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JUNE 29, 2009

Here's a video and transcript of Amy Goodman's interview with Andrew Stepanian, an animal rights activist who was jailed at a secretive prison known as a Communication Management Unit, or CMU. He was jailed along with six other activists for violating the Animal Enterprise Protection Act.

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MAY 14, 2009

Tags: animal rights social justice. Thanks to Provoked for posting this video. It states our case eloquently.

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AUGUST 6, 2009

Fascinating spotlight on an activist known for freeing imprisoned animals. Tags: activism animal rights. From the San Jose Mercury News. He was himself eventually imprisoned for two years as a result.

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JANUARY 8, 2009

The article asks whether nude activism for animal rights has lost its effectiveness. They are pretty intense , especially the one in which the activists are clothed and holding dead animals. Tags: spain animal rights. The reason I post a link though is for the photos.

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MARCH 27, 2009

Tags: animal rights. This opinion piece is from the Christian Science Monitor in 2002. It may be almost 7 years old, but I think it is as relevant now as it was then. Worth reading and, I think, some reflection.

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DECEMBER 18, 2009

Stephanie Ernst, formerly of Change.org , has started a new space called " Animal Rights and AntiOppression " and she has invited yours truly to post there! Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Language. And the more you think about that strand, the more you see it--the more obvious (and ubiquitous) it is.

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MARCH 20, 2010

Tags: animal enterprise terrorism act entertainment animal rights. The film looks really interesting to us and we are definitely going to check it out upon its re-release this summer. They will also be making the DVD available from their website. Here's the trailer.

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

Tags: europe activism huntingdon animal rights. Some employees from firms in Britain, France, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland had "puppy killer" and "scum" daubed on their houses. The cost of the damage and increased security measures amounted to 12.6 million pounds, the court heard.

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APRIL 14, 2010

Tags: animal enterprise terrorism act FBI animal rights. It briefly discusses some of the tactics used by the FBI against Scott DeMuth, Carrie Feldman and Peter Young. These methods include diary reading, informants, a YouTube video, MySpace, LiveJournal, etc. Interesting.

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MAY 10, 2009

In " 'Animal Rights:' Pernicious Nonsense for Both Law & Public Policy ," Massachusetts attorney and "sportsman" Richard Latimer is on the mark with some concepts, and way off with others. Now, I know you're saying: That's not what animal rights is. For an attorney, that's awfully weak.

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DECEMBER 23, 2009

I'm not sure how this fits into my support of animal rights though. Tags: oceans marine animals. I understand that they are trying to encourage people to eat fish and other marine life that are not part of a collapsing fishery. The purpose is to protect ocean species as a whole. But I may not find one.

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JUNE 4, 2009

Tags: animal rights animal welfare. Here's one perspective. See if you can figure out when the author starts talking about PETA. She doesn't mention it by name, but who else could it be?).

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APRIL 21, 2009

I'm excited to be a blogger for Animal Rights Zone because its target market is people who don't usually subscribe to blogs. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics. Today is the launch of. Also, it has the added bonus of organizing my content better than I have. On the left, you'll see this: Concepts.

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JUNE 25, 2009

Some of the groups attending will be: FARM In Defense of Animals Sea Shepherd ACT Radio Anti-Fur Society E/Environmental Mag Eko Zone Healing Species League of Humane Voters Mercy For Animals Stop Animal Exploitation Now! Tags: animal rights. It sounds like they are participating in some form or another.

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JANUARY 4, 2010

Just a note to those of you who might now know that I've been posting over at Animal Rights & AntiOppression ( [link] ) for a couple of weeks, so daily posting here doesn't mean I haven't posted. Tags: Activism Books Current Affairs Economics Ethics Language.

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JULY 19, 2009

The animal rights movement, such as it is, is experiencing somewhat of a crisis of usage. I feel for the purist also with regard to the terms "animal rights" and "abolition." I have a definition of animal rights and for abolition that makes me an animal rights activist and an abolitionist.

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AUGUST 27, 2009

I believe that we have to be inclusive in the animal rights movement and attack the system using all kinds of methods in all sorts of fields. Tags: activism musings animal rights animal welfare. This post is inspired by a thought-provoking piece on the Provoked blog (clearly a good name for a blog!)

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APRIL 25, 2009

San Diego has ties to animal rights extremist groups. He is known to follow a vegan diet, eating no meat or food containing animal products. That's right, be on the lookout for a guy that works with LINUX. Tags: Linux Extremism. San Diego wears eyeglasses, is skilled at sailing, and has traveled internationally.

