Police use tear-gas and rubber bullets on animal rights activists during attempted beagle rescue
Clouds of tear gas engulfed the Ridglan Farms Biomedical research facility on Saturday April 18, as police repelled hundreds of animal rights…
Laren & Hsiung: Rescue or crime? The animal debate America CANNOT ignore
TOMI LAREN: There are thousands of beagles being bred, abused and sold for testing at Ridglan Farms, a Wisconsin facility, and the American people…
THE SHOWDOWN: Ridglan Farms and law enforcement prepare for April 19 open rescue
The Dane County Sheriff's Office is aware of the activists' April 19 plans, but will not comment on its response strategy. In a recorded call, Wayne…
David Killoren: The philosophy of invading a beagle breeding facility
Later this week, at least two philosophers will risk arrest by taking part in the largest-ever open rescue in the history of animal activism. Ridglan…
COMPASSION, PASS IT ON: The man who had nothing, and yet gave more than most of us ever will
Compassion is not a privilege reserved for the wealthy or the powerful. It does not require perfect circumstances. The man on the sidewalk does not…
Outsider Animals: How the creatures at the margins of our lives have the most to teach us
Many nonhuman animals with whom we share our homes and other landscapes are often mistakenly written off as being unimportant and disposable 'pests' .…
S.O.S. : Ridglan Farms adds security, asks U.S. Congressman for protection from animal rights activists
Animal rights activists say they plan to return and rescue all beagles from Ridglan Farms with more than 2,000 people taking part in the next action.…
Tom Harris: What lessons can we learn from the SHAC campaign?
The single biggest SHAC takeaway is that it’s best to build campaigns and movements that can be at least tolerated, if not supported, by the wider…
VEGANS WORLDWIDE: Documentary series portrays vegan lifestyle around the world
VEGANS WORLDWIDE: Debut documentary "Vegans Worldwide – Los Angeles“ is the first of a series for portraying vegan lifestyle all around the globe. We…
Martin Whybrow: ‘How Long Shall These Things Be?’
The author, Martin Whybrow, speaks to pioneers, the NGOs, today’s grassroots campaigners, and those devising new tactics. He reports from the factory…