In February, Fresno State will be hosting a conference entitled "Revolutionary Environmentalism: A Dialogue Between Activists and Academics." Bruce Thornton profiles the radical groups that will attend (they include the Earth Liberation Front, the Animal Liberation Front, and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), notes the manner in which such groups openly advocate and practice violence, points out how the radical anti-humanism espoused by such groups--which reject the notion that human life is superior to other forms of life--is the first epistemological step toward a mass-murdering mentality, and outlines the double standard inherent in the conference itself: radical anti-abortionists would never receive such a cordial academic welcome on a state campus.
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UPDATE: The American Prowler has more. Thanks to reader Andrew B. for the link.