, and wanted to let you all know about another event. I’ll be speaking at the Civil Liberties Defense Center in Eugene, OR with Lauren Regan on Thursday, March 26 at 6pm. There will be a potluck and letter […]

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Let Live Conference in Portland–This is Going to Be Great

Last year’s Let Live Conference was the first ever, but you’d never know it. It was one of the best conferences I’ve ever participated in, because the organizers pulled together such a diverse group of speakers and the whole thing ran amazingly smoothly. (You might remember an incident involving a rollerblade birthday cake, but we […]

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Portland AETA 4 Benefit With Peter Young and Will Potter

Hey Portland: Another benefit for the AETA 4 when I’m in town. This one with former animal liberation prisoner Peter Young. Young was prosecuted using the original version of the Animal Enterprise Protection Act for releasing mink from fur farms. The recent arrests, under the new Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, are for largely First Amendment […]

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Drake University Green Scare Lecture

I’ll be speaking about the Green Scare, and the recent Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act arrests, at Drake University next week: March 24th 2009 Drake University in Des Moines, IA 6 p.m. in the Bulldog Theatre in Olmstead Hall. I get into Des Moines pretty early on Tuesday, and have the afternoon free. Any locals out […]

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Portland Benefit for the AETA 4, Activists Facing “Animal Enterprise Terrorism” Charges

I’m heading off in a few weeks for a mini speaking tour on the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act and the Green Scare (I’ll post the details for other events as they’re finalized). I’ll be in Portland, Oregon to speak at a benefit for the AETA 4, activists facing “animal enterprise terrorism” charges for allegedly chalking […]

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Minneapolis Event: “The Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act: Examining the Chilling Effect of Eco-Terrorism Legislation”

We just lined up another event in Minneapolis next week. This one is focused specifically on the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, and taking a step by step look at how the legislation works, how it was passed, and what happens now. Later that evening, I’ll be speaking at the U of M on the Green […]

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