Animal rights activists handed jail time for roles in factory farm peaceful sit-in protest
MICHELE BRUNORO: Two animal rights activists criminally convicted in a protest on a Fraser Valley hog farm have been sentenced to jail. Amy Soranno…
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LETHAL EXPOSURE: Animal rights activists are escalating tactics to expose systemic abuse in factory farms
ARNO KOPECKY: Amy Soranno could have said she was sorry. She knew that was her last, best shot at avoiding prison for her role in organizing the…
Gary L. Francione: Why I did not sign the ‘Montreal Declaration on Animal Exploitation’
GARY L. FRANCIONE: I was invited on several occasions to sign the Montreal Declaration on Animal Exploitation. I appreciate that the drafters asked…
‘Montreal Declaration on Animal Exploitation’: Hundreds of academics sign statement opposing animal exploitation
LE DEVOIR: Over 450 academics, many of whom work in moral and political philosophy, have signed onto the “Montreal Declaration on Animal…
#BanFactoryFarming: Switzerland to vote on abolition of factory farming
MARIE VUILLEUMIER: On September 25, Swiss citizens will vote on a ban on intensive livestock farming... Animal rights and animal welfare…
THE FACE OF DECEIT: Ads exposing animal cruelty are being rejected by Facebook in favor of ones supporting the meat industry
DAVID MARTEN: Facebook's algorithm is considering two sponsored posts that feature the same chicken. In the first post, she is alive and struggling,…
‘Slay’ Day: New documentary investigating impact of animal-based materials for fashion launches on free streaming platform
OLIVIA PINNOCK: A new documentary investigating the impact of animal-based materials used for fashion launches today on free streaming platform,…
DAIRY DIARY: On day four of anti-milk protests, Animal Rebellion activists arrested after dousing Parliament in white paint
CLYDE HUGHES: Police in London arrested nearly a dozen animal-rights protesters on Wednesday when they doused the gates of British Parliament with…
What Australia’s High Court decision on filming animals in farms and abattoirs really means
DANIELLE IRELAND-PIPER: What do farm animals have to do with the Australian Constitution? Should the public know what happens in abattoirs and…
THE LIES THAT BLIND: The moral atrocity of factory farming and why we must not look away
CURRENT AFFAIRS: Marina Bolotnikova is a journalist who specializes in animal welfare and animal agriculture. In addition to Current Affairs, she…
Andrew Knight: The vegan vet who is truly a friend of all animals
JORDI CASAMITJANA: The zoologist Jordi Casamitjana interviews Prof. Andrew Knight, a veterinary Professor from the University of Winchester who is…
K(NO)W MORE: Activists lose challenge to New South Wales ‘ag-gag’ laws banning secret filming of animal cruelty
CHRISTOPHER KNAUS: Animal rights activists have lost a landmark high court case against New South Wales laws criminalising the use of secretly…
END IT, DON’T MEND IT: What messaging makes people oppose animal farming?
ELENA SCHALLER: Animal farming is a leading cause of animal suffering, environmental destruction, and chronic health problems. Animal welfare…
Lukas Vincour: Animal liberation activist and director of documentary film ‘Svedectvi (Testimony)’
WE ANIMALS MEDIA: We Animals Media contributor Lukas Vincour is an animal liberation activist and a documentary photographer from the Czech…
MORAL OBLIGATIONS: Tribunal rules ethical veganism not protected belief for breaking law to save animals’ lives
MAKBOOL JAVAID: In Ms. S. Free Miles v The Royal Veterinary College, Shakira Free Miles is a veterinary nurse. She believes that animals’ lives…
TERRA-RISTS: Released documents show FBI infiltrated environmental organizations, as with animal liberation groups
JULES ROSCOE: The FBI investigated multiple environmental movements as cases of domestic ecoterrorism, according to documents obtained by…
TURN EYE BLIND: The unspoken truth behind Japan’s cosmetic industry
TARA SALEM: With Japan having one of the largest markets for cosmetics, thousands of brands are persistently competing for their place in people’s…
Insect Welfare: Why it matters and how the animal movement can contribute to it
VANESSA GISCHKOW GARBINI: Over 99.9% of animals in the world are invertebrates. Therefore, when we hear the word "animal" instead of thinking about…