Will Potter, investigative journalist and author of Little Red Bars: Hiding the Truth from Farm to Fable, will discuss “ag-gag” and other legislation designed to hide abuses in industrial livestock operations. (Part 1 of 2)

Will Potter's "Green is the New Red" examines the government's labeling of environmental and animal rights activists as terrorists. The book explores how groups engaging in civil disobedience and property destruction were targeted and categorized as domestic threats. Potter details the strategies used to suppress dissent and the spread of these tactics internationally. The book highlights the chilling parallels between the treatment of activists and historical instances of political repression. "Green is the New Red" serves as a crucial analysis of the intersection of environmental activism, political power, and the suppression of dissenting voices.

Published in 1906, 'The Jungle' follows the life of Lithuanian immigrant Jurgis Rudkus and his family as they navigate the brutal realities of working-class life in Chicago's meatpacking district, known as Packingtown. The novel highlights issues such as public health hazards, extreme poverty, and the cruel treatment of workers and animals. Despite Sinclair's intention to expose labor abuses, the public reaction primarily focused on the sanitation issues in the meatpacking industry, leading to significant legislative changes, including the passage of the U.S. Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act.