HEADS IN THE SAND: What is not being said about the British Columbia ostrich case
Nearly a year ago the Canadian Food Inspection Agency ordered the “destruction” of nearly 400 ostriches at Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C.…
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‘Turn The Volume Up’: What Zohran Mamdani’s victory teaches us about animal liberation
We constantly hear that we need to water down the message of veganism to make it more palatable. Zohran Mamdani’s victory underscores one simple…
MORAL ORDER: The coming revolution of animal rights
Peter Singer argues that moral systems that expand rights have a natural logic that causes them to win out over their exclusive alternatives. “Rights…
‘Arresting Juxtaposition’: The turkey sandwich hurler and the chicken rescuer
The acquittal of 'sandwich guy' Sean Dunn and the recent conviction of animal rights activist Zoe Rosenberg form an arresting juxtaposition. Both…
INEXCUSABLE: Not vegan? It’s not your fault… is it?
A lot of new vegans struggle with adopting their newly adopted moral position that feels both obvious and unspeakable: how can others not see this?…
‘Too far? I don’t think we’ve gone far enough!’: Ingrid Newkirk on her bloody fight for animal rights
Forty-five years into PETA's existence, Ingrid Newkirk can claim to have won many battles. Animal testing is marginally down, with multinational…
VEGAN LOGIC: It would be immoral to run a factory farm, so it’s immoral to buy from one
If it’s wrong to do something, then it’s wrong to pay other people to do it. Because it’s wrong to kill, it’s wrong to hire someone else to kill.…
November 1, 2025: Promoting veganism on ‘World Vegan Day’
The first World Vegan Day was created to mark the 50th anniversary of the Vegan Society, held on 1 November 1994. Its aim was to celebrate Veganism as…
INJUSTICE FOR ALL: Animal rights activist found guilty in ‘chicken rescue’ trial
Zoe Rosenberg’s defense team is expected to appeal her conviction. As part of the defense team’s expected appeal, they plan to ask the court to allow…
WHY-DUNIT: She took sick chickens from a slaughterhouse; was it a rescue or a crime?
Over the years, animal rights groups have gained a reputation for using confrontational tactics – such as PETAs campaign comparing meat consumption to…
PROJECT PHOENIX: Have we lost our nerve as an animal rights movement?
Is the animal rights movement spending too much energy making exploitation a little less cruel by working for welfare reforms? Welfare reforms can…
‘Voices of the Herd’: New book explores the social and emotional lives of cows
Cows are intellectually curious and emotionally complex. They have rich emotional lives: They form lifelong friendships, grieve losses, protect…
JUMPING THE GUN: A post-mortem on veganism and plant-based meat is premature
“Plant-based eating has lost its appeal", “Vegan burgers are losing the culture war over meat", and “Why the vegans lost”. These eulogies for veganism…
It’s Asymmetry: When animal rights advocacy is expected to carry human struggles (and not vice versa)
Animal rights activists are expected to center human struggles — whether through labor justice, racial equity, or anti-colonial narratives — to be…
Got Truth?: Milk is a biological liquid that is not suitable for humans
Cow's milk contains hormones such as estrogen and progesterone, enzymes and proteins designed for rapid calf growth. These components are incompatible…
VICTORY: Vogue magazine publisher Condé Nast stops showing fur in all editorial and advertising
Condé Nast’s decision to stop featuring animal fur in its publications came after a nine-month campaign by the Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade…
FIVE DECADES: U.S. animal rights movement celebrates golden anniversary
October 2nd is celebrated each year as International Day of Non-Violence. This year, it also marks the golden anniversary of the U.S. Animal Rights…
A Rock-Solid Case: Why all progressives must be vegan
In every sphere that matters to progressives — justice, equity, sustainability, health, and non-violence — animal agriculture is one of the world’s…