Terrorists or freedom fighters?

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http://www.lanternbooks.com/detail.html?id=159056054x

 

The first anthology of writings on the history, ethics, politics and tactics

of the Animal Liberation Front, *Terrorists or Freedom Fighters?* features

both academic and activist perspectives and offers powerful insights into

this international organization and its position within the animal rights

movement. Calling on sources as venerable as Thomas Aquinas and as current

as the Patriot Act—and, in some cases, personal experience—the contributors

explore the history of civil disobedience and sabotage, and examine the

philosophical and cultural meanings of words like " terrorism, " " democracy "

and " freedom, " in a book that ultimately challenges the values and

assumptions that pervade our culture. Contributors include Robin Webb, Rod

Coronado, Ingrid Newkirk, Paul Watson, *Karen

Davis*<http://www.lanternbooks.com/author.html?au=1427>,

Bruce Friedrich, *pattrice

jones*<http://www.lanternbooks.com/author.html?au=2073>and others.

 

 

 

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Also see the related anthology from the same editors:

 

Igniting a Revolution: Voices in Defense of the Earth

 

http://www.peacebuilding.info/ignitingarevolution/index.html

http://www.akpress.com/2006/items/ignitingarevolutionak

 

Global warming, acid rain, deforestation, air and water pollution are

but a few of the overwhelming indicators that the earth's health is

worsening. For decades, environmental groups have been resisting the

destructive trends set by industry and government, but as the social

and political climate has changed, popular protest movements have

become less and less effective. As the earth's situation worsens, those

opposing its destruction have out of necessity become increasingly

militant. Corporate and federal properties have been vandalized, set

ablaze-even bombed-and the government is meeting this new brand of

environmental militance with an increasingly heavy hand.

 

Whether you're drawn by frustration with environmental strategies that,

to date, have been ineffective against this growing ecological crisis,

or simply by curiosity (Who are these people? Why are they doing this?

What do they hope to gain?), Igniting a Revolution offers a fascinating

and compelling look at the emerging movement of revolutionary

environmentalism.

Includes essays by Marilyn Buck, Robert Jensen, John Zerzan, Ashanti

Alston, Jeffrey " Free " Luers, Derrick Jensen, Ann Hansen, and a preface

by Bron Taylor.

 

 

> http://www.lanternbooks.com/detail.html?id=159056054x

>

> The first anthology of writings on the history, ethics, politics and

> tactics

> of the Animal Liberation Front, *Terrorists or Freedom Fighters?*

> features

> both academic and activist perspectives and offers powerful insights

> into

> this international organization and its position within the animal

> rights

> movement. Calling on sources as venerable as Thomas Aquinas and as

> current

> as the Patriot Act—and, in some cases, personal experience—the

> contributors

> explore the history of civil disobedience and sabotage, and examine

> the

> philosophical and cultural meanings of words like " terrorism, "

> " democracy "

> and " freedom, " in a book that ultimately challenges the values and

> assumptions that pervade our culture. Contributors include Robin

> Webb, Rod

> Coronado, Ingrid Newkirk, Paul Watson, *Karen

> Davis*<http://www.lanternbooks.com/author.html?au=1427>,

> Bruce Friedrich, *pattrice

> jones*<http://www.lanternbooks.com/author.html?au=2073>and others.