Archive: Dec 2002 (page2)

SHAC Intimidation Claims Another Victim

Royal recognition ain’t what it used to be. On Friday the Prince of Wales honored Brian Cass of Huntingdon Life Sciences with the “Commander of the Order of…
PostedDecember 18, 2002 at12:00 am

Banzhaf is Bonzo

How many people think that fat people suing McDonalds is silly? 97%, according to one recent survey. And it turns out that even some trial lawyers aren’t…
PostedDecember 18, 2002 at12:00 am

Eco-Terrorist On The Run

The FBI has offered a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of eco-terror suspect Michael James Scarpitti, known in radical environmental circles as “Tre…
PostedDecember 18, 2002 at12:00 am

‘Counter Terrorism’ Includes Animal Rights and Eco-Violence

Yesterday an influential homeland-security panel, chaired by former Virginia governor James Gilmore, called for the creation of a new “National Counter Terrorism Center,” a government agency that would…
PostedDecember 17, 2002 at12:00 am

She’s Not Pretending

We already knew that Chrissie Hynde, the lead singer of The Pretenders (remember “Back on the Chain Gang?) was a hard-core animal rights activist. But is she hard-core enough to…
PostedDecember 16, 2002 at12:00 am

The Voice of Reason

“Finger-lickin’ dumb.” That’s how today’s Washington Times editorial page describes the trial lawyers that are “holding the fast-food industry to blame for individual choices.” The Times also calls…
PostedDecember 12, 2002 at12:00 am

Florida Farm Animals ‘Liberated’ From Life Itself

The animal rights movement’s “pregnant pig” triumph in Florida may turn out to be Pyrrhic victory, as some Florida hog farmers have been left with no choice but to kill…
PostedDecember 12, 2002 at12:00 am

Learning to Love Biotech Foods

A 19th Century Austrian prince once said: “When France sneezes, Europe catches a cold.” Normally we’d like to see France holding a few dozen handkerchiefs to its nose, but yesterday…
PostedDecember 12, 2002 at12:00 am

FBI, meet PETA

The Middle-Eastern group Hamas operates schools, hospitals and community centers in Palestinian territories. It also has a knack for wiring its followers with high powered explosives…
PostedDecember 11, 2002 at12:00 am

The Big Fat Lie

Ellen Ruppel Shell, whose recent book The Hungry Gene has garnered, at best, mixed reviews since its release, writes in a Los Angeles Times…
PostedDecember 11, 2002 at12:00 am