Posted in GNR, Media Coverage on Feb 2nd, 2010
I was interviewed by Dara Greenwald for the Journal of Aesthetics & Protest about the Green Scare, and labeling political activists as domestic terrorists.
One area that was particularly interesting, and has not been discussed much on this site, is the implications of all this for artists. Check out the interview for a bit more [...]
I recently interviewed with Dylan Powell about the AETA 4, Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty, Obama, mainstream media, and DC hardcore. I think it turned out to be one of the most interesting radio discussions I’ve been part of, because Dylan is so well-versed on these issues and we had a great conversation trying to pull [...]
Posted in GNR on Sep 14th, 2009
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. [...]
Posted in Activism & Activists' Response, GNR, Video on Jul 9th, 2009
The Let Live conference in Portland was fantastic, even better than last year. I was invited to open the conference (which was quite a daunting task, because my talk was followed by vegan soft serve ice cream and karaoke) and talk about building strong communities within the environmental and animal rights movements.
I fully [...]
Posted in Audio, GNR, Media Coverage on Jun 1st, 2009
“Animal Voices,” on CIUT 89.5 FM in Toronto, has uploaded their recent show on the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act. We had a great conversation about the history of the law, recent arrests (the AETA 4), and the implications for animal rights activists, environmental activists, and everyone else.
Unravelling the Acronym: Will Potter Exposes the AETA (Animal [...]
I was on 91.7 KVRX FM in Austin discussing Communication Management Units and the far-reaching implications of the government labeling activists as “eco-terrorists.” You can listen to it on the program website, “On the Fringe.”
Eugene benefit with Lauren Regan and Will Potter
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. [...]
[ June 26, 2009 to June 28, 2009. ] 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 [...]
[ March 29, 2009; 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] [caption id="attachment_1508" align="alignright" width="233" caption="AETA 4 Benefit with Peter Young and Will Potter"][/caption]
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, [...]
[ March 24, 2009; 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. ] [caption id="" align="alignright" width="250" caption="Photo by Fred Askew"][/caption]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 [...]
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.