‘Go, and Sin No More’: Veganism, perfectionism, and moral scrupulosity
SAM WOOLFE: The Vegan Society defines veganism as “a philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude—as far as is possible and practicable—all…
PET SOUNDS: The case against ‘pet ownership’
KENNY TORRELLA: The internet is awash in this feel-good content starring some of the 250 million animals — nearly one for every person — who…
ASSOCIATIVE LEARNING: Pigeons can solve a task that would stump humans
ED WASSERMAN: Bread–butter. Bird–fly. Hot–cold. Sky–blue. These are just a few of the countless deep-seated associations we’ve all acquired in our…
‘THOU SHALT NOT KILL’: Is veganism a religion? It isn’t a diet, and it’s more than a philosophy
MACKEN MURPHY: In a definitional sense, the generalized accusation (that veganism is a religion) is wrong — there is no reasonable definition of the…
Bonobos and Chimps: What our closest relatives tell us about humans
JOSE YONG: Humans are an interesting mixture of altruism and competition. We work together well at times and at others we will fight to get our own…
PASSED OVER: What might Passover offer to the cause of animal liberation
DANIELLE CELERMAJER: Passover is the holiday of liberation, and the Passover seder — the ritual meal that takes place on the first night — is…
THE MESSAGE IS THE MEDIUM: Animal advocates should turn their attention to Hollywood
BRIAN KATEMAN: “Coffee Wars,” a new movie starring singer, actor, and vegan activist Kate Nash hit streaming services last month, to the delight of…
ANIMAL WARFARE: ‘Militant Animal Rights Activity: Terrorism, Extremism or Something Else?’
RACHEL MONAGHAN: Since the early 1970s, the United Kingdom (U.K.) has experienced political violence undertaken by militant animal rights actors.…
HATE HAS A HOME: Woke… except for my beef bowl
MARTHA ROSENBERG: It is amazing how many Woke people are not vegan. Their anti-racism, anti-white supremacy, anti-homophobia, anti-transphobia and…
THE DESCENT OF MAN: Animal suffering and the civilizing process
ADRIANNA KAPEK-GOODRICH: Can humanity consider itself civilised when analysing people’s attitudes to non-human animals? This question is…