Exposing Cruelty in Nursing Homes, Factory Farms, Daycares Now a Crime in North Carolina

Despite opposition from a wide range of groups, including AARP, veterans, journalists, and animal welfare advocates, North Carolina lawmakers have overriden the governor’s veto of their ag-gag bill.

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5 Reasons Why the FBI’s Most Wanted Domestic Terrorists List Should Have You Outraged

If you want a clear idea of the FBI’s upside-down terrorism priorities, look no further than the bureau’s Most Wanted Domestic Terrorists lists.

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Interview with Will Potter on Rising Against the International Criminalisation of Activism

Australian animal rights campaigner Patty Mark is arrested for an open rescue of abused hens. Will Potter speaks with Progressive Podcast Australia about the international criminalization of dissent.

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#AgGag Victory! North Carolina Governor Vetoes Bill

North Carolina’s governor has vetoed the latest attempt to criminalize anyone who exposes animal cruelty on factory farms.

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New Documents Reveal FBI Spying on Keystone Pipeline Protesters

Will Potter speaks with VICE News about the FBI’s spying on environmental activists.

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Big news! I was selected for the Knight-Wallace journalism fellowship

Will Potter joins a group of international journalists selected for the Knight-Wallace Fellowship.

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This is what we need this Earth Day

This photo is from a demonstration in 1987 in Chico, California. The Rainforest Action Network, Earth First!, and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals teamed up for a “Whopper Stopper” protest against Burger King, and the environmental impact of meat-eating. The protest was ahead of its time.

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“Eco-Terrorist in Me” Makes Top 100 List for Record Store Day

Good news! My collaboration with Rise Against made the list of top 100 best-selling release for Record Store Day (quite a feat considering the huge amount of bands and releases).

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Interview with Rise Against’s Tim McIlrath about Punk Politics, Burnout, and Maintaining Hope

Tim McIlrath talks with Will Potter about punk, political activism, and Rise Against’s new song “The Eco-Terrorist In Me.”

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Here’s What the Feds Were Investigating Before 9/11. And It’s Not Al-Qaeda.

New documents show that the government was trying to build a case against environmentalists for “weapons of mass destruction” based on website posts.

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