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In the Crosshairs: Violence Against Environmentalists
May 24, 2000
Listen/download helpAcross the United States, environmental activists have encountered violence and intimidation because of their political work. In many cases, law enforcement officials look the other way. On this program we take a look at repression against environmentalists.
Featuring:
Alicia Littletree, Darryl Cherney, Redwood Summer Justice Project; Karen Pickett, Bay Area Coalition for Headwaters Forest (BACH); Judi Barry and Daryll Cherney, activists and victims of a car-bombing; Marvin Stender, attorney for Judi Barry and Daryll Cherney; David Helvarg, author, " The War Against the Greens: The Wise Use Movement, the New Right and Anti-Environmental Violence"; Tori Woodard, Escalante Wilderness Project; Kristen Stade, Forest Guardians; Josh Raisler-Cohn, Allegheny Defense Project.
For more information:
Redwood Summer Justice Project
P.O. Box 14720
Santa Rosa, California 95402
707-887-0262;
fax: 707-887-0865
www.monitor.net/~bari
Bay Area Coalition for Headwaters Forest (BACH)
2530 San Pablo Ave.
Berkeley, California 94702
510-835-6303;
fax: 510-548-2240; bach@igc.org
www.HeadwatersForest.org
Marvin Stender
333 Market Street, Ste. 2800
San Francisco, California 94105-2199
415-777-0313;
fax: 415-777-9380; mstender@mcternanlaw.com
David Helvarg
"The War Against the Greens: The Wise Use Movement, the New Right and Anti-Environmental Violence"
ISBN: 0-87156-907-8
published by Sierra Club Books
800-935-1056
Escalante Wilderness Project
P.O. Box 652
Escalante, Uermont 84726
435-826-4778
www.escalantehouse.org
Forest Guardians
1411 Second Street
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
505-988-9126;
fax: 505-989-8623
www.fguardians.org
Allegheny Defense Project
www.alleghenydefense.org
National Clearinghouse, Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center
1520 Euclid Ave.
Boulder, Colorado 80302
303-444-6981;
fax: 303-444-6523