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 Activism & Activists' Response, GNR, Legal Issues, Video on Feb 16th, 2009
When I was in Minneapolis, I sat down with a few local Indymedia journalists and Friends of the RNC 8 to talk about the connections between the RNC 8 case (above-ground community organizers facing terrorism charges for organizing mass protests against the Republican National Convention) and the broader Green Scare.
“The government has been starting [...]
Posted in Activism & Activists' Response, GNR, Life as a Terrorist, Prisoner Support, Video on Jan 7th, 2009
Thanks to Matt for posting this video clip of me speaking at a benefit for Green Scare prisoners in New York City. (Sorry for the audio quality but it was just really loud in there.)
In this clip I touch very briefly on Communications Management Units, which are high-security facilities that severely restrict inmate communications [...]
Thanks to Mike for posting this video of my talk at the University of Washington Law School, about legal issues facing activists and attorneys. (You can also check out footage of the presentations by Lauren Regan and Shannon Keith).
I haven’t really explored using YouTube or posting video. For one thing, that jerk Harry Potter totally [...]
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.