‘War On the Animals’: 100 national animal welfare laws, 117 years of futility
MARKUS WILD: Humanism has elevated humanity above its natural condition, but our relationship to animals remains in a state of war. Today, the…
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Veganwashing Israel’s Dirty Laundry? Animal Politics and Nationalism in Palestine-Israel
ESTHER ALLOUN: In popular media and public discourse, Israel has been referred to as ‘the first vegan nation’ and the ‘global centre for veganism’…
‘Prevent’ Ethics: Veganism linked to ‘extremism and terrorism’ in UK government’s training program
VEGAN SOCIETY: Following involvement by The International Rights Network (IRN) and Dr. Jeanette Rowley, The Vegan Society’s legal expert on human…
‘The Suffering Animal: Life Between Weakness and Power’
MARC BEKOFF: It’s not a stretch to say that globally, countless non-human animals (animals) suffer at the hands of humans. But what does that really…
Where the Boys Aren’t: The Predominance of Women in Animal Rights Activism
EMILY GAARDER: One of the most striking characteristics of the animal rights movement is that the majority of its activists are women. They have…
TRANS-FARMING POINTS: The case for ‘socialist veganism’
BENJAMIN SELWYN: A paradox exists in the United States, United Kingdom, and other rich countries. Increasing numbers of people realize that the…
DOG TALES: The speciesism problem with dog analogies in vegan outreach
THE ANIMALIST: "What if they were dogs?" is something we hear a lot in vegan outreach, at least in "Western" countries. The person will be showing…
‘BLACK VEGANS’ RISING: Civil rights activists view meat eating as a form of institutionalized oppression
KATHERINE COMPITUS: Despite the stereotype of veganism being predominantly a white, middle-class trend, Black Americans are increasingly adopting…
‘Purity and Pollution’: Faith-based vegans’ edibility, permissibility, and consumption of food
ELLIE ATAYEE-BENNETT: Ethical veganism is centered upon ethics and animal rights ans is understood to be not only a philosophy and practice of…
‘Mea Culpa’: Confessions of a former carnivore
AARON GELL: One recent afternoon, four black-clad figures, all sporting the same maniacal visage, stood back-to-back in silence on a pedestrian…
‘Farmed Animals on Film: A Manifesto for a New Ethic’
CARRIE PACKWOOD FREEMAN: While the term “farmed animal” may harken us back to children’s tales, the book 'Farmed Animals on Film: A Manifesto for a…
Reversing Roles: The impact of perspective-switching on attitudes towards using animals
PHAIR SOCIETY: Marielle Stel is an associate professor at the University of Twente (The Netherlands). She has been studying how to facilitate…
VEGAN OR NOTHING: Why there’s no such thing as ‘levels of veganism’
MICHAEL OFEI: There seems to be an unspoken vegan rating system where some vegans have an all-or-nothing approach, while others try to educate…
The ‘Poor In Spirit’: Animal activists see the divine presence in all, including other creatures
JON HOCHSCHARTNER: In the first beatitude, Jesus says, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.” The analogous blessing…
The ‘Land of Milk and Honey’: Palestine, state violence, and why veganism is political
KARLO MARCO CLETO: Veganism , being a social movement that aspires for a fairer, better, more just relationship with non-human animals , is…
‘Fishing is NOT Human(e)’: Stephanie Lane’s haunting art display of humans trapped in fishing nets
ALEXANDER SMITH: Artist Stephanie Lane of Speciesism.WTF premiered her work Fishing is NOT Human(e) on Sandbanks beach. The installation…
The Spiral of Silence: ‘How do you know someone’s vegan? They won’t always tell you.’
JAN WILLEM BOLDERDIJK: A growing number of people (privately) endorse the benefits associated with adopting a meat-free diet. Yet, the societal…
Stages of Activist Development: A study of US animal rights organizers
EVA HAMER: Hoping for a more robust understanding of how people become dedicated organizers, colleagues at Pax Fauna and I designed a study. In it,…