Posted in Opposition, Terrorism Definitions on Sep 28th, 2009
Wow, here’s some news of the weird for you. There’s been an ongoing campaign against mountain top removal in West Virginia. Big Coal is playing dirty, and has been smearing opponents of their plans as “eco-terrorists.” The local press shamefully jumped on the bandwagon, calling Mike Roselle an “eco-terrorist” for civil disobedience and warning he [...]
Posted in Terrorism Definitions on Apr 7th, 2009
Eco-terrorist SUV
After my recent post about the EPA’s list of environmental criminals not being labeled “eco-terrorists,” my nerdiness got the better of me and I couldn’t help thinking about grammar. The meaning of that term, “eco-terrorism,” isn’t intuitive or even logical. Depending on who is trying to use fear of “terrorism” to push a political [...]
Posted in Opposition, Terrorism Rhetoric on May 1st, 2006
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.
Cybercast News Service put out a press release, er, article, calling the film [...]
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.