‘The Next Frontier’: Conviction of leading animal activist could ignite a populist revolution
CARTER DILLARD: Here’s a disturbing fact: Prosecutors in the United States charge more penalties for the activists who reveal animal cruelty crimes…
‘The Vegan Studies Project’: An exploration of veganism as an identity and ideology
SARX: Laura Wright is Professor of English at Western Carolina University and author of the book The Vegan Studies Project, which explores veganism…
Speciesism: The artificial intelligence (AI) bias that’s often overlooked
RACHEL TENG: Here’s a lesser-known fact that might raise your eyebrows: out of all living birds, 70 percent are chickens and other poultry, and at…
‘The Disconnection’: Short film nominee at International Vegan Film Festival (2023)
FRANK METIVIER: The award-winning short film 'The Disconnect' highlights the disconnect between our fellow earthlings, the animal and the shocking…
ALL IN THE FAMILY: Could dogs be legally considered members of the family?
STANLEY COREN: Is your family completely human? Over recent years, it has become clear that pet dogs (and, to a lesser extent, cats) are counted as…
‘UNCAGE: Total Liberation’: Campaign launched for animal rights video game to be released by year’s end
PATRIK BABOUMIAN: UNCAGE – Total Liberation is a video game project based on an original idea by Patrik Baboumian. Baboumian, renowned for his…
‘The Unmasking’: The far-left and its effects on animal rights
CHARLES HORN: Historically speaking, every modern justice movement obtained rights in stages. There was a major struggle to achieve basic rights,…
‘Losing the Plot’: Can animal liberation make environmental laws more powerful?
LEE HALL: Environmental laws codify our right to kill. They sanctify our mechanical and chemical warfare against systems that sustain life. They…
Igniting Change: The Brave New World of Animal-Centric Politics
CHARLOTTE E. BLATTNER: Traditionally, the focus of political studies has been primarily on human-centric themes such as governance, societal norms,…
‘LEFT’ IN THE LURCH: Animal rights, multiculturalism and the Left
WILL KYMLICKA: In shorthand summaries of the preferred causes of the progressive Left in the past 40 years, one often finds a reference to animal…