I Hope This Post Makes You Uncomfortable
We like to think we are incapable of cruelty to animals. We would never dream of harming a dog or cat. The only time…
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The Ghosts in Our Machine: An Interview With Liz Marshall and Jo-Anne McArthur
There has been a lot of talk about upcoming documentary film The Ghosts in Our Machine, and for good reason. It is an incredible,…
Never Give Up
Dear friend, Though I have never met you, in many ways, I believe we already know each other very well. Our struggles have…
Kapparot With Chickens: On Ritual Slaughter and Human Greed
I had the opportunity to spend a considerable amount of time this past week saving the lives of sixty-three chickens and protesting a despicable…
Direct Action Everywhere
I just returned to my hometown of Los Angeles, California from a two-week trip up the coast. I spent the majority of my time…
National Animal Rights Day 2013: The Aftermath
It’s been almost two weeks since National Animal Rights Day 2013 but many are still trying to process their emotions. Last week, I posted…
National Animal Rights Day 2013 Los Angeles
Sunday, June 9th, 2013 is a day that will be remembered by many as a turning point in their lives. At the 3rd annual…
Go Vegan, Save the World: 8 Similarities Between Animal Rights Activists and Superheroes
We admire superheroes for their unwavering belief in the power of compassion and the inherent goodness of humanity. We look up to them, idolize them,…
Pot vs. Kettle
Vegans are called many names by non-vegans, a few common names include “annoying”, “judgemental”, and “extreme”. I’ll examine the reasons behind this name-calling and explain how these names can be applied…
The Logic of Animal Rights
While reading an article titled The Illogic of Animal Rights, written by J. Neil Schulman, I was reminded of meat-eaters and the reasons many of them site for their…