Jokers to the ‘Left’, Clowns to the ‘Right’: Should vegans be political ‘party animals’?
NATALIE FULTON: The standard wisdom in animal rights has always been that veganism is for everyone: conservatives and liberals alike. That we should…
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The Vegan Christ: The ‘cleansing of the temple’, a fatal act of animal liberation
CHAPMAN CHEN: Jesus cleansed the Holy Temple and took direct action to "open rescue" the animals therein, because He and God "desire compassion,…
CHICKEN HOLOCAUST: Can photos of farmed animals change our eating and buying habits and politics?
MARTHA ROSENBERG: If ever there were an appropriate use of the term “countless,” it is for the millions of farmed birds killed recently to prevent…
‘Was Blind but Now I See’: Animal liberation documentaries’ deconstruction of barriers to witnessing injustice
CARRIE PACKWOOD FREEMAN: ‘You better hope the anti-vivisection people don’t get a hold of this film,’ laughs a laboratory worker as she videotapes…
SELECTIVE OUTRAGE: Unmasking the animal exploitation ‘blind spot’ in fighting for justice
ROLAND AZAR: We often pride ourselves on standing against oppression and violence. We share posts, attend protests, and call for justice — whether…
‘Truth Dies In Darkness’: Over half of the UK population don’t know cows are impregnated for milk
SEAN BARRS: Animal Justice Project commissioned YouGov to survey 2,000 participants to assess public awareness of the dairy industry. The industry…
‘Meat of the Matter’: What can the vegan movement learn from Big Animal Ag’s narrative strategy?
ANIMAL THINK TANK: One of our movement’s biggest challenges is overshadowing the harmful narratives pushed by industries that profit from exploiting…
HEY ‘BURGER BOBBY’: Your new U.S. dietary report prioritizes plant-based proteins over meat and eggs
MEGAN MEYER: The U.S.Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee…
M.A.H.A. ‘Caca’: America is done pretending about meat
YASMIN TAYAG: Making America Healthy Again (MAHA), it seems, starts with a double cheeseburger and fries. Earlier this month, Health Secretary…
‘Veganville’: A discourse analysis of ‘aggression’ in online interactions about veganism
MARTA WILCZEK-WATSON: Since the meat industry is a main contributor to global pollution and climate change, adopting a meat-free diet offers a way…
‘Plants Feel Pain Too’: The psychology behind the ‘cognitive deflection’ of animal consumption
ROLAND AZAR: When debates about dietary ethics arise, one argument frequently crops up to justify eating animals: “Plants feel pain too.” At first…
Overcoming Vegan ‘Burnout’: Mass gatherings can rekindle shared identity and social action efforts
ANNAYAH M.B. PROSSER: Moralized minority actors can play important roles in social change processes by rejecting majority social norms and modeling…
Why Did You Quit?: Leadership turnover in the animal advocacy movement
VERA FLOCKE: Strong leadership is important for any social movement. Great leaders empower everyone in their organization, create alignment around a…
Uniting for Progress: Overcoming divisions in the vegan community
ROLAND AZAR: Veganism is often embraced as a transformative response to the urgent need to end animal exploitation and promote compassion and…
DARE TO CARE: Challenging the egocentric worldview and advocating for animal rights
ROLAND AZAR: We are guilty of an egocentric worldview. The earth does not belong to us; we belong to the earth. In the ashes of what remains, our…
ZERO % SOLUTION: Leading voice for ‘pragmatic’ veganism advocacy responds to latest criticism
TOBIAS LEENAERT: For the past twenty year or so, in my work in the vegan/animal rights movement, I’ve been suggesting a pragmatic approach. In…
WARNING: ‘Some vegans were harmed in the watching of this movie.’
ANNE AGUIAR: Inside a dark theater in Midtown Manhattan, Allison McCulloch watched “Kraven the Hunter,” an origin story for the obscure Spider-Man…
Burning Down the World: Anarchy, Veganism, and Total Liberation
IDIOTEQ: Born in 2013, WARZONE DISTRO free zine project, stands at the intersection of nihilist, anti-civilization anarchy, and total liberation,…