‘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…
Are ‘Pets’ Props?: A human narcissist’s relationship with animals
KATHERINE COMPITUS: Narcissists may be drawn to pet guardianship for several compelling reasons, each aligning with their unique psychological…
‘Purity and Pollution’: Faith-based vegans’ edibility, permissibility, and consumption of food
ELLIE ATAYEE-BENNETT: Ethical veganism is centered upon ethics and animal rights ans is understood to be not only a philosophy and practice of…
‘Mea Culpa’: Confessions of a former carnivore
AARON GELL: One recent afternoon, four black-clad figures, all sporting the same maniacal visage, stood back-to-back in silence on a pedestrian…
‘Farmed Animals on Film: A Manifesto for a New Ethic’
CARRIE PACKWOOD FREEMAN: While the term “farmed animal” may harken us back to children’s tales, the book 'Farmed Animals on Film: A Manifesto for a…