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Will Potter, author and journalist, will be speaking for the first time in Australia this August. Will's work has brought the world's attention to the U.S. government's post-911 repression of environmental and animal rights activists, also known as the Green Scare. Come and see him speak about these issues for the first time in Australia. Not to be missed!
The night will be introduced by Phil Wollen, OAM.
Entry by donation.
Will is also doing speaking events in Hobart and Sydney, dates TBA.
More info in Will Potter's website: www.greenisthenewred.com
Will Potter is an American independent journalist and public speaker, based in Washington, D.C. He has written for several publications, including the Chicago Tribune, The Dallas Morning News, and Legal Affairs. In his writings, he has focused on how the "war on terrorism" affects civil liberties. He has become a leading critic of the Green Scare, through his website, Green Is The New Red. He has written several articles on this topic, as well as participating in conferences and giving lectures at universities, with some of his papers used in courses. In 2006, he spoke to the U.S. Congress about his reporting on these issues, and in 2008 his article about the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, was discussed in the book, Censored 2008, as one of the top 25 overlooked news stories of 2007.
Will Potter's Australian speaking tour supported by Kindness Trust.