We Asked Vegans If They Should Be Given the Same Protections as Religious People
SALMA HAIDRANI: 'This might have been the year that veganism went mainstream, but there's still plenty of people ready to take the piss out of those…
Russia Outlaws Animal Cruelty
MOSCOW TIMES: 'Russia has banned petting zoos, animal cafes and the killing of stray dogs and cats under a new law submitted eight years ago that…
13 States Challenge Massachusetts Animal Rights Law
DANIEL J. FLYNN: 'Does a state have a right to tell farmers in other states how to grow their food?... Thirteen states suing Massachusetts filed a…
2018’s big wins — and big losses — for ‘WE ANIMALS’
KELSEY PIPER: 'This year saw some big advances for animals in the federal legislature, in the midterm elections, and in grocery stores. California…
Amazing animal photos captured in 2018
YAHOO NEWS: 'The best animal photographs captured this year are by turns arresting, charming and inspiring. Images of a cheetah and her three babies…
Vegan animal rights activists who rescued goats and lamb now face ‘theft and cruelty’ charges
STEPHEN JOHNSON: 'A group of 50 protesters who targeted the Gippy Goat Cafe at Yarragon, south-east of Melbourne, early on Friday morning by…
Is Whole Foods Telling Us the Truth About Its Stance on Animal Rights?
MICHAEL GOLDBERG: 'In February of this year... 100 members of the grassroots animal rights network Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) who walked into a…
Heart of Stone: Germany sees spike in ‘scientific’ experiments on animals
DW: 'Nearly 2.8 million animals were used in scientific experiments and tests in Germany last year, the Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung newspaper reported…
Japan to leave International Whaling Commission, resume commercial hunting
SIMON DENYER: 'Japan announced that it is withdrawing from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and will resume commercial whale hunting next…
Boxing Day HUNT erupts into violence as protestors clash with hunters
LATIFA YEDROUDJ: 'Boxing Day's annual hunt has triggered a wave of violent clashes between hunting fans and anti-hunting protestors across the UK,…