60. Save the Turkeys!
November 10, 2021
Thanksgiving and Christmas have been traditionally and literally “murder” on turkeys. The growing popularity of plant-based roasts and the Covid-induced ban on large family gatherings
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59. Our Killing Quandary
October 26, 2021
We’re all deeply troubled by the killing of animals for food. We wonder who the killers are and what makes them do it. We draw
58. The Art of Vegan Advocacy
October 12, 2021
Many of us have our own strategy for turning friends and strangers toward veganism, whether through offering plant-based foods, writing essays, posting videos, or conducting
55. To the Animals, All People Are Nazis
August 31, 2021
This date (September 1) marks the 82nd anniversary of the Nazi invasion of Poland and the start of World War II, leading eventually to the
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,
50. Struggling with Ethics and Solidarity
June 22, 2021
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
49. Our Intersectional Quandary
June 8, 2021
Many of us claim that animal oppression lies at the root of all oppression. Some of us come to animal rights advocacy from participation in
48. What Tears Us Apart
May 25, 2021
Our last essay reviewed the several devices that have allowed us to forge our respect and compassion for animals into a viable and lasting international
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
42. MeatOut – A Global Success Story
March 2, 2021
March 20th will mark the 37th annual observance of MeatOut, our global grassroots campaign to end the use of animals for food. Other such efforts
40. Finding Herb
February 2, 2021
Thirty-five years ago, a ragtag group of vegan activists took on one of the world’s largest purveyors of animal flesh in a battle of wits.
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
37. Animal Rights in 2020 Hindsight
December 22, 2020
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
25. The Do’s and Don’ts of Planning a Conference
July 7, 2020
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
24. Our Conferences Shape Our Movement
June 23, 2020
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
22. On Leading and Managing
May 26, 2020
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
13. Why We Oppress? Why Animals?
January 21, 2020
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
12. An AR Blueprint For the ’20s
January 7, 2020
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