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DECEMBER 1, 2009

The Coalition to Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages calls itself "an animal rights-protection-abolitionist organization," which I find interesting. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Greyhound Matters Language. I'm sure a lot went into that and I wonder why it is defined that way. Perhaps because it might appeal to almost everyone?

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JULY 20, 2009

Brief commentary follows this e-mail I received regarding greyhounds, animal rights and Ireland. We're simply asking you for just a couple of hour to help greyhounds in serious trouble right now. Need reminding why cruelty to animals is wrong? Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Greyhound Matters.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2008

Tags: ALF. A group calling itself Students and Workers for the Liberation of UCLA Primates burned 3 cars, none of which belonged to the individual they were targeting. ALF is disputing the notion that the wrong cars were hit.

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MAY 9, 2009

Tags: activism book reviews. For instance, they caution that if "we're at a restaurant and there's a veggie burger on the menu but we give the server the third degree about the ingredients or about how it was cooked, we're most likely doing more harm than good."

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FEBRUARY 2, 2009

And to Nina Hahn, David Rieger, Walter Brown II, Stephen Friet, Helen Diggs, Delonzo Starks, Quig Driver, and the rest of the Office of Laboratory Animal Care sadists; don't think that you or your property will be spared. Tags: ALF. This action was carried out with full dedication and solidarity to the SHAC-UK prisoners.

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JANUARY 6, 2010

The way I see it, there are three camps on this one: People who think that dolphins or Great Apes or chimps could function as a gateway to other animals getting rights. You could be for or against animal rights and believe the gateway theory. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Gray Matters Language.

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APRIL 12, 2009

Tags: animal law conferences. It's in Los Angeles this year.

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AUGUST 12, 2009

Tags: ALF. We will destroy your life. Just remember one thing, dealing with HLS means dealing with US. You can read about it from Reuters here. Indymedia has a picture of the place actually burning.

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JULY 19, 2010

A British animal rights activist is starting a prison sentence after being found guilty of (I think) conspiracy to commit arson. He planted petrol bombs at Oxford University to protest plans to build an animal research laboratory. Tags: UK activism animal rights animal laboratories.

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APRIL 15, 2010

According to our government, the animal rights and environmental movements are the number one domestic terrorism threat in the United States. Was Tim McVeigh who blew up the Oklahoma Federal Building an animal rights/environmental activist? What about militias? White supremacists? This is absolutely unfair.

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JANUARY 9, 2010

I think that they are effective and, while I don't always agree with them, we would sorely miss them if they disappeared from the animal rights community. Tags: animal rights political movement PETA. They have an energy and edginess that is fundamental to the movement. They keep people on their toes.

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JANUARY 11, 2009

I like reading the blog for ANIMAL, the animal rights group in Portugal. I have no idea how big or effective they are, but it's nice to know that there are people in Portugal who feel the same about animals as I do. VIVA ANIMAL! Tags: portuguese-americans portugal animal rights.

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OCTOBER 12, 2009

A federal grand jury has indicted an animal rights activist who refused to testify about the release of thousands of mink from Utah ranches. Jordan Halliday, 22, served several months in jail for contempt of court after he said he invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self incrimination. I'm late on this one.

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APRIL 16, 2009

There are a lot of similarities between that movement and today's animal rights movement (such as it is.but that's another post). Where is that religious outrage over the treatment of animals? It's not there and it is one crucial element the animal rights movement is missing. Just look at the pro-life movement.

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MARCH 29, 2009

All I know is that the majority of vegetarians, ex-vegetarians, animal rights supporters, animal rescuers, animal shelter volunteers, and feral cat colony stewards that I know are women. Tags: animal rights. It's an intriguing question that would probably get quite a response at any dinner party.

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JANUARY 12, 2009

Tags: islam animal rights animal welfare. Thanks to NARN for pointing out this short piece printed on the internet edition of the Saudi Gazette.

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JULY 25, 2010

I understand how someone who supports the Humane Society of the United States might think an event celebrating "humane" farms would be a good id, as HSUS isn't an animal rights organization. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Film animal rights Tribe of Heart.

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AUGUST 24, 2009

I thought this was an interesting piece contrasting three different people and their relationships with animals. One is a meat-eating professor of animal welfare, another is an animal rights activist, and the third is an animal researcher. This quote from the animal rights person is spot-on for me.[Maria's]

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OCTOBER 1, 2008

Tags: fur animal rights russia. “Greenpeace has absolutely no voice in Russia,” said Natalia Paslavskaya, director of 2nd Fur Salon, one of the most exclusive fur boutiques in Russia that caters to the most sophisticated clientele, usually able to afford paying $250,000 for a signature fur coat and ordering a new one every year.

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