‘Human Animals’: Animalistic dehumanization requires a focus on human-animal relations
GORDON HODSON: In contemporary industrialized societies, where we routinely breed, confine, ignore, or exploit animals for our own purposes,…
TINY TITANTS: All ants can perform life saving operations like specialized human physicians
JACLIN KWAN: Ants in Florida perform life-saving surgery on their peers, scientists have discovered. They are only the second animal in the world…
‘Necrovores’: Rethinking our language on meat eating and why it matters
PALA NAJANA: Many meat eaters take pride in labelling themselves as “carnivores.” But they aren’t. Even those people who follow a “carnivore diet”…
STUDY: Radical arguments for veganism may appeal to Black populations
ROB MITCHUM: Black women are more likely than white men to consider animal rights, anti-racism and environmental protection as convincing reasons to…
War on Animals: Crafting a ‘Law of Peace’ for all beings
SASKIA STUCKI: At the intersection of law and ethics, a revealing comparison emerges: the analogy between animal welfare law and international…
Beyond the Choice of What You Put in Your Mouth: A systematic mapping review of veganism and vegan identity
SARA VERSTERGREN: Veganism is described in various ways by non-vegans, often referring to what vegans do not eat. However, vegans generally refer to…
Libertarian Ethics: A new dawn for animal rights?
P&RR: In the realm of libertarian ethics, a critical and often contentious issue emerges when discussing the rights of animals. Rooted in a…
Memes about animal resistance: Here’s why you shouldn’t laugh too quickly
ALEXANDRA ISFAHANI-HAMMOND: Memes galore centered on the "orca revolution" have inundated the online realm. They gleefully depict orcas launching…
DOMESTIC-(N)ATION: The case against ‘pets’
JESSICA PIERCE: Our love affair with pets has never been more fully on display. The numbers bear this out. More than 1 billion animals are now being…
CALL ‘866-HATEVEGANS’: Who is behind California’s new ‘hate vegans’ billboard campaign?
FARLEY ELLIOTT: An eye-catching new billboard is turning heads near one of the busiest intersections in Los Angeles. The maroon and yellow ad,…