Posted in Activists' Response on Dec 18th, 2006
Thanks to friends of Daniel McGowan for sending these my way. They’re from the December 7 rally and outreach events in NYC around the Green Scare and fighting “eco-terrorist” scare-mongering. Click “continue reading” for the other photos.
Photo credit: Fred Askew
Photo credit: Ida C. Benedetto
Photo credit: Erin Siegal
Posted in Activists' Response on Dec 18th, 2006
This is from the December 7th day of action against the Green Scare and “eco-terrorist” scare-mongering. Activists in Milwaukee hung this banner from an overpass. More information on the SHAC 7 is here.
Posted in Activists' Response on Dec 14th, 2006
You reap what you sow.
That seems to be the lesson corporations and the government should take away from the prosecution of activists on “animal enterprise terrorism” charges for running a website. The activists, dubbed the SHAC 7, weren’t accused of breaking windows, gluing locks or rescuing animals from labs– but they unapologetically supported those [...]
Posted in Activists' Response, Federal, Legislation, Opposition on Dec 11th, 2006
I just ran across an announcement from the Fur Commission on the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, where the industry group proclaims “Mission Accomplished!” The New McCarthyists have been eager to appropriate much of the War on Terrorism rhetoric, but this one was an interesting choice. Bush stood on the USS Abraham Lincoln in front of [...]
Posted in Activists' Response on Dec 10th, 2006
It was inspiring to come back from two speaking events in Minneapolis and find an inbox full of emails about Green Scare events around the world.
To highlight just a few…
From activists in Durban, South Africa:
In response to the call for a global day of action in solidarity with Greenscare indictees, people in Durban gathered outside [...]
Posted in Activists' Response, Federal, Legislation, Opposition, Terrorism Rhetoric on Dec 2nd, 2006
A 111-year-old Portland fur store closed last week after ongoing protests by local activists, and the owner of the store says he has been “terrorized.” Greg Schumacher of Schumacher Furs & Outerwear says the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act should be used to silence the protestors. The New McCarthyists are rushing to his defense, trying to [...]
Posted in Activists' Response on Dec 2nd, 2006
Around the world activists are organizing events this week to raise awareness about all the “eco-terrorist” scare-mongering, harrasment and legislation. Here’s an update from GreenScare.org that includes a full listing of all the events. See if there’s one near you, and get involved:
Update on December 7:
An International Day of Solidarity with Green Scare Indictees, Detainees, [...]
Posted in Activists' Response, Federal, Legislation on Dec 1st, 2006
Student activists in Massachusetts were so furious about the secretive passage of the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act that they protested outside the office of their U.S. Representative demanding answers. And they got some. The headline in the local paper summed it up as “Animal protesters get results.”
Shaun Sutner of the Worcester Telegram and Gazette noted [...]
Posted in Activists' Response on Nov 30th, 2006
Corporations and industry groups have said again and again that Green Scare legislation like the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act is needed to crackdown on illegal actions by underground groups like the Animal Liberation Front. Stiffer penalties and “eco-terrorist” rhetoric, the reasoning goes, will make put an end to illegal actions in the name of protecting [...]
Posted in Activists' Response, Federal, Legislation, Opposition on Nov 28th, 2006
Where the hell was the ACLU? That seems to be the question on the minds of many, many activists– on email threads, radio programs and blog comments here on GreenIsTheNewRed.com. They’re angry that James Sensenbrenner, Tom Petri and other lawmakers rushed the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act through the House on a voice vote as part [...]
The War on Terrorism has come home. Corporations and politicians are labeling activists "eco-terrorists" and national security threats. Think red-baiting, with a green twist. Here you'll find original reporting and analysis of the Green Scare, and history repeating itself.