Sub-Human?: The psychology of anthropocentric exceptionalism
MARC BEKOFF: Emma Håkansson’s new book 'Sub-Human: A 21st-Century Ethic; On Animals, Collective Liberation, and Us'... Humans are mammals, and when…
‘Ingresso Animali Vivi’: From the conveyor-belt of death, only one animal managed to come in and out alive
JANCO HEIDL: The experimental film 'Ingresso animali vivi' had its world premiere at the 52nd International Film Festival in Rotterdam…
IN THE DEVIL’S DEN: Using shareholder activism to help animals
MAX CARPENDALE: Shareholder activism is a method of achieving change by buying the shares of corporations and leveraging the rights associated with…
Speciesist Ignorance: ‘Don’t tell me, you’ll spoil my dinner’.
EMNEE VAN DEN BRANDELER: Many animal ethicists have argued that speciesism is a form of discrimination — one that is made on the basis of species…
STUDY: Naming farm animals reduces young children’s desire to eat them
SWPS UNIVERSITY: Giving a chicken, turkey or pig a name and pointing out its individual qualities may change children's attitudes towards animals.…
THEY WALK AMONG US: U.S. Army security briefing labeled animal activist group as potential terrorists
STEVE BEYNON: Army personnel in charge of security at the gates of Fort Liberty, North Carolina, received an anti-terroism briefing Wednesday,…
Voter Backlash and Animal Rights: A Political Conundrum
SPARSHA SAHA: The intersection of animal rights with political agendas has traditionally been a minefield for candidates in the U.S. political…
Frustrated With Humanity? You’re not alone, and that’s a good thing
BRIAN KATEMAN: As long as there are activists, there will be good-natured hand-wringing over their tactics and messaging. We were reminded of this…
Prejudice Across Species Lines: The link between the devaluation of humans and non-human animals
BASTIAN JAEGER: For decades, scientists, philosophers, and animal advocates have pointed out parallels between the derogation and exploitation of…
STUDY: Humans, not climate change, responsible for extinction of large mammals over last 50,000 years
SCIENCE DAILY: The debate has raged for decades: Was it humans or climate change that led to the extinction of many species of large mammals, birds,…