A harrowing, captivating firsthand history of the rise of the radical environmental movement the Earth Liberation Front (ELF). Since 1997, the ELF has inflicted over $100 million in damages on entities they believe to be causing environmental destruction, mostly through brazen arson attacks on timber companies, ski resorts, and car dealerships. Former ELF spokesperson Craig Rosebraugh charts the history and ideology of the ELF and explores its tactics, successes, and limitations—examining the question of whether or not violence is justifiable, along with the short- and long-term political benefits and drawbacks of using violence.
SUBJECT: Political / History / Activism / Prison / Microcosm Published / Animals / Environment
PUBLICATION: Jul 9, 2024
PRICE: $19.95
ISBN: 9781648412073
FORMAT: 256 pages, 5x8", paperback
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Craig Rosebraugh has been a recognized political activist for over two decades, advocating for environmental preservation, human rights and animal welfare. He has led numerous local and national campaigns, was a North American Spokesperson for the Earth Liberation Front, been arrested a dozen times for civil disobedience, was hauled in front of eight federal grand juries as a non-cooperating witness and target, was forced to appear and testify in front of U.S. Congress, has received beatings, chemical spray and a broken arm from the police, survived two FBI and ATF raids on his homes and offices and over a decade worth of federal government surveillance, harassment and intimidation. He recently prevailed in an out-of-court settlement against the Department of Justice, gaining access to his 22,000 page FBI file.
He is the author of three books and has been featured on 60 Minutes, 20/20, The Today Show, PBS Frontline, ABC/CBS/NBC Evening News, and in Rolling Stone, the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Maxim, USA Today, Newsweek, Inc., National Geographic, Time, Outside Magazine, and Details.
Craig is additionally a documentary filmmaker and attorney residing in Los Angeles.
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