Posted in Surveillance, Terrorism Watch Lists on Oct 27th, 2009
UK police gathered personal information on thousands of activists who simply attend protests or political meetings, and created national databases.
Posted in Terrorism Watch Lists on Apr 23rd, 2009
An animal rights activist, Daniel Andreas San Diego, is the first “domestic terrorist” to be added to the FBI’s list of most wanted terrorists. The FBI says: “At the time of his flight Mr. San Diego was a committed vegan. If he has maintained this discipline, people around him may notice that he avoids consuming [...]
Posted in Activism & Activists' Response, Legal Issues, Police Harassment & Abuse, Surveillance, Terrorism Watch Lists on Feb 23rd, 2009
“If activists have nothing to hide, why are they wearing masks?”
I’ve heard that question over and over again. It usually comes in the form of a soundbite from someone affiliated with a corporation, industry or government agency that is attempting to smear lawful activists as “terrorists.”
Their reasoning goes something like this: If you [...]
Posted in Terrorism Definitions, Terrorism Watch Lists on Oct 14th, 2008
Last week I wrote about how some Homeland Security officials don’t think Timothy McVeigh is a terrorist, but peace activists, animal rights activists, pro-choice activists and environmentalists are.
You know who else are terrorists? Nuns!
The Saginaw News reports that among the 53 non-violent activists labeled as “terrorists” in that Maryland operation are two Dominican [...]
Posted in Surveillance, Terrorism Definitions, Terrorism Watch Lists on Oct 8th, 2008
This is what fighting “terrorism” in this country has become.
Timothy McVeigh is responsible for the Oklahoma City Bombing, the deadliest act of terrorism in this country prior to 9/11, killing 168 people, but a Homeland Security official says he’s not a terrorist. Neither is Eric Rudolph, who killed two people and injured hundreds others in [...]
Posted in Police Harassment & Abuse, Surveillance, Terrorism Watch Lists on Jul 15th, 2008
As the New York Times reported last week, the Department of Homeland Security routinely stops Americans who are re-entering the country so government officials can snoop through laptops and even copy files.
For many animal and environmental advocates, though, this is old news. And it’s only part of the story. The government labels the animal rights [...]
Posted in Terrorism Watch Lists on May 8th, 2008
Like many environmental and animal rights advocates, even Nelson Mandela is on a “terrorist watchlist.” Unlike grassroots activists, though, it looks politicians are trying to get him removed.
I’ve seen quite a few blog posts on this, where the author is outraged that a “freedom fighter” like Nelson Mandela is on a terrorist watchlist. His [...]
Posted in Terrorism Watch Lists on Feb 25th, 2008
Another reason to oppose the “eco-terrorism” rhetoric, and “Homegrown Terrorism” legislation, is that it eerily paves the way for things like this. I started using the analogy between the Red Scare and Green Scare simply to make a larger point, and it has been truly frightening to see the specific similarities between the two, right [...]
Posted in Terrorism Watch Lists on Feb 25th, 2008
This baby was detained by TSA for being on a terrorist watch list. Maybe it was for seeing that “soft-core eco-terrorism” movie, Hoot.
Posted in Legal Issues, Surveillance, Terrorism Watch Lists on Dec 23rd, 2007
Big Brother isn’t just watching. He’s making biometric databases, recruiting firefighters and redefining “privacy.”
There’s been a lot going on in terms of government surveillance and privacy concerns. Here’s a few highlights:
Do you look like a terrorist? The FBI is spending $1 billion create the biggest biometric database in the world. That means the feds are [...]
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.