Basic Income and Veganism
How would universal basic income benefit vegans and the fight for animal protection?
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Imagining a Vegan Superman
What would it look like if the superhero’s sense of justice and compassion extended to non-humans too?
How Animal Protection Impacts All 17 U.N. Sustainable Development Goals
Recognizing the connections between animal protection and the SDGs can help advocates maximize impact, win government support, and collaborate with other stakeholders.
Talking to Children About Factory Farming
In an interview with activist and children’s book author Clare Druce, we discussed her recent book and her thoughts on how to reach young people with messages about protecting animals.
The Wool Industry Means Suffering for Sheep
Inhumane practices are the norm in the wool industry, which is anything but benign.
Would You Press a Button to Make Humanity Go Extinct?
The suffering humans cause can make it seem like the world might be better off without us. If you could make humanity painlessly disappear with the pressing of a button, would you press it?
Shifting Baselines: Understanding the True Extent of Wildlife Decline
Human activities have contributed to declines in wildlife populations for centuries, not just the past 40 or 50 years.
Neoliberalism and Sustainable Use Are Cut From the Same Paradigm
Sustainable use has ensured the international commercialization of biodiversity, and determined that price and trade be the arbiter of what value each species holds.
Greek Activists Work to Help Animals During COVID-19 Pandemic
Greek organization PFPO has been working hard to reduce the impact of the quarantine on animals, including providing food for stray cats and dogs.
Veganism as a Response to Limits to Growth
Instead of despairing that the loss of economic growth is the end of civilization, we should embrace these limits and get to work building a new society.
Taking Animal Rights Seriously
Taking animal rights seriously means starting at the beginning, limiting the power and influence our species exerts. If we care about animals, we should have smaller families.
Puppy Mills and Commercial Breeders Abuse Dogs for Profit
This is why “Adopt, Don’t Shop” is so important. Commercial dog breeders and puppy mills treat dogs as things or units of production and profit is their first priority.