Topic 3

Eco-Terrorism

1) What are some of the typical targets of Eco-saboteurs?
2) What book of fiction inspired the rise of eco-terrorism?
3) How do activities by 'elves' of the ELF relate to policies being considered by the Bush administration?
4) Why is it suggested that 'ecoterrorism' needs redefinition?
5) Give three examples of how non-violent civil disobedience has been used for positive ends at times in U.S. history.
6) Give three reasons why some people see SUVs as the main reason for the environmental crisis.

Focus on the acts committed by Adam Virden Blackwell, Aaron Labe Linas, and John Burton Wade.

1) Who was the group?
2) Where were they from?
3) What was their motivation? (cause?)
4) What did they do? (the Act?)
5) What happened immediately? (the result of the Act?) (# of deaths or casualties or type of damage)
6) What, if any, were the long-term outcomes of the Act?
7) Did the end justify the means? (did the outcome make the act okay?)
8) Do you believe this was an act of terrorism or a fight for freedom? 

List of references:

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1.    http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=20020911-115335-8099r

2.    http://www.answers.com/topic/earth-liberation-front?method=22

3.    www.oregonlive.com/news/00/02/st021603.html.

4.    www.oregonlive.com/special/series/ecocrime.ssf?/special/series/ecocrime_story1.

5.    http://www.rickross.com/reference/animal/animal76.html

6.    http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-241304.html

7.    http://www.adl.org/learn/ext_us/Ecoterrorism.asp?LEARN_Cat=Extremism&LEARN_SubCat=Extremism_in_America&xpicked=4&item=eco#SHAC

8. http://dictionary.sensagent.com/the+monkey+wrench+gang/en-en/

9. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Earth_Liberation_Front_actions