FIVE DECADES: U.S. animal rights movement celebrates golden anniversary
FIVE DECADES: U.S. animal rights movement celebrates golden anniversary
October 2nd is celebrated each year as International Day of Non-Violence. This year, it also marks the golden anniversary of the U.S. Animal Rights Movement, the ultimate celebration of non-violence. Since 1975, visionary leaders and countless grassroots advocates carried forward a simple but powerful principle: animals are not ours to exploit for food, fashion, research, or entertainment… Established in 2007 by the United Nations General Assembly, October 2nd is celebrated each year as International Day of Non-Violence. This year, it also marks the golden anniversary of the U.S. Animal Rights Movement, the ultimate celebration of non-violence. Two important events marked […]
When Kindness Becomes a Crime: Violence against animal-lovers in Turkey
When Kindness Becomes a Crime: Violence against animal-lovers in Turkey
When people are punished, beaten, or threatened for caring for stray animals, it sends a chilling message: that kindness can be criminalized. If unchecked, this will silence kindness and drive caregivers away. Protecting animal defenders is essential for a humane society. Compassion must never be treated as a crime… In a disturbing incident in Ankara, a woman was beaten because she was caring for stray cats in her apartment building’s garden. Her nose was broken, and she had been repeatedly threatened and harassed for years. This shocking story is not an isolated one. Rather, it offers a painful window into […]
‘The Arrogant Ape’: A strong case against human superiority
‘The Arrogant Ape’: A strong case against human superiority
Human exceptionalism lies at the root of the ecological crisis. This pervasive mindset gives humans a sense of dominion over the rest of nature, entitling us to exploit the earth and other species for our own exclusive benefit. And it is everywhere and nowhere all at once — so deeply embedded in society that most people barely notice it. It gets reinforced through our education systems, economic schemes, political campaigns, religious sermons, advertising, media, and even everyday language… In her landmark book, ‘The Arrogant Ape: The Myth of Human Exceptionalism and Why It Matters’, Dr. Christine Webb makes clear that […]
