‘They’re Eating the Dogs’: The history of racism and speciesism as a means to maintain social hierarchies
JESSICA SCOTT-REID: It was a moment in history that overshadowed the rest of the night. As we all know by now, during the recent 2024 U.S.…
JUST LIKE US?: The darker side of human rights for great apes
PATRICIA MacCORMACK: Great apes are the subset of non-human primates which include orangutans, gorillas, bonobos and chimpanzees. Over 16 years ago…
Veganwashing Israel’s Dirty Laundry? Animal Politics and Nationalism in Palestine-Israel
ESTHER ALLOUN: In popular media and public discourse, Israel has been referred to as ‘the first vegan nation’ and the ‘global centre for veganism’…
‘Prevent’ Ethics: Veganism linked to ‘extremism and terrorism’ in UK government’s training program
VEGAN SOCIETY: Following involvement by The International Rights Network (IRN) and Dr. Jeanette Rowley, The Vegan Society’s legal expert on human…
‘Death of a Pig’: When one animal changes a human’s mind
MAYA CHUNG: Over the past week or so, Moo Deng, a baby pygmy hippopotamus whose glistening skin, jaunty trot, and rippling neck rolls has won the…
‘The Suffering Animal: Life Between Weakness and Power’
MARC BEKOFF: It’s not a stretch to say that globally, countless non-human animals (animals) suffer at the hands of humans. But what does that really…
Where the Boys Aren’t: The Predominance of Women in Animal Rights Activism
EMILY GAARDER: One of the most striking characteristics of the animal rights movement is that the majority of its activists are women. They have…
TRANS-FARMING POINTS: The case for ‘socialist veganism’
BENJAMIN SELWYN: A paradox exists in the United States, United Kingdom, and other rich countries. Increasing numbers of people realize that the…
DOG TALES: The speciesism problem with dog analogies in vegan outreach
THE ANIMALIST: "What if they were dogs?" is something we hear a lot in vegan outreach, at least in "Western" countries. The person will be showing…
‘BLACK VEGANS’ RISING: Civil rights activists view meat eating as a form of institutionalized oppression
KATHERINE COMPITUS: Despite the stereotype of veganism being predominantly a white, middle-class trend, Black Americans are increasingly adopting…