THE MANY FACES OF EVIL: Why does the government lie about animal abuse?
THE MANY FACES OF EVIL: Why does the government lie about animal abuse?
Why does the government lie about animal abuse? The influence of money is part of the answer. The enforcement system for animal welfare laws is a classic example of what’s called regulatory capture, a process by which an industry takes over its supposed government regulators. But there is another and more important reason the government covers up the abuse: they’ve never faced consequences for lying. Those responsible for the abuses never faced any penalties. Anthony Fauci is an example of this. Fauci rose to the highest levels of government power, while lying about the abuse of animals in labs. But he […]
CLOWNS & JOKERS: How MAGA stole animal rights from the ‘left’, and how to steal it back
CLOWNS & JOKERS: How MAGA stole animal rights from the ‘left’, and how to steal it back
Under past administrations, bold direct actions like the one seen in Wisconsin have typically been dealt with harshly; for decades, law enforcement equated animal liberation with domestic terrorism. Yet even as it viciously suppresses First Amendment dissent in other arenas, the Trump regime has seemingly embraced some forms of militant animal activism and opportunistically seized the moment to take credit for the heartwarming Ridglan outcome. The far right clearly sees political value in these animal welfare fights. So why has the left largely ceded the issue to them? AARON REGUNBERG: In March, a group of around 50 activists broke into Ridglan […]
‘They’re Still There’: Animal liberation activists warn of more mink raids after break-in at Oregon farm
‘They’re Still There’: Animal liberation activists warn of more mink raids after break-in at Oregon farm
After a late-night break-in last week led to the escape of 1,500 mink from an Oregon farm, some animal rights activists say more intrusions could be on the way. The Animal Liberation Front, a decentralized group of animal rights advocates, has claimed responsibility in a press release shared on its website for the Aug. 13 break-in at Cascade Farms of Oregon mink farm in Turner, Oregon. That claim has been unconfirmed by officials. Jerry Vlasak from the North American Animal Liberation press office, which represents the ALF in North America, said it was consistent with an ALF action but has not […]
