Animal Liberation Press Office Opens

[JackieO]

The North American Animal Liberation Press Office (NAALPO) exists to communicate the actions, strategies, and philosophy of the animal liberation movement to the media and the public. Many of these actions are illegal under a current societal structure that fails to recognize the rights of non-human animals to live free of suffering, but validates and promotes the "right" of industries to do whatever they want to animals for profit or research. Within these conditions, those in the underground working for animal liberation often cannot speak out directly. Nevertheless, their actions and message is urgent and deserve to be heard and understood. Since animal liberation actions either go unreported in the media or are uncritically vilified as "violent" and as "terrorist" with no attention paid to the suffering that industries and individuals gratuitously inflict on animals, NAALPO seeks to clarify the motivation and nature of actions taken in defense of animals.

The Press Office also tries to provide a historical, social, and philosophical context for an objective understanding of the nature and motivation of illegal direct actions taken on behalf on captive animals.

http://animalliberationpressoffice.org




Press Office Opening Announced

On Dec 3, 2004 the new North American Animal Liberation Press Office was launched at a press conference held in Van Nuys, CA. Steven Best, PhD and Jerry Vlasak, MD spoke to assembled press representatives and announced the office would be available around the clock to communicate information and ideology from the animal liberation movement to the press.

Capitalizing on recent liberation raids, the Press Office was able to immediately reach millions of people via local and national media, and the press is now aware that they have a constant and reliable source for stories on the struggle for animal liberation.

Why the Animal Liberation Press Office is Needed

“No one could be reached Wednesday.” – LA Times article on McDonalds attack, Nov 25, 2004

“Members are told to remain anonymous, and could not be located for comment.” – Monterey Herald article on multiple raids, Nov 26, 2004

In recent weeks, it has been made explicitly clear by the media that a press office for the Animal Liberation movement is necessary. In dozens of news articles detailing numerous underground actions in the past few weeks, comment has been unavailable to counter the interests of the animal abusers, who have spoken largely unopposed. In one article, the reporter finally found Robin Webb, the spokesperson for the ALF in the United Kingdom.

The new Animal Liberation Press Office is not a “spokesperson” for the liberation movement, but rather a growing group of tested, well-spoken above ground activists who will provide the media with information regarding actions by the underground, along with explanations of their ideology and philosophy. Not limited to the ALF, the press office will speak out on behalf of any act aimed at animal liberation. The Press Office is not about people or personalities, its about the animals, striving to communicate their plight at the hands of the abusers and the exploits of those who will free them from oppression.

North American Animal Liberation Press Office
21044 Sherman Way #211
Canoga Park, CA 91302

ph: 818.932.9997
fax: [phone]

[e-mail]

[Catchawave]

1. Hooray for the NAALPO !!!

It's about time someone clarified to "the press" what exactly those animals are being liberated from. Otherwise, here's a typical website where the public usually gets their information:

http://www.civicusa.org/animalrightsterrorists/

:mad:

Thanks Jackie for posting the info. I had this PR, but was sorta afraid to post it for fear I'd be considered a "terrorist sympathizer"
:evilgrin:

[JackieO]

2. yes

While we're on the subject :) I want to recommend two of Steven Best's other projects:



Terrorists or Freedom Fighters?
Reflections on the Liberation of Animals
Steven Best, Ph.D., Anthony J. Nocella, II

This is an excellent book!

http://www.lanternbooks.com/detail.html?session=60aaeda45219338da374ca82d10ac8e4&cat=16&id=159056054x

You can read the introduction to the book here: http://utminers.utep.edu/best/papers/exerpts/TOFF/Behind_The_Mask_p1.htm


also:

Center on Animal Liberation Affairs: http://cala-online.org