52. Direct Action for Animals
July 20, 2021
The U.S. animal rights movement has had a rich tradition of direct action, defined here as any action which places the activist in danger of
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51. Honoring Our Pioneers: Henry Spira
July 6, 2021
We stand on the shoulders of pioneers who conceived, built, and nurtured our movement, yet are now forgotten. They displayed uncommon vision, creativity, conviction, daring,
47. What Has Brought Us Together
May 11, 2021
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
39. Holocaust Survivors Launch a Movement
January 19, 2021
Looking ahead to the International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27th, it’s altogether fitting that we recall three Holocaust survivors who were instrumental in launching
38. Our Challenges for the ’20s
January 5, 2021
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
10. Animal Rights or Animal Lives?
December 10, 2019
I have been championing animal rights since organizing the first national animal rights conference in 1981. But how do I explain this concept to my
07. Three Holocaust Survivors Launched a Movement
October 29, 2019
The concept that animals should be endowed with certain basic rights, as an extension of human rights, was first proposed by British social reformer Henry