The ‘Universal Solvent’: There is no justice without veganism
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 be the most fundamental ritual of societal complicity. Very few of us have never indulged in this violent act. We are all adjuncts to capitalism, to exploitation, to mass surrender, to the abandonment of moral principles via the blood ritual that compels us to sign a de-facto vow of silence. The manner in which industrially farmed animals are mistreated, mutilated, beaten, and destroyed eclipses all other human crimes. In fact, many have argued that animal […]
NO REGRETS: We got our asses kicked, but the Ridglan dogs are free
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 the farm and permanently shut it down. This is a good thing. Cause for celebration. But there is a part of me that finds this outcome anticlimactic. I’m glad the dogs are getting out, rather than waiting longer. But I can’t shake the feeling that we could have won without paying them a penny, and that they don’t deserve a penny and in fact deserve lengthy prison sentences. AIDAN KANKYOKU: The Ridglan […]
GUILT OF THE INNOCENT: California appeals court overturns convictions against animal rights activist
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 actions he took at Petaluma chicken and duck farms in 2018 and 2019. The animal rights group said the court rejected the prosecutor’s argument that animals are to be categorically excluded from a ‘necessity defense’. Hsiung’s attorney argued that the jury was not allowed to see evidence related to his claim that his actions were legally justified under the necessity defense. ‘We agree with defendant that the trial court erroneously limited his presentation of evidence to the jury related […]
