I’ll Be Testifying Before Congress Tuesday

I have been invited to testify before the House Judiciary Committee this Tuesday, May 23. The Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security is holding a hearing on the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act. I’ll be the lone witness in opposition to the bill, speaking on the civil liberties implications of this overbroad legislation, and the […]

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Oregon’s U.S. Attorney Talks Circles Around “Eco-Terrorism”

Willamette Week has an interview with Karin Immergut, Oregon’s U.S. attorney, with some decent questions about “domestic terrorism” and the round-ups in the Northwest. There’s not much substance in the answers, surprise surprise, but take a look at some of the rhetoric:

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Three Indicted in University of Washington “Eco-terrorism” Case

A Washington grand jury has indicted three alleged arsonists for the 2001 attack on the University of Washington horticulture center, tacking on more charges to individuals already charged in other “eco-terrorism” roundups.

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Animal Testing Groups Play Dumb About Big Money Ad Campaign

The same ad that “mysteriously” appeared in The New York Times earlier this month also ran in The Washington Post this week. Clearly these folks have big money and they’re not afraid to toss it around. I wasn’t shocked to see another ad in one of the top five newspapers in the country, and won’t […]

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Architect of Domestic Spying Program Nominated to Head CIA

The former head of the National Security Agency, who designed and ardently defended Bush’s domestic spying program, today was nominated to head the CIA. Air Force General Michael V. Hayden has been Bush’s go-to man on the illegal spying program that lets the National Security Agency eavesdrop on Americans’ calls and emails without a warrant.

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New Article on Green Scare Published by Counterpunch

I have a new article in Counterpunch on how the government landed a conviction of nonviolent activists on “terrorism” charges. Check it out and please let me know what you think! Here’s an excerpt highlighted by the good folks at Food Fight: “It’s not enough to cowardly distance ourselves from the ‘eco-terrorists,’ as many did […]

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Activists Fight “Eco-Terror” Crackdown, DIY Style

As the government’s crackdown on dissent in the name of fighting “eco-terrorism” increases, activists are taking a do-it-yourself approach to the law. Sound nuts? It probably would to most people, who have only had to worry about speeding tickets, not felonies. But for activists bogged down with trumped-up charges, it’s becoming a necessity. They can’t […]

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The New McCarthyists Are Naming Names — But Hiding Their Own

As a follow up to yesterday’s post, I thought I’d dig up a bit more on the heroic individuals out to protect the New York Stock Exchange from “terrorists” like the Teamsters, Greenpeace and the Communication Workers of America.

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Green-Scaremongers Place Anonymous New York Times Ad

An anonymous ad that ran in The New York Times on Friday praised the conviction of activists on “terrorism” charges, and signaled that the Green Scare is only just beginning.

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Children’s Movie Called “Soft Core Eco-terrorism for Kids”

As if they hadn’t sunk low enough already, key players in the Green Scare are now going after a children’s movie. The teenage characters in Hoot, which opens this Friday, fight to end a development project that threatens a population of endangered owls.

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