The War Against the Greens: The "Wise-Use" Movement, the New Right, and the Browning of America

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Big 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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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
The Green PI
237
Bomb Throwers 1997
273
Wise Use in the White House 20002004
315
Notes
345
Bibliography
361
Index
365
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David Helvarg lives in Washington, D.C.

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