I recently interviewed with Dylan Powell about the AETA 4, Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty, Obama, mainstream media, and DC hardcore. I think it turned out to be one of the most interesting radio discussions I’ve been part of, because Dylan is so well-versed on these issues and we had a great conversation trying to pull [...]
Tag Archive 'Opposition'
McDonald’s Going Green(washing) With New Logo
Posted in Opposition on Jan 8th, 2010
McDonald’s has rolled out a new logo in France, replacing the iconic red background of the golden arches with green. Here’s some info from ZLOK design blog, and here is where I saw the story originally (although I can barely stumble through the French!), at TerraEco.net.
There has been so much fluff news lately about “easy [...]
Whalers Ram Sea Shepherd Ship, Ignore Distress Calls of the Crew
Posted in Opposition, Terrorism Definitions on Jan 6th, 2010
New video shows Japanese whalers changing course to intentionally ram the Sea Shepherd’s Ady Gil as the high-tech ship sat idly in freezing waters.
The ship was destroyed and a Sea Shepherd crew member suffered cracked ribs, according to news reports. What’s even more disturbing is the Japanese ship, which was many times the size [...]
Pet Shop Protesters Shot–Will It Be Labeled Terrorism?
Posted in Federal Terrorism Laws, Legislation, Opposition, Terrorism Rhetoric on Oct 21st, 2009
Animal rights activists shot at Pet Shop protest.
Government Arrests Activist for Twitter, Army Warns that Vegetarians and Terrorists May Follow
Posted in Surveillance on Oct 7th, 2009
Two activists have been arrested for using Twitter to communicate during the G20 protests, another step in the continued, escalating attack on First Amendment rights in the name of combating “extremism” and “terrorism.”
Elliot Madison is a social worker and anarchist who was arrested in Pittsburgh on Sept. 24 and “charged with hindering apprehension or prosecution, [...]
Church Sues After Being “Terrorized” by Gay Activists Kissing
Posted in Legal Issues, Opposition on Jun 11th, 2009
A right-wing Christian group and an anti-gay Michigan church are suing gay activists who “terrorized” the congregation by protesting, distributing leaflets and kissing.
The far-right Alliance Defense Fund is taking on the lawsuit on behalf of Delta Township’s Mount Hope Church, which was “invaded” by queers in November.
Accounts of the day differ, of course, but [...]
How Corporate Provacateurs Made Fran Trutt an “Animal Rights Terrorist”
Posted in Activists Arrested, Legal Issues on Mar 25th, 2009
Corporate provocateurs turned Fran Trutt into an “animal rights terrorist.”
Why Aren’t Terrorists Protesting the Gay Vegan Hemp Store?
Posted in Opposition on Mar 13th, 2009
A flier found in Portland warns that “terrorist” animal rights protesters are…being effective! “Stop these Terrorists now!”
Corporate Front Group Warns PETA’s New Neighbors of “Violence”
Posted in Opposition on Mar 12th, 2009
Center for Consumer Freedom Supports TerrorismThe Center for Consumer Freedom, a corporate front group formed by Philip Morris, is warning Dupont Circle businesses that People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals may bring “violence” to the Washington, D.C. neighborhood.
CCF’s press release and letter warns neighbors of the “potential for harassment, violence, and mass pet killings” [...]
Internal Industry Documents Show Plans for Labeling Activists as “Eco-Terrorists” (Part 1 of 3)
Posted in Federal Terrorism Laws, Legislation, Opposition on Dec 17th, 2008
Animal Enterprise Protection Coalition Internal WebsiteIt has been two years since the passage of the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, a sweeping new law that wraps up non-violent civil disobedience and hurting corporate profits as “terrorism.”
The law marked a radical expansion of the “War on Terrorism,” and the most ambitious campaign yet by industry groups, [...]

