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When Lisa Vanderpump of Real Housewives fame and a nonvegan restaurateur is said by the  New York Times  to be championing "animal rights" for having dogs and running a dog rescue, you know there is a problem. For most nonhuman advocates, the term "anim…

The word compassion gets thrown around a lot these days as a kind of magic elixir for creating an ethical, vegan world. It seems everywhere you look vegans are plugging compassionate consumerism:  The Compassionate Diet  cookbook, the "compassion over cruelty&quo…

The world is engaged in an endless, partisan battle. Unlike the wars du jour — ISIS, Afghanistan, Iraq — the War on Animals doesn't garner headlines nor is it debated by politicians and pundits on cable news networks. In contrast to the War on Terror, the War on An…

Tommy in his cell. Photo courtesy of Nonhuman Rights Project. His name is Tommy, he is 28 years old, and after having been forced to spend most of his life performing in a circus, he now lives in solitary confinement in a small, dark, cement cage 24 hours a day, 7 days…

Last year a dilemma had presented itself. I had accepted a new job offer but before my employer made it official, my new boss had requested my “friendship” on Facebook. What should I do? I primarily utilize Facebook, Twitter and social media for animal activism. Almost…

Beagle rescued from a research facility I've been thinking a lot lately about various degrees of animal activism. Often, people are drawn to certain activities based on their personalities and strengths. Extroverts are typically good at interacting with the public;…

It is legal to kill a farm animal, but it is illegal to download music from the internet.   It is legal to kill a farm animal, but it is illegal to jaywalk. It is legal to kill a farm animal, but it is illegal to copy movies. It is legal to kill a farm animal, but it i…