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UK Government Classifies Eco Activists as 'Extremists' Alongside Al Qaeda

Some disturbing news surfaced this week in the UK--it appears that its Ministry of Justice has taken to listing environmental protesters and activists alongside al Qaeda terrorists in its system for classifying 'extremists'. The British newspaper the Guardian made the unsettling discovery when it gained access to some internal documents from the government.

Read the full story: UK Government Classifies Eco Activists as 'Extremists' Alongside Al Qaeda

Image credit: the Guardian

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