I’ll Be on KJFK in Reno Discussing the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act Today

I’ll be talking about the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act today on KJFK 1230 AM in Reno, Nevada. It’s the Air America affiliate there. “The Solution Zone” with Christiane Brown airs live at 3pm Pacific time, if you can tune in.

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I’ll Be on WORT 89.9 FM in Madison, WI Today Talking about the Green Scare (Audio Available)

I spoke with Wajid Jenkins of “A Public Affair” on WORT 89.9 FM in Madison, WI today about the Green Scare and the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act. Thanks again to Wajid for having me on the program. You can listen to the interview below, or through Madison Indymedia. [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

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President Bush Signs “Eco-terrorism” Bill Into Law

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:

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Email Subscription is Back, Plus Improved RSS Feeds

I’ve set up new software that I think will be a huge improvement for email subscribers. If you haven’t subscribed, it couldn’t be easier: Enter your email address and you’ll get an update in your inbox whenever new articles are added (no more than one email a day). I’ve also moved the news feeds over […]

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Help Keep GreenIsTheNewRed.com Growing!

Hey everyone, I added a “Donate” page, which you can also access through the nav bar up top. I know there are many important organizations and individuals out there all needing support, financial and otherwise, but any contribution you can make will help keep GreenIsTheNewRed.com running. As traffic to the site keeps increasing, so do […]

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Activist Resisting Grand Jury Witch Hunt Released From Jail

Jeff Hogg was released from jail this week, six months after refusing to cooperate with a federal Green Scare grand jury investigating “eco-terrorism.” Hogg, 33, is a longtime environmental activist and nursing student from Eugene, Ore. He was jailed on Thursday, May 18, when U.S. District Judge Michael Hogan found him in contempt for refusing […]

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War is Peace: How “Eco-terrorist” Scare-mongering Helped Pass the AETA

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 […]

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Media Blackout on Green Scare Legislation

In September, the night before lawmakers left for mid-term campaigning, the Senate rushed to pass the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act: the mainstream press remained silent. Yesterday, the House pushed through identical legislation that labels non-violent activists as “terrorists”: still, the mainstream press remained eerily silent. The only coverage I’ve seen is from the Associated Press, […]

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Audio of Interview on WBAI-FM, on Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act

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. [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

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Animal Activist Faces Contempt Charges for Resisting Grand Jury Witch Hunt

During the Red Scare it didn’t matter if you actually were a commie: merely associating with one or having similar political views was used as grounds for harassment (not that the scare-mongering was justified against card-carrying communists, either, in any way). The guilt by association tactic of the Red Scare is alive and kicking in […]

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