Leslie James Pickering

Categories

Social Justice

organizing

Human Rights

environmentalism

corporate responsibility

Bioethics

Animal Rights

Activism

Leslie James Pickering was a founder and spokesperson for the North American Earth Liberation Front Press Office, serving with the organization from early 2000 until the summer of 2002. During this period the Press Office sustained two raids by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms and local law enforcement agencies, responded to over a half dozen grand jury subpoenas, conducted public presentations, produced booklets, newspapers, magazines, and a video on the Earth Liberation Front and handled the public release of communiqués for dozens of the most vital Earth Liberation Front actions.

Through the Press Office, Leslie was the editor of Resistance, the Journal of the North American Earth Liberation Front Press Office, and edited numerous independently produced materials relating to the Earth Liberation Front. Leslie has handled countless local, national and international media inquires, resulting in articles in The New York Times, The Washington Times, The Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Christian Science Monitor, Rolling Stone, The Village Voice and many more. He has been featured on ABC, NBC, CNN, FOX, CBC, BBC and National Geographic TV and has lectured at American University, Lewis & Clark College, Saint Michael’s University, Furman University, Bard College, New York University, Fresno State College, Macalester College, University of West Los Angeles, Princeton University, Mercyhurst College, Syracuse University and Buffalo State College.

Leslie’s most recent book, Mad Bomber Melville (2007), is a biography of Vietnam War ear revolutionary Sam Melville. His first book is Earth Liberation Front 1997-2002 (2003). He has published articles in the Earth First! Journal and Igniting a Revolution: Voices in Defense of the Earth (AK Press). He holds a BA in Community Organizing and Journalism and a MA in History of American Social Justice Struggles and Journalism from Goddard College. Leslie lives in his hometown of Buffalo, NY.

--++--

For booking availability and press inquiries:
Please contact Leslie James Pickering's speaker agents at the Evil Twin Booking Agency.

email: Liz Cole and Scott Beibin [ info (at) eviltwinbooking (dot) com ]
+1.215.473.0308 | eviltwinbooking.com

Evil Twin Booking Agency p.o. box 30726 philadelphia pa 19104 usa

--++--