The Spiral of Silence: ‘How do you know someone’s vegan? They won’t always tell you.’
JAN WILLEM BOLDERDIJK: A growing number of people (privately) endorse the benefits associated with adopting a meat-free diet. Yet, the societal…
Stages of Activist Development: A study of US animal rights organizers
EVA HAMER: Hoping for a more robust understanding of how people become dedicated organizers, colleagues at Pax Fauna and I designed a study. In it,…
‘The Mirror Test’: Human zoos; the western world’s shameful secret
RARE HISTORICAL PHOTOS: In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Western world was desperate to see the “savage,” “primitive” people described…
COW IN THE COURT-ROOM: Climate change litigation turns toward animal agriculture
DAINA BREY: Even as the geographical and doctrinal diversity of climate change litigation increases, climate lawsuits—whether they seek to hold…
‘Our Kindred Creatures’: The illogical relationship Americans have with animals
BEN GOLDFARB: American society has a confused, contradictory relationship with animals. Many dog owners have no compunction about eating…
Unpalatable Truths: Commitment to eating meat is associated with ‘strategic’ ignorance of food-animal minds
STEFAN LEACH: Animal minds are of central importance to debates about their rights and welfare. Remaining ignorant of evidence that animals have…
Speciesism ‘Socio-Zoologic Scale’: The genius of Banksy’s London animal murals
NICHOLAS JENKINS: Banksy fans were delighted in August, as nine animal-themed murals by the street artist appeared across London in as many days.…
BEAGLE-GATE: Biden State Department, NIH, and media coordinated cover-up of Fauci’s cruel dog experiments
ALLISON McDONALD: In 2021, White Coat Waste Project’s Beagle-gate campaign followed the money to a Tunisian dog lab where Dr. Fauci funded…
ANIMAL RIGHTS 3.0: ‘Animal Rights 1.0’ activists had a lot of moxie; here’s how to get it back
CRYSTAL HEATH: Many people think of animal rights and veganism, at least in the West, as a relatively contemporary phenomenon — and a niche one at…
Palitana: The first city in the world to impose a complete ban on the sale and consumption of animals
TIMES OF INDIA: Palitana, a vegetarian city located in the western Indian state of Gujarat, remains a hidden gem off the usual tourist routes.…