January 2015 archive

Would-be Eco-Terrorist Released Amid Entrapment Claims

Emails show FBI informant encouraged a conspiracy By: The Editors Outside Magazine On Wednesday, a judge ordered the release from prison of convicted eco-terrorist Eric McDavid after previously undisclosed documents pertinent to his case were made public by the FBI, the Guardian reports. In 2008, McDavid was sentenced to nearly 20 years in federal prison …

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Man Convicted of Environmental Terrorism Wins Early Release

By COLIN MOYNIHAN JAN. 8, 2015 New York Times A man serving a 19-year prison sentence for environmental terrorism won an early release from prison on Thursday, with a California judge approving a settlement between defense lawyers and prosecutors. The defense said that the authorities had withheld evidence that could have bolstered his case at …

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Animal Liberation Prisoner Eric McDavid Released from Prison

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 8, 2015 Re:  U.S. v. McDavid, Case No. 06-cr-0035 (U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California) Federal Government Agrees To Release Environmental Activist Eric McDavid From Prison Because It Withheld Documents From Him At Trial SACRAMENTO, CA.  On Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, United States District Judge Morrison C. England granted a joint request …

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Unconditional Anti-Oppression: The Rise of Anti-Speciesism in the Anarchist Movement

Unconditional Anti-Oppression: The Rise of Anti-Speciesism in the Anarchist Movement Negotiation is over. Moving beyond liberal veganism. About 40 years ago animal rights was a concept promoted and activated by determined individuals, passionate about expanding their sphere of compassion. Not only did many of these animal rights activists go vegan but they also took action …

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Argentina: Animals Liberated, Research Facility Set on Fire

from Bite Back   VIDEO: Lab Liberation Action Received anonymously (translation): “Progress and science have been declared enemies of nature and freedom, managed for those who possess power and want to keep it on their side no matter what it takes. A fundamental part of its development is the separation of humans from the rest …

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Europe should embrace a cosmopolitan approach to animal rights

London School of Economics and Political Science The issue of animal welfare has become increasingly prominent across Europe in recent decades, with several animal rights parties now competing in European elections – most notably in the Netherlands where the Party for the Animals (PvdD) is currently represented in the Dutch parliament. But how should animal …

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