Posted in Terrorism Watch Lists on Apr 23rd, 2009
An animal rights activist, Daniel Andreas San Diego, is the first “domestic terrorist” to be added to the FBI’s list of most wanted terrorists. The FBI says: “At the time of his flight Mr. San Diego was a committed vegan. If he has maintained this discipline, people around him may notice that he avoids consuming [...]
Posted in International Terrorism Laws, Legal Issues, Legislation on Jan 22nd, 2009
Seven animal rights activists in the U.K. were sentenced to up to 11 years in prison Wednesday for “conspiracy to blackmail” in their campaign to shut down the notorious animal testing laboratory Huntingdon Life Sciences.
Posted in Legal Issues, Police Harassment & Abuse on Feb 25th, 2008
From The Santa Cruz Sentinel:
Dozens of police cars surrounded a home on the 700 block of Riverside Avenue in Santa Cruz on Sunday night as a crowd of onlookers gathered to watch the events unfold.
According to Frank Male, the owner of the house, three UC Santa Cruz seniors live at the residence. Male said [...]
Posted in Legal Issues, Opposition on Feb 23rd, 2008
When’s the last time you heard anything about Osama bin Laden? Yeah, same here. Bin Laden, the face of international terrorism, hasn’t been in the news much lately, and I can’t remember the last time I heard anything about the U.S. government making any headway on his capture. Meanwhile, U.S. law enforcement agencies are going [...]
This is an excerpt from the SHAC 7 panel discussion at the recent animal rights conference, with me and Andrea Lindsay discussing the trial and what it means for activists of all social movements. I cut out some of the back-and-forth near the end, because the sound quality wasn’t so hot.
[Audio clip: view full post [...]
Posted in GNR, Media Coverage, Opposition on Jan 3rd, 2007
It looks like the scare-mongering ad campaigns and “terrorist” rhetoric have worked: Life Sciences Research Inc. has negotiated a deal with the New York Stock Exchange where the controversial animal testing company will be listed on the exchange’s new, anonymous, all-electronic trading platform called Arca– a move intended to hide public business operations from pesky [...]
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.