THE V-WORD: Don’t call me a ‘vegan’, call me an ‘animalist’
THE V-WORD: Don’t call me a ‘vegan’, call me an ‘animalist’
By now it should be clear that animal liberation will not come about by the choices of conscientious consumers alone. If veganism is the price of admission to animal rights advocacy — stated or implied — we will alienate allies. What matters isn’t purity, but popular support. The movement’s biggest wins have been at the political level. Recently, activists entered Ridglan Farms and rescued hundreds of beagles from horrific conditions. Not only was the rescue a huge success, but it generated the best press the animal rights movement has had in years. And, many of the rescuers weren’t vegan. CITRIT: “Vegan” […]
‘Curtain’ for Curtin?: Two animal activists linked to an ‘open rescue’ at UK’s Camp Beagle have been arrested
‘Curtain’ for Curtin?: Two animal activists linked to an ‘open rescue’ at UK’s Camp Beagle have been arrested
Veteran animal activist John Curtin has been arrested at Camp Beagle, an encampment right outside of MBR Acres (Cambridge, UK), where Curtin has been living for the past five years in protest of animal experimentation. Officers were called to the facility on September 29 after reports that ‘a number of dogs’ were allegedly taken from the site. A 43-year-old woman from Inverness was also arrested on suspicion of burglary, with the incident believed to be linked to an ‘open rescue’ at the site. ANIMAL ACTIVISM COLLECTIVE: Veteran animal activist John Curtin has been arrested at Camp Beagle, an encampment right outside […]
Open Every Cage: Animal activist group ‘To The Grave’ releases new album, ‘Liberation Front’
Open Every Cage: Animal activist group ‘To The Grave’ releases new album, ‘Liberation Front’
Releasing their fifth full album, the band ‘To The Grave’ drops ‘Liberation Front,’ a 10-track beatdown of misanthropy and a call to action for their inflictions on our planet and the saving and survival of the creatures we share the same atmosphere with. ‘Liberation Front’ is To The Grave’s most direct collection of tracks the band has produced over their 15+ year career. The album is unrelenting, uncompromising, and is at your throat throughout its entirety. The Australian vegan outfit embodies themselves as the karmic revenge for animals and Mother Nature. CONNOR DOUGLAS: Humans are said to be the pinnacle species […]
