Gary L. Francione: Why morality requires veganism; the case against owning animals
GARY L. FRANCIONE: Before the 19th century, at least in the West, animals were largely excluded from the moral and legal community. They were…
Kathryn Parsons: Why Veganism Should Be Apolitical
KATHRYN PARSONS: In recent years, veganism as a phenomenon has accelerated its growth as a movement with tangible changes in society, on our high…
Jordi Casamitjana: The Politics of Veganism
JORDI CASAMITJANA: One of the good things about the term vegan becoming more well-known and used in mainstream society is that we now have more…
SEIZE AND RESIST: British police harass 101-year-old animal rights patron, search home for ‘stolen’ beagles
JOHN ELWORTHY: The home of animal loving 101-year-old Ron Green, patron of Camp Beagle, was visited by police hunting for five beagles taken from…
Death and Cruelty on the High Seas: Livestock shipping strikes again; 15100 sheep drown in the Red Sea
GREG MILLER: Decade after decade, vessel casualties and reports of animal cruelty keep piling up. Yet another major accident occurred this month: On…
When Animals Dream: The Hidden World of Animal Consciousness
MARC BEKOFF: David M. Peña-Guzmán new book, When Animals Dream: The Hidden World of Animal Consciousness, is a very important work that closes the…
TEST OF METTLE: Animal rights protesters occupy UK largest dog breeding facility used for animal testing
HARRISON JONES: Nearly 30 animal rights protesters have attempted to occupy one of the UK’s largest dog-breeding facility, demanding an end to…
BACKSLIDING: Exiting veganism; Identity residue, reaction or ambivalence?
REBECCA GREGSON: Veganism is a dietary lifestyle that boasts of benefits to the planet and personal health, underpinned by a moral philosophy. More…
‘WHEN HELL FREEZES OVER’: What Happy the elephant’s legal case tells us about the future of animal rights
JUSTIN MARCEAU: Happy the elephant made history on Tuesday. By arguing for her release from the Bronx Zoo, she became the first animal to have a…
STUDY: The development of speciesism; learning not to care about animals
THOMAS RICHARDSON: Speciesism is the belief that one species is morally superior to another species for no justifiable reason. It is because of this…