Any attempt to justify our exploitation of non-humans based on their lack of “human” characteristics begs the moral question by assuming that certain characteristics are special and justify differential treatment. READ ON
Animal Rights
Sentience and the Personhood of Nonhuman Animals
Defending Animals from Cultural Bias and Journalistic Integrity
As I prepared for an interview today, I couldn’t help but think about one question the journalist asked me in advance of the interview. After talking to people that I READ ON
Could Mark Devries’ First Film Change the World?
Speciesism the Movie may very well be the first film to ask a mainstream audience to seriously consider the strongest philosophical arguments against the belief and practice of human privilege READ ON
In Sunny Florida on the Save Bill and Lou Tour Where Lou Lives on Forever
As of today, 11/11/12, the body of Lou is no longer Lou. We don’t know how he was put down, but it appears certain that Paul Fonteyn, the President of READ ON
Vegans, Liberals and Social Justice for Animals
as animal rights ideas inch closer and closer to the mainstream, liberals face the risk of being exposed for espousing a basic way of life–omnivorism–that reifies abuse, hierarchy, intolerance, and READ ON
Am I a Hypocrite for Keeping Adopted Hens and Advocating Animal Rights?
A few days ago some nice lady wrote me to tell me that there were over 700 comments on an article of mine on care2.com about how we have not READ ON
Seven Reasons Why We Have NOT ‘Evolved’ to Eat Meat
How many times have you heard someone justify their behavior based on the illogical premise that history somehow makes it right and assures its ethical legitimacy into the future? In READ ON
When Animal Groups Promote Happy Meat: Activist Jamie Cohen Speaks Out
Jamie Cohen has been vegan since 1994 and an animal activist for over two decades. She has volunteered for many organizations and is currently supporting Tribe of Heart with their READ ON
Love and Liberation: Insights on Animal Liberation from James McWilliams
When we drift into the vexed territory of benevolent control and ownership over animals, by what set of standards do we determine what makes an animal happy, or what kind READ ON
This Little Piggy Did Not Go to Market and Instead Changed A Pig Farmer’s Life
Lo said that at the time, a staff member from a slaughterhouse had gone to his farm to single out a few hogs, prompting the terrified animals to start wailing. “Except READ ON
Sentience, According to Gary Francione
The concept of sentience in non human animals and humans seems to be largely misunderstood today, and yet it is critical to our understanding of the social justice movement for READ ON
The Rise of Vegan Culture in Israel: Interview with Ikey Greene
“Real change is about making social justice for everyone, any gender, sexual orientation, race or species. Many people I know demonstrated for social justice last summer, but weren’t vegan. This READ ON
Large Demonstration in Paris Calls for the Closure of Slaughterhouses
PARIS: On Saturday, June 2nd organizers from multiple animal organizations staged a large scale demonstration at the symbolic location of the old slaughterhouses of Vaugirard in the 15th Arrondissment, where READ ON
Freedom’s New Frontier: A Guide to Animal Rights
The movement for animal rights is perhaps one of the most misunderstood social phenomena of the 21st century. Despite the sincere efforts of an increasing number of individuals willing to READ ON
The Buzz on Animal Rights Artist Sue Coe: A New Book and Video
There is a buzz building on Sue Coe’s new collection of work entitled Cruelty: Bearing Witness to Animal Exploitation. The official release of the book is April 15th. Pre orders READ ON
Vegan Leafleter Wins Philadelphia Court Settlement for Illegal Arrest Case
The city of Philadelphia has agreed to pay $15,000 to Edward Coffin, an animal rights activist who was illegally arrested and held for two hours for handing out fliers on READ ON
Let’s Stop Pretending We Don’t Know What Animals Want
Animal rights means that other animal species have moral claims on us based on their nature as expressed in behaviors, including their voices, that tell us who they are and READ ON
Including Animals in Our Circle of Concern
There is no benefit to neglecting the suffering and exploitation of animals in our efforts to end the suffering and exploitation of humans. The systems that perpetuate oppression are the READ ON
