- Summary
- "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 organisation and its position within the animal right 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 Davies, Bruce Friedrich and others"--Back cover.
- Format
- Book
- Published
- New York : Lantern Books, 2004
- Locale
- United States
USA
- Contents
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Foreword : Illuminating the philosophy and methods of animal liberation / Ward Churchill
Introducing the Animal Liberation Front
Animal Liberation Front guidelines
Introduction : Behind the mask : uncovering the Animal Liberation Front / Steven Best, Anthony J. Nocella II
[pt. 1.] History
Thirty years of direct action / Noel Molland
Animal liberation, by "whatever means necessary" / Robin Webb
A personal overview of direct action in the United Kingdom and the United States / Kim Stallwood
[pt. 2.] Liberation
Legitimizing liberation / Mark Bernstein
At the gates of hell : the ALF and the legacy of Holocaust resistance / Maxwell Schnurer
Abolition, liberation, freedom : coming to a fur farm near you / Gary Yourofsky
Mothers with monkeywrenches : feminist imperatives and the ALF / Pattrice Jones
[pt. 3.] Motivation
Aquinas's account of anger applied to the ALF / Judith Barad
Direct actions speak louder than words / Rod Coronado
Touch the earth / Lawrence Sampson
Take no prisoners / Western Wildlife Unit
[pt. 4.] Perception
Understanding the ALF : from critical analysis to critical pedagogy / Anthony J. Nocella II
Open rescues : putting a face on the rescuers and on the rescued / Karen Davis
From the front line to the front page, an analysis of ALF media coverage / Karen Dawn
[pt. 5.] Tactics
How to justify violence / Tom Regan
Direct action : progress, peril, or both? / Freeman Wicklund
Defending agitation and the ALF / Bruce G. Friedrich
Bricks and bullhorns / Kevin Jonas
Revolutionary process and the ALF / Nicolas Atwood
[pt. 6.] Terror
ALF and ELF, terrorism is as terrorism does / Paul Watson
The rhetorical "terrorist" : implications of the USA Patriot Act for animal liberation / Jason Black, Jennifer Black
It's war! : the escalating battle between activists and the corporate-state complex / Steven Best
Afterword : the ALF : who, why, and what? / Ingrid Newkirk
Appendices
1. My experience with government harassment / Rod Coronado
2. Letters from the underground : parts I and II / Anonymous
3. Defining terrorism / Steven Best, Anthony J. Nocella II.
- Other Authors/Editors
- Best, Steven.
Nocella, Anthony J.
- Notes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Foreword : Illuminating the philosophy and methods of animal liberation / Ward Churchill -- Introducing the Animal Liberation Front -- Animal Liberation Front guidelines -- Introduction : Behind the mask : uncovering the Animal Liberation Front / Steven Best, Anthony J. Nocella II -- [pt. 1.] History -- Thirty years of direct action / Noel Molland -- Animal liberation, by "whatever means necessary" / Robin Webb -- A personal overview of direct action in the United Kingdom and the United States / Kim Stallwood -- [pt. 2.] Liberation -- Legitimizing liberation / Mark Bernstein -- At the gates of hell : the ALF and the legacy of Holocaust resistance / Maxwell Schnurer -- Abolition, liberation, freedom : coming to a fur farm near you / Gary Yourofsky -- Mothers with monkeywrenches : feminist imperatives and the ALF / Pattrice Jones -- [pt. 3.] Motivation -- Aquinas's account of anger applied to the ALF / Judith Barad -- Direct actions speak louder than words / Rod Coronado -- Touch the earth / Lawrence Sampson -- Take no prisoners / Western Wildlife Unit -- [pt. 4.] Perception -- Understanding the ALF : from critical analysis to critical pedagogy / Anthony J. Nocella II -- Open rescues : putting a face on the rescuers and on the rescued / Karen Davis -- From the front line to the front page, an analysis of ALF media coverage / Karen Dawn -- [pt. 5.] Tactics -- How to justify violence / Tom Regan -- Direct action : progress, peril, or both? / Freeman Wicklund -- Defending agitation and the ALF / Bruce G. Friedrich -- Bricks and bullhorns / Kevin Jonas -- Revolutionary process and the ALF / Nicolas Atwood -- [pt. 6.] Terror -- ALF and ELF, terrorism is as terrorism does / Paul Watson -- The rhetorical "terrorist" : implications of the USA Patriot Act for animal liberation / Jason Black, Jennifer Black -- It's war! : the escalating battle between activists and the corporate-state complex / Steven Best -- Afterword : the ALF : who, why, and what? / Ingrid Newkirk -- Appendices -- 1. My experience with government harassment / Rod Coronado -- 2. Letters from the underground : parts I and II / Anonymous -- 3. Defining terrorism / Steven Best, Anthony J. Nocella II.
