Burning Rage of a Dying Planet

Speaking for the Earth Liberation Front

Paperback, 336 pages

English language

Published Sept. 1, 2004 by Lantern Books.

ISBN:
978-1-59056-064-8
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OCLC Number:
55600809

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The Earth Liberation Front (ELF) has been active in the United States officially since 1997, causing more than $45 million in damages to various entities. As the organization continues to grow and expand its range of targets, ELF has taken an extreme position against individuals, corporations, and governments that, in the organization's view, places monetary gain ahead of the natural environment. Rejecting state sanctioned means of legal protest, ELF uses economic sabotage to inflict financial suffering on those deemed objectionable.

In February 2002, the FBI listed the ELF as the largest and most active US-based terrorist group. Although no one has died in any of these operations, ELF's campaign against loggers, SUV dealerships, and others it considers threats to the planet have galvanized and polarized the environmental movement.

Former ELF spokesperson Rosebraugh charts the history and ideology of ELF and explores their tactics, successes, and limitations. He shows how ELFers …

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  • Environmentalist, conservationist & Green organizations
  • Pressure groups & lobbying
  • Nature/Ecology
  • Environmental Studies
  • Nature
  • USA
  • United States
  • Environmental Conservation & Protection - General
  • History & Theory - Radical Thought
  • Deep ecology
  • Earth Liberation Front

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