- Taschenbuch: 256 Seiten
- Verlag: City Lights (12. April 2011)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 087286538X
- ISBN-13: 978-0872865389
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 20,1 x 14,7 x 2,3 cm
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 39.365 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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"If you've ever supported an animal welfare or environmental organization, you too may be a suspected terrorist: That's the chilling take-away from "Green Is the New Red," a thoughtfully alarming examination of the U.S. government's post-9/11 domestic terror probes, which have inordinately targeted progressive-leaning activist groups. Author Will Potter, a journalist whose own low-level activism ran up against Homeland Security, delves deep into the social, political, legal--and, importantly, ethical--issues raised by this new war on 'ecoterrorism.'" --"Utne Reader"
"In this hard-hitting debut, journalist Potter likens the Justice Department targeting of environmentalists today to McCarthyism in the 1950s. . . A shocking expose of judicial overreach." --"Kirkus Reviews" (Starred review)
"Potter (a contributor to "The Next Eco-Warriors") warns that the U.S. government is using post-9/11 anti-terrorism resources to target environmentalists and animal right activists (in some cases for doing nothing but speaking up). After being threatened with a domestic terrorist label for leafleting, Potter turned to uncovering the "Green Scare" and details here the story of the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) and controversial protests that resulted in severe jail sentences for participants. Tracing funds from animal-exploiting corporations to Congress and the passing of the big business-friendly Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, Potter reports on an increased usage of the terrorism enhancement in court cases. Citing Freedom of Information Act sources, he reveals that the U.S. government has constructed secret prisons, or Communication Management Units (CMUs), to house suspected terrorists in conditions even more extreme than those of Supermax facilities (which house Zacarias Moussaoui and Eric Rudolph, among others). Potter warns of the crumbling of 'the legal wall separating 'terrorist' from 'dissident' or 'undesirable, ' and concludes his account with a call to action
"In this hard-hitting debut, journalist Potter likens the Justice Department targeting of environmentalists today to McCarthyism in the 1950s. . . A shocking expose of judicial overreach." --"Kirkus Reviews" (Starred review)
"Potter (a contributor to "The Next Eco-Warriors") warns that the U.S. government is using post-9/11 anti-terrorism resources to target environmentalists and animal right activists (in some cases for doing nothing but speaking up). After being threatened with a domestic terrorist label for leafleting, Potter turned to uncovering the "Green Scare" and details here the story of the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) and controversial protests that resulted in severe jail sentences for participants. Tracing funds from animal-exploiting corporations to Congress and the passing of the big business-friendly Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, Potter reports on an increased usage of the terrorism enhancement in court cases. Citing Freedom of Information Act sources, he reveals that the U.S. government has constructed secret prisons, or Communication Management Units (CMUs), to house suspected terrorists in conditions even more extreme than those of Supermax facilities (which house Zacarias Moussaoui and Eric Rudolph, among others). Potter warns of the crumbling of 'the legal wall separating 'terrorist' from 'dissident' or 'undesirable, ' and concludes his account with a call to action
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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. Here is a guided tour into an underground world of radical activism and an introduction to the shadowy figures behind the headlines. But here also is the story of how everyday people are prevented from speaking up for what they believe in. Like the Red Scare, this "Green Scare" is about fear and intimidation, and Will Potter outlines the political, legal, and public relations strategies that threaten even acts of nonviolent civil disobedience with the label of "eco-terrorism."
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Rich and Compelling - An Important Read
7. Juni 2011
Format:Taschenbuch
I started reading the book thinking it would be a quick, interesting read into the animal and earth liberation movements and the prosecution of those involved. But what I got was a serious, in depth analysis of how the government and corporations are in bed with another to prosecute above ground activists as terrorists and punish underground activists engaging in non-violent actions more severely than those committing murder.
It was a compelling read full of smart dissections of the political process and Mr. Potter's own role in it, as well as a rare glimpse into the personal lives of those the US government has deemed domestic terrorists due to their political beliefs. Mr. Potter has a rare knack of telling a rich story of personal drama, conviction and heartbreak while educating the reader about issues that the powers-that-be would prefer to keep behind closed doors.
Green is the New Red is one of the most important books I've read in quite some time.
It was a compelling read full of smart dissections of the political process and Mr. Potter's own role in it, as well as a rare glimpse into the personal lives of those the US government has deemed domestic terrorists due to their political beliefs. Mr. Potter has a rare knack of telling a rich story of personal drama, conviction and heartbreak while educating the reader about issues that the powers-that-be would prefer to keep behind closed doors.
Green is the New Red is one of the most important books I've read in quite some time.
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required reading
14. Mai 2011
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If you have any interest at all in the environment, animal rights, activism in general, current events, or the government then you really must read "Green is the New Red." Will Potter chronicles, in a way that manages to be both personal and sweeping, the history of radical activism within the environmental and animal rights movements. By reading this book you will learn exactly how and why the meme of "eco-terrorism" was schemed up and sold to the public by the government even though it twists the customary definition of terrorism well beyond reason. If the book doesn't open your eyes, frighten you, fascinate you, and piss you off all at the same time then, well, I'm afraid you're probably not that much fun at cocktail parties or anarchist potlucks. I couldn't put it down. And I'm not big into rereading books but I'll hit this again for sure.
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Important
14. Mai 2011
Format:Taschenbuch
This book is important, green is the new red tells the story of how government attempts to shut down an effective voice for the voiceless. It shows how real terrorism, killing people, has been conflated with property damage or even with political speech. Scary but necessary reading. I'd also suggest Muzzling a Movement if you are interested in the subject. And I think we all should be, the terrorism stick can be used to bash anyone the powers that be disagree with.
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