Posted in Opposition on Jan 8th, 2010
McDonald’s has rolled out a new logo in France, replacing the iconic red background of the golden arches with green. Here’s some info from ZLOK design blog, and here is where I saw the story originally (although I can barely stumble through the French!), at TerraEco.net.
There has been so much fluff news lately about “easy [...]
Posted in Opposition, Terrorism Definitions on Jan 6th, 2010
New video shows Japanese whalers changing course to intentionally ram the Sea Shepherd’s Ady Gil as the high-tech ship sat idly in freezing waters.
The ship was destroyed and a Sea Shepherd crew member suffered cracked ribs, according to news reports. What’s even more disturbing is the Japanese ship, which was many times the size [...]
Posted in Opposition, Terrorism Rhetoric on Jan 5th, 2010
Avatar earned $1 billion in two weeks, already making it the fourth-biggest-grossing movie to date. James Cameron said early on it would cost, and make, ridiculous amounts of money. He also said it has been a dream of his for more than a decade. According to industry groups and right wing pundits, though, the film [...]
Posted in Federal Terrorism Laws, Legislation, Opposition, Terrorism Rhetoric on Oct 21st, 2009
Animal rights activists shot at Pet Shop protest.
Posted in Opposition, Terrorism Definitions on Sep 28th, 2009
Wow, here’s some news of the weird for you. There’s been an ongoing campaign against mountain top removal in West Virginia. Big Coal is playing dirty, and has been smearing opponents of their plans as “eco-terrorists.” The local press shamefully jumped on the bandwagon, calling Mike Roselle an “eco-terrorist” for civil disobedience and warning he [...]
Posted in Opposition, Terrorism Rhetoric on Sep 24th, 2009
Cherry Point Air Station in North Carolina held a terrorism training where environmentalists stormed the military base, took hostages, demanded money, and killed two Marines.
The “eco-terrorist” attack drill was used to “practice the response of emergency workers and special response teams.”
Cherry Point is considered one of the best jet bases in the world. It [...]
Posted in Opposition, Terrorism Rhetoric on Sep 1st, 2009
Scare-mongering against radical animal rights and environmental activists has become so easy that it is hard for some folks to resist joining the attacks. POM Wonderful, the juice company, tried to label lawful protesters as part of the Animal Liberation Front. Groups like the Center for Consumer Freedom have warned of “violence” when PETA moved [...]
Posted in Legal Issues, Opposition on Jun 11th, 2009
A right-wing Christian group and an anti-gay Michigan church are suing gay activists who “terrorized” the congregation by protesting, distributing leaflets and kissing.
The far-right Alliance Defense Fund is taking on the lawsuit on behalf of Delta Township’s Mount Hope Church, which was “invaded” by queers in November.
Accounts of the day differ, of course, but [...]
Posted in Opposition on Mar 27th, 2009
This clip is about two years old, but it’s too good to keep to myself. At The Connecticut Forum, Ann Coulter says her hero is Joseph McCarthy (I mean, what’s not to love? Blacklists, naming names, ruining lives– a true American icon whose legacy lives on). She then says if she could be anyone in [...]
Posted in Opposition, Terrorism Definitions on Mar 23rd, 2009
Chuck Norris says it may soon be time for the violent overthrow of the U.S. government, and he’s organizing “cells” around the country.
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.