The War Against the Greens: The "Wise-Use" Movement, the New Right, and the Browning of AmericaBig Earth Publishing, 2004 - 386 pages A reign of violence and intimidation, including arson, bombings, rape, assault and even murder has been unleashed against environmental activists and government employees by proponents of the so-called "Wise Use" movement. The War Against the Greens rips the veneer of legitimacy off this right-wing backlash that stretches from armed Militias to the halls of Congress, exposing the public lands corporations, political operatives and fringe groups who have set out to destroy America's environmental protections by any means necessary. In this updated edition, Helvarg revealed how the petroleum-heavy George W. Bush administration helped expand the backlash, bringing the same individuals and industries into alliance with big oil and the Republican Party, ending an era of bipartisan progress. This is a must-read for anyone wanting to understand the history behind the science denial, corruption, and public lands debacles that mark the Trump era. |
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... " When I say we have to pick up a sword and shield and kill the bas- tards , I mean politically , not physically , " explains Ron Arnold , a founder and leader of the anti - environmentalist movement . " 6 The War Against the Greens.
... " When I say we have to pick up a sword and shield and kill the bas- tards , I mean politically , not physically , " explains Ron Arnold , a founder and leader of the anti - environmentalist movement . " 6 The War Against the Greens.
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... Arnold's whose organizing style has earned him the nickname Rent - a - Riot , agrees . " The violence issue is just something the preservationists use to try and get at us by implying we want to advocate or promote violence . I've never ...
... Arnold's whose organizing style has earned him the nickname Rent - a - Riot , agrees . " The violence issue is just something the preservationists use to try and get at us by implying we want to advocate or promote violence . I've never ...
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... Arnold's boss ) . While many Wise Use / Property Rights leaders claim the participa- tion of millions of people ( by adding up constituent memberships from anti - green groups such as the American Farm Bureau Federation , tim- ber ...
... Arnold's boss ) . While many Wise Use / Property Rights leaders claim the participa- tion of millions of people ( by adding up constituent memberships from anti - green groups such as the American Farm Bureau Federation , tim- ber ...
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... Arnold defines as " a bizarre hybrid of industry groups and grassroots , " have grown beyond their corporate sponsor- ship to take on a fragile life of their own , complete with an internally self - validating protest culture . This ...
... Arnold defines as " a bizarre hybrid of industry groups and grassroots , " have grown beyond their corporate sponsor- ship to take on a fragile life of their own , complete with an internally self - validating protest culture . This ...
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... Arnold has put it , Wise Use is en- gaged in a " holy war against the new pagans who worship trees and sac- rifice people , " it's the pagans who have suffered most of the casualties . " We were told if we killed any of them there was ...
... Arnold has put it , Wise Use is en- gaged in a " holy war against the new pagans who worship trees and sac- rifice people , " it's the pagans who have suffered most of the casualties . " We were told if we killed any of them there was ...
Contents
Masters and Possessors of Nature | 15 |
Rebels and Reaganites | 33 |
The Forest for the Trees 1993 | 57 |
Grass Roots for Sale | 81 |
The Golden Rooster | 125 |
Save It for What? | 149 |
Roadkill an Activist | 181 |
Up Against the Law | 217 |
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The War Against the Greens: The "Wise-Use" Movement, the New Right and Anti ... David Helvarg No preview available - 1997 |
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