Will Potter

FBI Says Activists Who Investigate Factory Farms Can Be Prosecuted as Terrorists

The Joint Terrorism Task Force kept files on activists who videotape animal cruelty on factory farms and recommended prosecuting them as terrorists.

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New Reviews in Reason Magazine, Earth Island Journal, and Literary Animal

It’s great to see the book getting positive reviews from a wide range of audience. Here a few new reviews I wanted to highlight: The libertarian Reason Magazine connects these issues to its readership (who, I think it’s safe to say, are not often fans of animal rights activists or environmentalists), and warns: “Potter makes [...]

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New Lawsuit Challenges the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act as Unconstitutional

A new lawsuit challenges the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act as unconstitutional because it has given activists reason to fear that they could be prosecuted as “terrorists” for non-violent civil disobedience, protests, and First Amendment activity. The lawsuit was filed by the Center for Constitutional Rights on behalf of 5 longtime animal rights activists. The activists [...]

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“Ag Gag” Bill Reintroduced in Florida, as Animal Activist Faces Felony for Photography

Earlier this year, four states were considering “ag gag” bills to criminalize photography, or video or audio recording, of what goes on at factory farms, animal experimentation labs, and other facilities. They all failed, but as I have been saying for months, it will only be a matter of time before these bills are modified and [...]

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Green Is the New Red Named One of the “Best Books of 2011″

Kirkus Reviews has released its list of the “Best Books of 2011,” and I’m happy to announce that Green Is the New Red: An Insider’s Account of a Social Movement Under Siege made the non-fiction list!  It’s quite an honor to have the book listed alongside Joan Didion’s Blue Nights, Garrett Graf’s The Threat Matrix, and Erik Larson’s In [...]

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Senate Approves NDAA Bill that Allows Military to Imprison U.S. Citizens, Without Charge, As “Terrorists”

The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday to maintain provisions in a bill that would allow the military to apprehend U.S. citizens, including those on U.S. soil, without charge, and hold them indefinitely if they are labeled as terrorists. President Obama has threatened a veto. The vote comes after attempts by the American Civil Liberties Union and [...]

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Red to Green: Political Panic from McCarthyism to ‘Eco-Terrorism — A Panel Discussion

This event has been a long time in the making, and I’m excited it has finally come together. The Center for Constitutional Rights is hosting a discussion, “Red to Green: Political Panic from McCarthyism to ‘Eco-Terrorism.’” Robert Meeropol, son of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, will be speaking about the Red Scare, and I will be [...]

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VICTORY: Finland Animal Activists Acquitted on Nearly All Counts for Exposing Factory Farms

Two animal rights activists in Finland have been found not guilty on nearly all charges related to their undercover investigations of factory farms, which revealed sick, injured, and dying pigs. Karry Hedberg and Saila Kivelä of Oikeutta Eläimille (Justice for Animals) were charged with “aggravated defamation” because of their exposés. According to Finnish news outlet Helsingin [...]

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Speaking at University of Southern Maine

I’ll be speaking in Maine on Monday, November 14 at 7pm. It’s free and open to the public, so if you’re in the area I hope you’ll considering coming out! From the University of Southern Maine’s press release: The University of Southern Maine will host a public lecture with award-winning journalist Will Potter at 7 [...]

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Our Hen House Interview: Will Potter on Grassroots Activism and Occupy Wall Street

I had the pleasure of speaking with Jasmin Singer and Mariann Sullivan on their podcast, Our Hen House. It was a great discussion! We talked about why animal activists should join Occupy Wall Street, the possible resurgence of ag-gag bills, and the importance of vibrant, grassroots activism. Here’s an excerpt:

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