Green is the New Red: An Insider's Account of a Social Movement Under Siege

By Will Potter.

Green is the New Red: An Insider's Account of a Social Movement Under Siege

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At a time when everyone is going green, most people are unaware that the FBI is using anti-terrorism resources to target environmentalists and animal rights activists. The courts are being used to push conventional boundaries of what constitutes "terrorism" and to hit nonviolent activists with disproportionate sentences. Some have faced terrorism charges for simply chalking slogans on the sidewalk.Like the Red Scare, this "Green Scare" is about fear and intimidation, using a word—"eco-terrorist"—to push a political agenda, instill fear and silence dissent. The ...

ISBN(s)

087286538X, 9780872865389

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