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Minneapolis: The Green Scare — Using Terrorism Laws to Silence Political Activists

I’m really looking forward to this event in Minneapolis, even though it’ll be very c-c-c-cold for this Texan. The topic is particularly relevant for Minneapolis right now, as it is the home of the RNC8, a group of activists being railroaded with felony “terrorism” charges because they were prominent, outspoken, effective organizers against the Republican […]

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Green Scare Benefit Show January 2nd in New York City

Sorry for the short notice on this one, but I hope ya’ll can pass the word on to folks in NYC about this event. It’s a benefit for Green Scare political prisoners Daniel McGowan, Jeff Free Luers, and Eric McDavid. I’ll be speaking (I’m not sure what time) and tabling (with “eco-terrorist” booty shorts, of […]

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Upcoming Green Scare Presentation at Wooden Shoe Books in Philadelphia

If you’re in Philly, I hope you can make it! I’ll be presenting my Green Scare audio/visual extravaganza. Well, not so much an extravaganza as a PowerPoint show of Green Scare images with some new videos as well. Wooden Shoe is an incredible book store and community space. I’m really looking forward to this… Thursday […]

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Are You on Twitter?

I’ve been badmouthing the “micro-blogging” at Twitter for a while now, but I’m starting to come around. Part of that was talking to my old boss/mentor at the American Civil Liberties Union (a former New York Times reporter and all around media genius, in my opinion). We both agreed that newspapers and magazines are tanking, […]

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“Eco-terrorist” Bootie Shorts!

Corporations and the politicians that represent them have been exploiting public fears of terrorism to push a political agenda, branding animal rights and environmental activists as “eco-terrorists.” Well, if you’ve been following this Green Scare, you know there’s really only one place that term belongs. And that’s on your… um… uh… shorts! American Apparel running […]

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Green Scare Flickr Group, and an “Eco-terrorist” Teen Love Story

There’s now a GreenIsTheNewRed Flickr account, as well as a Green Scare Flickr group! I’m hoping ya’ll will enjoy them, for a few reasons: You can easily post these photos to your blogs and websites through Flickr. You can submit your own images to the group: benefit fliers, photos of Green Scare defendants, protest photos, scare-mongering ads, and […]

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An Introduction to the Green Scare

Hey everyone. I just posted an introduction to the Green Scare, which has its own fancy button on the top navigation bar. I’m sure this site can be a little overwhelming, so I wanted to compile a background document that highlights some of the key “eco-terrorism” issues we talk about here. It’s for anyone who […]

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Vermont Law Review Symposium: “The Threat of Unpopular Ideas”

I’m excited to be speaking at the Vermont Law Review symposium on October 17th. I’ll be speaking about “The Threat of Unpopular Ideas,” and domestic “eco-terrorism” and “domestic terrorism” laws like the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act. The event is on October 17th at Vermont Law School in South Royalton, VT. Thanks very much to the […]

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Are You Going to the National Animal Rights Conference?

I hope to see some of you at the 2008 Animal Rights National Conference in Washington, DC next month. GreenIsTheNewRed.com will have a table, and I’ll be speaking on these panels: 8/17/2008, 10:03 AM: Engaging the Media (news releases, letters to editor, talk shows, feeding and care, framing events) Other speakers: Karen Dawn Howard Lyman […]

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“Domestic Terrorist” Aprons Now Available!

Check out the fancy new GreenIsTheNewRed.com online store! I’m excited about this; hopefully, with enough support, it will be able to defer website costs and maybe raise money for a few projects we have in the works. To kick things off right… *”Domestic Terrorist” Apron “Domestic.” Terrorist. Get it? There’s nothing funny about the FBI […]

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