Chilling Effect

Guest Editorial on the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act in Satya Magazine

I just posted the guest editorial I wrote for the November issue of Satya. Let me know what you think. It will be crunch time when lawmakers get back on November 13th.

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So How Long Have You Been an “Eco-terrorist”?

“Eco-terrorist” rhetoric has become a fact of life for animal rights and environmental activists. Through my reporting I’ve seen the chilling effect the rhetoric, legislation and other harassment have on dissent: many activists say the Green Scare has shaken them, and made them wonder if (or when) they’ll be the victims of the scare-mongering. But […]

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The SHAC 7, the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, and the Future of the Green Scare

A few people have requested that I post the presentations I made at the national animal rights conference last weekend. Below you’ll find the text I prepared for the plenary session. My actual speech different slightly from that, though, so I also uploaded an audio file. Click on the triangle below to listen. [Audio clip: […]

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Coping With Repression: The Chilling Effect of “Eco-terrorism” Rhetoric

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] “Coping With Repression” Delivered by Will Potter at the national animal rights conference August 11, 2006 11 a.m. Good morning. My name is Will Potter. I’m a reporter and I focus on how the War on Terrorism has affected civil liberties, and specifically I focus on the Green […]

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National Lawyers Guild Calls Green Scare Tactics Unconstitutional

The National Lawyers Guild has called the FBI’s “Operation Backfire” unconstitutional, and part of an orchestrated campaign to silence dissent. The group’s press release issued Monday is the first time I’ve seen the guild, which prides itself on liberal-to-leftie politics, come out against these witch hunts. It’s a great step in the right direction, and […]

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The New McCarthyists Are Naming Names — But Hiding Their Own

As a follow up to yesterday’s post, I thought I’d dig up a bit more on the heroic individuals out to protect the New York Stock Exchange from “terrorists” like the Teamsters, Greenpeace and the Communication Workers of America.

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Green-Scaremongers Place Anonymous New York Times Ad

An anonymous ad that ran in The New York Times on Friday praised the conviction of activists on “terrorism” charges, and signaled that the Green Scare is only just beginning.

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