Posted in Media, Opposition, Terrorism Rhetoric on Sep 1st, 2010
Is “radical environmentalist” a more acceptable rush judgment than saying someone was insane? Because that’s the first, and only, thing that has come to mind in the case of James Lee and the Discovery Channel building.
Posted in GNR on Jul 14th, 2010
“Activism Is Not Terrorism.” New T-Shirts for animal rights activists, environmental activists and free speech advocates.
Posted in Legislation, Opposition on Jun 1st, 2010
Chances are, you have never heard of the Inkerman Group. I certainly hadn’t, until I began researching the web of faceless “risk mitigation” companies that help corporations identify threats to their profits. These companies producing briefing documents that identify business “threats,” including special interest groups, legislation, and even individual activists.
Posted in Terrorism Definitions, Terrorism Rhetoric on May 26th, 2010
“Am I on a terrorist watchlist? Will I be labeled a terrorist?” People ask me questions like this all the time, especially political activists. Now you can find out if you are a terrorist using this convenient flow chart!
Posted in Legal Issues on May 25th, 2010
Seven members of Greenpeace have been arrested for painting anti-drilling slogans, in crude oil, on a drilling support ship in the Gulf. The New Orleans Joint Terrorism Task Force of the FBI “is looking into the matter” of whether the non-violent activists will face terrorism-related charges.
Posted in Opposition on May 24th, 2010
Lessons from the car-bombing of Judi Bari and Darryl Cherney, two Earth First! activists, 20 years ago.
Posted in Activists Arrested, Legal Issues on May 21st, 2010
EmmaKate Martin and Benjamin Bryant took part in non-violent civil disobedience to blockade Massey Energy’s regional headquarters in Boone County, W.Va. Their bail was set at $100,000: higher than violent criminals receive.
Posted in GNR on Apr 30th, 2010
The new issue of Resistance magazine is out, taking a look at the environmental movement on the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.
Posted in Opposition on Apr 9th, 2010
Japanese whalers have repeatedly labeled Sea Shepherd, the environmental group, a “terrorist organization” because of the campaigns to end the slaughter of whales in a whale sanctuary. They have even gone so far as to label Animal Planet terrorists because of the show Whale Wars. And the Japanese government recently announced it is pressing [...]
Posted in Terrorism Definitions on Apr 7th, 2010
Tea Party poster.Tea Party groups and right-wing militias have been plotting attacks on Muslims, throwing bricks through lawmakers’ windows, and issuing death threats, yet the mainstream press and the federal government have not labeled these acts “terrorism.”
By contrast, the “number one domestic terrorism threat,” according to the FBI, is the animal rights and environmental [...]
The War on Terrorism has come home. Corporations and politicians are labeling activists "eco-terrorists" and national security threats. Think red-baiting, with a green twist. Here you'll find original reporting and analysis of the Green Scare, and history repeating itself.