Posted in Federal, GNR Media/ Events, Legislation, Operation Backfire on Feb 10th, 2008
This interview is in the latest issue of The Abolitionist (Australia). I spoke with Claudette Vaughan, the chief editor, about the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, the “Green Scare,” and the politics of fear. Here it is below, and also be sure to check out the other articles on their site.
Abolitionist: What did you say at [...]
Posted in Events Calendar, GNR Media/ Events on Feb 5th, 2008
[ March 7, 2008 8:30 pm to March 8, 2008 11:30 pm. ] I mentioned earlier that I’ll be speaking at the National Conference on Organized Resistance, and I also wanted to let you all know about a benefit concert that weekend for Briana Waters.
I was invited by the folks putting on the show to say a few things about the trial, and give an update on the [...]
Posted in GNR Media/ Events, Legal, Operation Backfire on Jan 24th, 2008
Considering that the “eco-terrorism” arrests dubbed “Operation Backfire” didn’t even make it into the local paper’s top 20 news stories of 2007, and the National Association of Manufacturers claims “boy, we sure didn’t hear about this” (which I find very, very hard to believe), I thought I’d highlight a good series of background articles on [...]
Posted in Events Calendar, GNR Media/ Events on Jan 23rd, 2008
[ February 27, 2008; ] I’ll be speaking about the Green Scare and how corporations created the “eco-terrorist” menace at the University of Texas at Austin on February 27th in the evening. It’s being organized by the journalism department and a few student groups. When I get confirmation on the location and time, I’ll let you all know.
UPDATE:
Wednesday, February [...]
Posted in Events Calendar, GNR Media/ Events on Jan 16th, 2008
[ March 1, 2008; ] I’ll be speaking at the National Lawyer’s Guild Regional Conference in Philadelphia, on March 1st, at Drexel University College of Law. I don’t have more specific details right now, but I’ll link to them soon. Hope to see some of you there.
UPDATE:
3:45 – 4:45 p.m
The T-word: How Corporations turned Environmental Advocates into “Eco-Terrorists”
Will Potter [...]
Posted in GNR Media/ Events on Jan 16th, 2008
“Green Scare” is now on Facebook! I’ve been dragging my heels about creating another social-networking-stalking-blogging-kill-time-on-the-internet-doodad, but so many people have suggested it that I’m going to give it a whirl. The “Green Scare” MySpace page has driven a TON of traffic to the website, and it’s also put me in touch with some great folks [...]
Posted in Events Calendar, GNR Media/ Events on Jan 3rd, 2008
[ March 7, 2008 to March 9, 2008. ] I’ll be speaking at the National Conference on Organized Resistance again this year. It’s in Washington, DC, March 7-9. Keep you posted as it gets closer and I find out more details. There’s talk of doing something similar to the recent event in DC with Ashanti Alston, where we talked about how this “Green Scare” [...]
Posted in GNR Media/ Events on Dec 20th, 2007
Lee Stringer of “Uncensored Live!” had me on his show yesterday to talk about the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act and the proposed Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act. Thanks to Mr. Stringer for devoting the entire show to the issue (and the more we talked, it was clear even a full hour wasn’t enough!). [...]
Posted in Events Calendar, GNR Media/ Events on Nov 14th, 2007
[ November 15, 2007 12:00 pm to November 16, 2007 1:00 am. ] I’ll be speaking about the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, “eco-terrorism” and the Green Scare tomorrow at Georgetown Law School, as part of a lunch lecture series.
Thursday, November 15
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Hotung 1000
(First Floor of Hotung, Below Courtside.)
Posted in Events Calendar, GNR Media/ Events on Nov 2nd, 2007
[ November 3, 2007; 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. ] I’ll be speaking at the 70th Anniversary National Lawyers Guild Convention tomorrow here in Washington, DC. The event is called “From Emails to Arson: The New ‘Domestic Terrorism,” and its at noon. Lynn Stewart, an attorney convicted of “material support” to terrorists, will also be speaking on the panel about the frightening implications of her [...]
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.