Posted in Federal, Legislation on Dec 1st, 2006
The folks at Representative Dennis Kucinich’s office wanted to post a comment from him on GreenIsTheNewRed.com, but there was a technical glitch with the word count limit on comments. So here it is in full. Kucinich, you’ll remember, was the only voice of opposition on the House floor when the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act was [...]
Posted in Activists' Response, Federal, Legislation on Dec 1st, 2006
Student activists in Massachusetts were so furious about the secretive passage of the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act that they protested outside the office of their U.S. Representative demanding answers. And they got some. The headline in the local paper summed it up as “Animal protesters get results.”
Shaun Sutner of the Worcester Telegram and Gazette noted [...]
Posted in Activists' Response, Federal, Legislation, Opposition on Nov 28th, 2006
Where the hell was the ACLU? That seems to be the question on the minds of many, many activists– on email threads, radio programs and blog comments here on GreenIsTheNewRed.com. They’re angry that James Sensenbrenner, Tom Petri and other lawmakers rushed the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act through the House on a voice vote as part [...]
Posted in Federal, GNR Media/ Events, Legislation on Nov 28th, 2006
United Press International’s Shaun Waterman has an article on the wire today about President Bush signing the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act into law. Here’s an excerpt from the text that appeared in today’s Washington Times:
Will Potter, a freelance journalist and animal rights sympathizer, said the bill would chill legitimate protest but not discourage real extremists.
“These [...]
Posted in Federal, Legal, Legislation on Nov 28th, 2006
Here’s some interesting news from Wisconsin, the land of Joseph McCarthy and two of his torch-bearers, Representatives James Sensenbrenner and Tom Petri. Animal rights activists won what they called a rare victory this week, when a judge sided in their favor in a contract dispute about building a museum condemning animal experimentation between two University [...]
Posted in Federal, Legislation on Nov 25th, 2006
Bush signed the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act into law today. It got a passing mention at the bottom of this news release on the White House website:
President Signs S. 435, S. 819, S. 1131, S. 2464, and S. 3880
On Monday, November 27, 2006, the President signed into law:
S. 435, the “Lower Farmington River and Salmon [...]
Posted in Federal, Legal, Legislation, SHAC 7, Uncategorized on Nov 16th, 2006
Industry groups have said again and again that Congress needed to pass the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act this week because the original legislation, the Animal Enterprise Protection Act, didn’t go far enough. There are loopholes in the law, they say, that allow for “tertiary targeting.” They also have said again and again that the expanded [...]
Posted in Federal, GNR Media/ Events, Legislation on Nov 15th, 2006
Here’s the audio clip of this morning’s interview on WBAI-FM, in New York City, on the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act and the Green Scare. Thanks again to Deepa Fernandes, Kat Aaron and the folks at “Wake Up Call” for having me on the show.
Posted in Federal, GNR Media/ Events, Legislation on Nov 13th, 2006
For you early birds, I’ll be on “Wakeup Call,” WBAI 99.5 FM in New York City, tomorrow morning to talk about the passage of the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act. Bright and early. 7:25 a.m. EST.
I’ll post a link or the audio if I can.
Posted in Federal, Legislation, Opposition on Nov 13th, 2006
UPDATE: This article was named by Project Censored as one of the top 25 under-reported news stories for the year. It appears in Censored 2008.
They did it. Corporations, industry groups and the politicians that represent them rushed through legislation labeling activists as “terrorists” on the first day back from Congressional recess. Just moments ago the [...]
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.