‘The Dying Trade’: New film documents a vegan activist’s relationship with his father, a slaughterhouse worker
Jack is a vegan activist. His father is a slaughterhouse worker. After years of avoiding the subject, Jack sets out to confront the unspoken tension…
‘YPP5’: The dog I’ll go to prison for
Animal advocacy has existed for millennia, going back to ancient Greek philosophers such as Plutarch, who compared the slaughter of animals to the…
YOUR CHOICE: Open rescue vs. Closed rescue
Closed rescues do a significantly better job when it comes to saving the lives of animals, and the numbers prove this without a shadow of a doubt.…
The ‘Universal Solvent’: There is no justice without veganism
If cruelty is the basic building block of injustice, then veganism just might be the universal solvent. The act of consuming tortured flesh may well…
NO REGRETS: We got our asses kicked, but the Ridglan dogs are free
The Ridglan dogs are safe and on their way to loving homes. A separate coalition of dog rescue groups paid an undisclosed amount of money to buy out…
GUILT OF THE INNOCENT: California appeals court overturns convictions against animal rights activist
The appeals court reversed the felony conspiracy charge and one misdemeanor trespass charge for Direct Action Everywhere co-founder Wayne Hsiung from…
Deal inked to transfer 1,500 beagles from Ridglan Farms to animal protection groups
The Ridglan Farms beagle rescue will be conducted in phases to ensure the ongoing health and safety of the animals, with veterinary teams, transport…
Animal rescue group says it bought 1,500 beagles from Ridglan Farms
Big Dog Ranch Rescue and the Center for a Humane Economy said they have entered into a confidential agreement with Ridglan Farms to buy 1,500 of the…
MEAT-HOOKED: Is it harder to cut back on meat than to quit smoking?
For two decades, researchers have studied the relative effectiveness of different approaches to motivate people to reduce their meat consumption.…
A Drift Toward Apathy: What the slowdown of veganism reveals about American culture
The recent cultural decline of veganism isn’t about the failure of its ethics; rather, it’s about the cultural mood that once made those ethics feel…