Opposition

Government Arrests Activist for Twitter, Army Warns that Vegetarians and Terrorists May Follow

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 [...]

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Church Sues After Being “Terrorized” by Gay Activists Kissing

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, [...]

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How Corporate Provocateurs Made Fran Trutt an “Animal Rights Terrorist”

Corporate provocateurs turned Fran Trutt into an “animal rights terrorist.”

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Why Aren’t Terrorists Protesting the Gay Vegan Hemp Store?

A flier found in Portland warns that “terrorist” animal rights protesters are…being effective! “Stop these Terrorists now!”

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Corporate Front Group Warns PETA’s New Neighbors of “Violence”

The 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” from a “radical animal [...]

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Internal Industry Documents Show Plans for Labeling Activists as “Eco-Terrorists” (Part 1 of 3)

It 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, corporations, and the politicians that [...]

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FBI Still Investigating Traffic Jam From 4 Years Ago

If anyone is looking for work in this failing economy, you might consider sending your resume to the FBI. Times are getting tight for everyone, but it seems the bureau has enough resources lying around to investigate a box left near the highway four years ago. ["The FBI and the Box of Secrets"... wasn't that [...]

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The Truth About Violence at the RNC and DNC Protests

Later this week, I’ll post a closer look at how organizers of protests against the Republican National Convention were arrested as “terrorists.” But first I want to address some of the talk, in the mainstream press and even in activist circles, about violence at mass protests. The general myth about protest violence goes something like [...]

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UK Handbook on Policing “Eco-Terrorists” and Animal Rights “Extremists”

Check out this handy dandy guide to policing the protests of “eco-terrorists” and “domestic extremists” that activists in the UK obtained. From the UK Indymedia: Sometime during a busy day of policing the Camp For Climate Action, near Kingsnorth Power Station in Kent, an officer dropped a so-called ‘Pocket Legislation Guide on Policing Protest’. The [...]

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U.S. State Department Warns Corporations: “Never confront the protesters…most of them know what their rights are”

A PowerPoint presentation, leaked from a division of the State Department, reveals that the government is briefing corporations about animal rights activists and offering “countermeasures” to protect corporate profits. For years, the government has relentlessly pushed to label animal rights and environmental activists as “eco-terrorists” and domestic terrorists. The FBI even labels these groups the [...]

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