Join John Robbins, Russell Simmons, Vandana Shiva, Cory Booker & Will Potter for the (Free) Food Revolution Summit

John Robbins and his son, Ocean Robbins, are hosting a “Food Revolution Summit” during which they’ll broadcast interviews with an impressive roster of thinkers and activists, including Russell Simmons, Vandana Shiva, Mark Bittman, Cory Booker, and many more. I was honored to be included in this lineup, and to speak with John Robbins about “ag-gag” laws [...]

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California Ag-Gag Bill Exempts Factory Farms That Accidentally Record Their Own Abuses

If the California ag industry wants to stop animal cruelty, why does AB 343, the “ag-gag” bill, exempt the industry itself?

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Ag Industry Says Investigators “Just Want to Get That Sweet Cow-Head-Kicking Cash”

Jamie Kilstein and Allison Kilkenny of Citizen Radio interview Will Potter about “ag-gag” bills, and ag industry lies.

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Legalizing Animal Abuse? HSUS CEO Wayne Pacelle and Will Potter Discuss Ag-Gag Laws

Al Jazeera TV features a discussion with Will Potter and Wayne Pacelle on ag-gag bills.

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Democracy Now! Debate: After Activists Expose Animal Cruelty, Should They Be Targeted With “Ag-Gag” Laws?

Democracy Now with Amy Goodman devoted its entire program to “ag-gag” bills that criminalize undercover investigators and whistleblowers, including a debate between Will Potter and an industry representative.

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Breaking: New Ag-Gag Bill Introduced in North Carolina on Same Day Butterball Worker Pleads Guilty to Cruelty

North Carolina is the latest state to consider a new law targeting whistleblowers, undercover investigators, and journalists who expose factory farms. The legislation was introduced on the same day that a fifth Butterball employee pled guilty to criminal cruelty to animals — charges that wouldn’t be possible without the undercover investigations that bills like this aim to [...]

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Daniel McGowan Back in Jail Days After Writing About His Secretive Prison Unit for Huffington Post

Daniel McGowan has been sent back to prison days after writing about Communications Management Units in the Huffington Post.

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Indiana Bill Would Make It Illegal to Expose Factory Farms, Clearcutting and Fracking

Indiana lawmakers are considering a bill that would make it illegal to photograph or videotape things like factory farming, clear-cutting forests, mining, and fracking.

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Court Dismisses Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act Lawsuit. Here’s How That Affects You.

A U.S. district court dismissed a lawsuit against the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act brought by animal rights activists who say they are at risk of being labeled terrorists.

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Upcoming Speaking Events at Georgetown Law, UNC, Miami, NYU, and More

Upcoming public lectures about “ag-gag” bills, the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, and ALEC.

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