In-Depth Analysis of Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act as It Passed the Senate (S. 3880)

I just posted a new document breaking down the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act as passed by the Senate: the changes that were made, and the problems that remain. Take a look and let me know what you think. It’s still unclear if Representatives will try to pass this version, or stick with their equally vague […]

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Transcript of Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act Congressional Hearing Now Online

A transcript of the House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, where I testified, is now online. Much of this 107-page document isn’t transcribed questions and answers, however: it’s a laundry list of letters of support for the bill submitted by industry groups. It looks like a who’s who among the New […]

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Senate Unanimously Passes Sweeping “Eco-terrorism” Legislation

The Senate passed the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act last night by unanimous consent. That’s right, unanimous. No senator, Democrat or Republican, spoke up to block this sweeping legislation that labels non-violent activists as “terrorists.” You can see for yourself how it was fast-tracked by searching on Thomas for S. 3880: 9/8/2006: Read twice and referred […]

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More Good News: PETA Action Alert on So-Called “Terrorism” Legislation

More good news: Another national animal advocacy group has come out against the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act. PETA has distributed this action urging members to get active and block this sweeping legislation that labels non-violent activism as “terrorism.”

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Humane Society Opposes Labeling Activists as “Terrorists”

Just in: The Humane Society of the United States has come out opposing the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act on civil liberties grounds, calling it “seriously flawed.” This is great news, particularly since the industry groups are trying to rush the bill through in the next few days. Their fact sheet on the legislation is below […]

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Industry Group Picks Up the Pace, Hopes to Rush Through “Eco-terrorism” Law

The Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act has been introduced and reintroduced in Congress for years, always floundering, and this year it looks like industry groups are making a full-court press to get the draconian law passed. The Senate and House Judiciary committees may markup the bills as soon as next week. The National Association for Biomedical […]

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Grand Juries Used to Target Journalists, Green Scare Style

Grand juries have been used around the country in political witch hunts and fishing expeditions to go after law-abiding activists. The activists are called before the grand juries, which are ostensibly investigating actions by underground groups, and pressed to testify about their political activities. Activists, in turn, frequently refuse to answer questions about their political […]

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Watching History Repeat Itself: An Account of the SHAC 7 Sentencing

Many people have emailed me to ask why I still haven’t posted a recap of the SHAC 7 sentencing, and I don’t know what to say. That’s the problem. Every time I have sat down to write about last week’s sentencing of the SHAC 7, I’ve failed. I’ve become paralyzed. I’ve tried dumping all my […]

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Underground Group Calls for More Illegal Action in Wake of SHAC 7 Sentencing

It remains to be seen how the animal rights and environmental movements will respond to the sentencing of the SHAC 7, but one thing seems to be clear: it hasn’t phased underground, illegal activists one bit. On Tuesday, Wayne Parry of the Associated Press quoted a spokeswoman for the SHAC 7 saying that the government’s […]

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Remaining SHAC 7 Defendants Sentenced

The remaining SHAC 7 defendants were sentenced today. Andrew Stepanian received the maximum sentence of 36 months in prison, and Darius Fullmer was sentenced to 12 months, 1 day. Both were ordered to pay into the $1,000,001 restitution. Andy must turn himself in to begin his sentence within 15 days, and Darius must turn himself […]

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