
41. Why We Oppress? Why Animals?
The tragic oppression of animals is rooted in the oppressive mindset, which has governed human actions since the dawn of history. Any attempts to end
The tragic oppression of animals is rooted in the oppressive mindset, which has governed human actions since the dawn of history. Any attempts to end
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
We all want to help secure the basic rights to life, bodily integrity, and freedom of movement for animals, but don’t always know how. High
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
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
Is our diet an option or a decision? Are our choices based on a rational process, social norms, or chance circumstances? Who makes our choices?
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,
Human behavior, including what we eat, is dictated by our community’s powerful social norms. These norms are shaped by our collective needs, desires, and morals,
Approaching the year 2020 affords an opportune time to look back at the social changes we’ve wrought since the birth of our movement 40 years