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 [...]
Posted in Federal, Legal, Legislation, Operation Backfire, Terrorism Rhetoric on May 24th, 2007
Nature has an editorial in the latest issue against “terrorism enhancement” in the cases out West, and also more broadly against the “eco-terrorism” rhetoric we’ve been seeing in legislation like the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act. This is big breakthrough, especially considering the source.
An excerpt:
But ‘terrorist’ is a word so debased and loaded by political use [...]
Posted in Federal, Legislation, Opposition on May 21st, 2007
Check out this Q/A at Wired with Frankie Trull of the National Association for Biomedical Research:
I’ve read that the A.E.T.A. poses a threat to civil liberties. On one website I read that “Anyone engaging in non-violent civil disobedience causing at least $10,000 profit loss, will be considered a terrorist.”
They refuse to actually read the law. [...]
Posted in Federal, GNR Media/ Events, Legislation on Mar 22nd, 2007
The briefing went pretty well yesterday. Representative Kucinich had to stay in another hearing, his staff said, and wasn’t able to make it. But Congressional staff from the offices of Representatives Carolyn Maloney, Tom Lantos and Mike Ross, among others, attended along with a group of lobbyists, consultants and reporters. With so much taking place [...]
Posted in Federal, GNR Media/ Events, Legislation on Mar 20th, 2007
I will be speaking in a Congressional briefing tomorrow with Representative Dennis Kucinich and Heidi Boghosian, executive director of the National Lawyers Guild:
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
2-3 p.m.
Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2255
It’s great that, even with so much going on in Congress right now, Rep. Kucinich and others are making time for a briefing [...]
Posted in Federal, Legislation on Feb 2nd, 2007
Peter Young, the first activist convicted under the Animal Enterprise Protection Act, was released from prison Thursday morning. I’ll post more information as I get it, but I wanted to highlight it for a couple reasons:
*The Animal Enterprise Protection Act is the precursor to the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act: corporations and corporate politicians said they [...]
Posted in Federal, Legislation on Jan 11th, 2007
I have an article in the latest issue of the Earth First Journal on the passage of the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act.
Here’s an excerpt:
After a cold and wet morning, politicians and celebrities slogged through the muck of the National Mall on November 13, to pay tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. and break ground on [...]
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.