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 [...]

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“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 [...]

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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.”

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In light of the recent arrests under the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, I thought it would a good time to post this presentation I gave at William Mitchell College of Law recently.
It’s a step-by-step walkthrough of the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, with some background on the law and how it was passed. It is, [...]

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I spoke with Tom Elko of the Minnesota Independent about how the government is labeling and prosecuting political activists as terrorists, and some patterns that are emerging between a few of the most well-known cases, including the RNC 8 and the SHAC 7.

“They are not going after the people that are doing any alleged crimes,” [...]

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Catalyst radio on KFAI.orgI interviewed with Lydia Howell at KFAI 90.3 FM in the Twin Cities about the RNC 8, the Green Scare, and who is–and isn’t–being labeled “terrorists.”
I’m heading out to Minneapolis tomorrow for a few speaking events, one at the law school on the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act and one on the Green [...]

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At a recent Green Scare benefit, I met two amazing activists from Colombia who are working with a few independent media projects, including Radio Libre. They’re raising awareness of the Green Scare, and how activists in the U.S. are being labeled “eco-terrorists,” because they feel many of these scare-mongering tactics can be exported to other [...]

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KVRX radio also aired the audio of my talk (the intro is from a student). Apologies if some parts are confusing, because I was using a projector for images and that doesn’t translate well for radio. But anyway, here it is.
[Audio clip: view full post to listen]
Also, The Daily Texan covered the event, and [...]

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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!). [...]

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A few folks asked that I post this, so here goes. It’s the audio and text from the plenary speech I gave at the national animal rights conference in Los Angeles, about how people choose respond to the fear created by the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, “terrorism enhancements” and the Green Scare more broadly. [...]

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