ALEXANDRA ISFAHANI-HAMMOND: The field of critical animal studies analyzes structures of oppression and power and considers pathways to dismantling them. These scholars’ insights challenge the prevailing view of nonhuman animals as passive victims. They also oppose the widespread assumption that nonhuman animals can’t be political actors… Scholars of critical animal studies suggest that nonhuman animals … Continue reading UNYIELDING DEFIANCE: Why you shouldn’t laugh off rebellious orcas and sea otters too quickly