Posted in Federal, Legislation on Feb 23rd, 2008
Congrats to all the law students who took part in the appellate moot court competition on the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act at Harvard Feb 15-17. I think it’s incredible that law students are tackling these issues in moot court while some national organizations seem like they’d prefer just to ignore that they even exist. […]
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 Federal, Legislation, Opposition, Terrorism Rhetoric on Jan 23rd, 2008
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, some people have gone to great lengths to prove their devotion to the legendary civil rights leader. Presidential candidates have been arguing about who best represents King’s legacy(personally and politically). Some organizations want to be associated with MLK so badly that they’re organizing MLK parades […]
Posted in Federal, Legislation on Nov 17th, 2007
The kind folks over at Herbivore Magazine approached me about writing a very nuts and bolts, straightforward, simple-as-possible piece about the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, because there has been a lot of misinformation about what the law actually does, and does not, do. This is what we came up with, a kind of “Animal Enterprise […]
Posted in Federal, Legislation on Nov 17th, 2007
I was going through some of the old hearings on “eco-terrorism” in the Senate, and found this brief statement from Senator Barack Obama to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. The committee was holding a hearing on “Oversight on Eco-terrorism” on May 18, 2005.
Obama, who as you all know is one of the […]
Posted in Activists' Response, Federal, Legal, Legislation, Operation Backfire, SHAC 7 on Jul 27th, 2007
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. […]
Posted in Federal, Legislation on Jul 27th, 2007
This is the audio from a portion of a workshop at the recent animal rights conference, where I gave a step-by-step walk through of the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act. There’s a lot left out, due to time constraints, but there’s much more information in the analysis of the law I posted.
Posted in Federal, Legal, Legislation, SHAC 7 on Jul 27th, 2007
This is an excerpt from the SHAC 7 panel discussion at the recent animal rights conference, with me and Andrea Lindsay discussing the trial and what it means for activists of all social movements. I cut out some of the back-and-forth near the end, because the sound quality wasn’t so hot.
Posted in Federal, Legislation on Jul 15th, 2007
Hey all. I finally got around to posting my updated analysis of the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (there’s also a link on the sidebar) and posted a new pdf file that you can download as well. Leave a comment on the page and let me know what you think…
Posted in Federal, Legislation on Jun 27th, 2007
One reason the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act passed with little opposition, even from liberal groups that have spoken out against the war and the Patriot Act, is because the animal rights movement has made itself a political leper.
A recent example:
Michael Moore’s new film, Sicko, is about the health care industry. Peta’s response? Call him […]
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.