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  2. Ecodefense - Wikipedia

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    Much of the inspiration for the book, as well as the term "monkeywrenching", came from Edward Abbey's 1975 novel The Monkey Wrench Gang.Other inspiration for the book likely came from the 1972 book Ecotage!, which was published by the group Environmental Action and was in turn inspired by the actions of an activist in the Chicago, Illinois area who called himself "The Fox", and engaged in such ...

  3. Ecotage - Wikipedia

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    All damage figures below are in United States dollars.Some well-known acts of ecotage have included: Circa 1969–1985; ecological activist James F. Phillips, operating covertly under the codename "The Fox", carried out a series of ecotage actions and subvertising campaigns against corporations that were polluting the Fox River in Illinois.

  4. Eco-terrorism in fiction - Wikipedia

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    The term "monkeywrenching", in the sense of sabotage, derives from the book. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The 1985 film Pale Rider , directed by and starring Clint Eastwood , likewise frames eco-terrorism positively; in the film, the vigilante justice morality which is a common feature of the Western genre is applied to environmentally destructive mining ...

  5. Eco-terrorism: The high cost of McMansions - AOL

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    On March 3, ELF's monkeywrenching took the form of arson; they set fire to three luxury homes in Snohomish County, Washington. The houses, in the "Street of Dreams" development, were between 4,200 ...

  6. Edward Abbey - Wikipedia

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    Edward Paul Abbey (January 29, 1927 – March 14, 1989) was an American author and essayist noted for his advocacy of environmental issues, criticism of public land policies, and anarchist political views.

  7. Sabotage - Wikipedia

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    The term political sabotage is sometimes used to define the acts of one political camp to disrupt, harass or damage the reputation of a political opponent, usually during an electoral campaign, such as during Watergate. Smear campaigns are a commonly used tactic. The term could also describe the actions and expenditures of private entities ...

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    Examples of such noises include heavy breathing, a dog barking, a dripping faucet, a pen clicking, a lawn mower, coughing, snoring or someone "mindlessly tapping their fingers on a table or their ...

  9. Eco-terrorism - Wikipedia

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    Eco-terrorism is an act of violence which is committed in support of environmental causes, against people or property. [1] [2]The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) defines eco-terrorism as "...the use or threatened use of violence of a criminal nature against innocent victims or their property by an environmentally oriented, subnational group for environmental-political ...