Beyond ‘Ethical Veganism’: Veganism as political solidarity
ALISDAIR COCHRANE: Veganism is commonly described as the attempt to avoid, as far as possible, the exploitation and consumption of animals and…
The Final Hours: How did Lolita die after medical procedure at Miami Seaquarium?
IZZY KAPNICK: As Miami Seaquarium workers raised the water level in Lolita's whale tank after an urgently scheduled August 18 medical procedure,…
CANDID CAMERA: Undercover video of a Tyson employee reveals ‘free-range’ chicken is meaningless
KENNY TORRELLA: Last fall, an undercover investigator worked for two months at a Virginia farm outside Richmond that raises chickens on contract for…
Laying Down with the Lamb: Abolitionist veganism and the rhetoric of human exceptionalism
DAVID STUBBLEFIELD: Today the animal rights community finds itself at a critical impasse. On one hand, the Abolitionist Approach argues that all…
EXOTIC GLUTTONY: Cultivated meats could actually threaten wildlife and endangered animals
JUDE WHILEY: Which animals we find acceptable to eat vary from person to person, according to our values, palates, and upbringing. Many consider…
BLINDING JUSTICE: Judge rules jury cannot see video evidence of animal cruelty in Open Rescue trial
CRESCENZO VELLUCCI: In what is the second trial involving the “open rescue” of factory farm animals in California this year, animal rights activist…
REPTILIAN BRAIN: Crocodiles save dog stranded in river, leaving scientists baffled
KENDRA STACY: While running away from a dog pack, a dog dove into a river infested with crocodiles. However, instead of feeding on the dog,…
‘Poisoned’: New documentary about the sick truth of animal agriculture
MACKENZIE FILSON: The latest thriller to hit Netflix isn't some slasher film. Instead, it's the documentary Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your…
OJAI: California city first in the U.S. to pass historic animal rights legislation
EVAN SYMON: The Ojai City Council voted 4-1... to recognize the legal rights of elephants, becoming the first city in the United States to give…
HELL ON EARTH: Human progress has come at the expense of animals
BRYAN WALSH: The human present is better than the past, and barring catastrophe, we can likely expect the future to be better than the present. The…