LIBERATION THEOLOGY: Animals as crucified beings
JON HOCHSCHARTNER: The liberation theologist Ignacio Ellacuría’s concept of ‘the crucified people’ uses the plight of Jesus of Nazareth as a symbol…
STUDY: How the animal exploitation industry (mis)uses the term ‘humane’ compared to public perception
AARON HOFMAN: In the field of animal protection, we often see the words ‘humane’ and ‘euthanasia’ used to describe cruel treatment towards animals.…
REPENTANCE: Ranchers renounce livestock farming to save animals uprooted by Columbian Amazon deforestation
JUAN SEBASTIAN FERRANO: Two newborn pumas and a convalescing porcupine share a room in the home of the Zapata family, which has renounced livestock…
‘No Animals Were Harmed’: The horrific true story behind the animal cruelty disclaimer in films
LLOYD FARLEY: Those who stick through to the end of the closing credits on any film or television production that involves the use of animals have…
UNNATURAL ELECTION: Do you suffer from ‘pet owner’ guilt? You’re not alone
HAL HERZOG: Did your heart ever break when you dropped your dog off at a boarding kennel as you headed off for a week at the beach? Do you feel bad…
STAND IN THE GAP: Where you stand on animal rights reflects where you would have stood on slavery
ROLAND AZAR: Slavery was not only a violation of human rights, but also a threat to the moral fabric of society. Many abolitionists fought against…
‘I Can’t Get It Out of My Mind’: The suffering of people and their dogs who died after eating poison baits to kill ‘pest’ animals
ADAM CARDILLINI: Use of sodium fluoroacetate poison baits – commonly known as 1080 – to kill unwanted animals is widespread in Australia. But it…
MOTIVES OF THE HEART: Exploring dietary lapses among ethical and health vegans
REKHA SHARMA: Previous research suggests that some self-identified veg*ns continue to eat non-veg*n foods on occasion due to a variety of factors.…
CONDUCT UNBECOMING: Changing wild animals’ behavior could help save them, but is it ethical?
DANIEL T. BLUMSTEIN: When large and warty cane toads were first brought to Australia nearly 100 years ago, they had a simple mission: to gobble up…
The Egalitarian Illusion: Humans are unique but not exceptional species of mammal
UC DAVIS: In modern society, one parent may take a daughter to ballet class and fix dinner so the other parent can get to exercise class before…