Prosecuting Ideology: Turning “Vandalism” into “Eco-Terrorism”

When environmental activists around the country were rounded up as part of “Operation Backfire,” Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales told reporters, “Today’s indictment is a significant step in bringing these terrorists to justice.” And when the SHAC 7 were sentenced for “animal enterprise terrorism,” it was for “their roles in a campaign to terrorize officers, […]

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Guest Editorial on the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act in Satya Magazine

I just posted the guest editorial I wrote for the November issue of Satya. Let me know what you think. It will be crunch time when lawmakers get back on November 13th.

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Activists Call for Day of Action Against the Green Scare

The following action alert has been circulating widely, calling for a day of action against the Green Scare. The environmental and animal rights movements have, until quite recently, largely been silent about the Green Scare and its impact on civil liberties. From GreenScare.org OPPOSE THE NEW WAR ON DISSENT! ORGANIZE A GREEN SCARE SOLIDARITY EVENT […]

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I’ll Be Speaking at the L.A. County Bar Association on “Eco-terrorism” Legislation

Hey everyone. I’ll be speaking at the Los Angeles County Bar Association on Wednesday, November 8, 2006. The event is titled “The Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act and the Constitution,” and comes at a a great time: industry groups are trying to steamroll the legislation through Congress when lawmakers return on November 13. Please pass this […]

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Interview on Vegan Freak Radio about the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act

I recently interviewed with Bob Torres over at VeganFreak Radio about the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, “eco-terrorism” rhetoric and the future of the Green Scare. You can listen to the entire program over at the VeganFreak website. Please also check out their blog and book. I’ve also uploaded the mp3 of the segment discussing the […]

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Get Ready for an “Eco-terrorism” Bum Rush in Congress Next Month

Get ready for it. Come November 13, industry groups, corporations and the politicians that represent them will likely throw everything they’ve got into pushing the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act through the House. Here’s why: Congress is in recess right now. Lawmakers are back home baby kissin’ and getting ready for the November 7 general elections. […]

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Could This Legislation Label You a “Terrorist”?

Could the legislation pending in Congress really label you a terrorist? I’ve posted a detailed, step-by-step look at the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act to help folks answer that question. It’s a plain English examination of what, exactly, the law does, and how it could impact all activists, of all social movements. It’s much longer than […]

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“Operation Backfire” Plea Bargains: Admission of Guilt, or a Survival Strategy?

Two more Green Scare defendants pleaded guilty this week to involvement in property crimes claimed by the Earth Liberation Front, including a 2001 arson at the University of Washington’s Center for Urban Horticulture. In return for the pleas, and for cooperating with the Feds in a broader investigation, Lacey Phillabaum and Jennifer Kolar received significantly […]

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Hollywood Eco-terrorists Support Right to Arm Bears

Those eco-terrorists in Hollywood are incorrigible. You’d think they’d have learned their lesson after being slammed for Hoot, which was nothing more than soft-core eco-terrorism for kids. But no, they’re back at it again, this time with Open Season, an animated anti-hunting terrorist communiqué. Those militants Ashton Kutcher and Martin Lawrence star in a film […]

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I’m Speaking at the National Animal Law Conference Next Week

I’ll be speaking about the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act and the SHAC 7 trial at the 14th Annual Animal Law Conference next week in Portland, Ore. Saturday, October 14 10:30-12:00 Defending Activists and their Constitutional Rights There’s quite a lineup for the conference, including Steven Wise and the top guns at the Humane Society of […]

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