Australia’s Department of Agriculture refuses to release horrific live-export video
LATIKA BOURKE: 'The Department of Agriculture has refused to release video of sheep on board a ship bound for the Middle East, saying it could be…
STUDY: There’s no conflict between human and animal rights
EZRA KLEIN: 'If you care about animal rights, you’ll inevitably run into a wall of whataboutism. What about homelessness? Or racism? Or sexism? Why…
Martha Rosenberg: How Animal Researchers Stay Out of the News
MARTHA ROSENBERG: 'If you are like most people, you know a lot more about how farm animals are treated on factory farms than dogs, primates and…
As California considers a fur ban, many in L.A. cling to their minks
SONJA SHARP: 'Decades before gold was discovered at Sutter’s Mill, fortune-seekers flocked to California for its furs. Now the state is poised to…
Hundreds of zoos and aquariums accused of mistreating animals
RACHEL FOBAR: 'In a new report, an animal welfare group has flagged hundreds of zoos affiliated with the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums…
K.T. Sonnenblume: We Should Stop Insulting Animals and Own Our Own Humanity
KOLLIBRI TERRE SONNENBLUME: 'The English language contains hundreds of idioms that mention animals: ants in your pants, bull in a china shop... and…
PET HATE: The shocking rise of YouTube animal cruelty
ALEX BELLOTTI: 'Our social media feeds may be dominated by cat memes and adorable puppy videos, but beneath the surface a more disturbing animal…
Feeling Sad About the Amazon Fires? Go Vegan
EDOARDO LIOTTA: 'The struggle with “Climate Despair” is real. That is anxiety and depression caused by news of environmental degradation. Right now,…
Animal rights activists chain themselves in abattoir, won’t leave unless sheep are given to sanctuary
TERRI-ANN WILLIAMS: 'A group of activists has taken over a meat factory in Kent, demanding the animals be released to a sanctuary. In the early…
What the Amazon fires mean for wild animals
NATASHA DALY: 'The Amazon rainforest—home to one in 10 species on Earth—is on fire. As of last week, 9,000 wildfires were raging simultaneously…