
63. Winning Hearts and Minds for Animals
After more than two years of offering biweekly reflections on our movement, the time has come for me to transition to the writing of the
After more than two years of offering biweekly reflections on our movement, the time has come for me to transition to the writing of the
FARM (Farm Animal Rights Movement) is the oldest U.S. animal rights organization and the only one fighting for farmed animals during our movement’s first two
We stand on the shoulders of dozens of pioneers who built our movement, but may now be forgotten. They displayed an uncommon vision, creativity, conviction,
As vegans, our ethical obligations toward animals are perfectly clear. As animal rights advocates, we know where our solidarity resides. Or do we? Please join
The basic elements of a movement are vision, campaigns, publications, and conferences. How did those elements play out in forming, shaping, and nurturing our own
We stand on the shoulders of pioneers who built our movement, but are now largely forgotten. They displayed an uncommon vision, creativity, conviction, daring, and
Social movements, like all living and prospering entities, must evolve and grow, else they wither and die. In the next decade, our movement will face
The slow pace of social change may make us wonder whether our struggle to save animals is bearing fruit. Our success becomes so much more
If we believe that all animals are equal, then saving animals raised for food abroad should be just as worthy and perhaps even more cost-effective
Thanksgiving and Christmas have been traditionally and literally “murder” on turkeys. The growing popularity of plant-based roasts and the virus-related ban on large family gatherings
The recent Netflix blockbuster My Octopus Teacher chronicles a mutual relationship between a man and one of the world’s most bizarre looking animals – an
Every four years, presidential elections offer an unparalleled opportunity to introduce animal rights to our nation’s power brokers and the media. The process starts with
World Day for Farmed Animals, just around the corner, on October 2nd, offers an appropriate setting for revisiting what’s at the core of our animal
World Day for Farmed Animals is coming up in two weeks, on October 2nd. The observance was conceived in 1983 and celebrated throughout the world
Two of our life’s most important functions – parenting and internet communications come without an instruction manual. The toxic communications that stem from this flaw
Joining forces with other movements increases our ability to effect change. Animal rights is fundamental to opposing all oppression, and veganism is the ultimate health
Who launched, nurtured, and shaped the U.S. animal rights movement? What happened to them? Why hardly anyone knows their names? Here, at last, are some
Conferences are an effective vehicle for forming, shaping, and nurturing our movement. They offer documentation of animal abuses, activist training, and lots of inspiration and
Conferences have proven to be the most effective vehicle for forming, shaping, and nurturing our movement. They offer documentation of animal abuses, activist training, and
At what point does a vision induce people to act on it? At what point do individual actions become a movement? And, what is the
Traditionally, leaders who launch organizations in our movement end up managing them. Yet, leaders and managers are very different people? What can be done to
How do we get started with saving animals? How do we free up more time and deal with multiple priorities, adversities, and burnout? And how
Are we really in charge of our lives, or a mere product of circumstances? Why can’t we be like some of the outstanding activists in
Grassroots activism gave birth to the animal rights movement and fostered its growth for the next three decades. Then, its role has greatly diminished. Here,
Just a few days from now, on January 27th, the world will observe International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The date marks 75 years since liberation of
Social movements, like all living and prospering entities, must evolve and grow, else they wither and die. In the next decade, our movement will face