Where Do Activists Draw the Line? Activism allows us to vote with our choices: what we view, what we consume, what we spend money on. We’re seeing this more in the mainstream these days. In a politically divisive society, it seems there’s a new boycott or protest every day. Ethical vegans are no strangers to […]
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Animal Rights Doesn’t Exist in a Bubble
Sometimes, the animal rights world seems to exist in a bubble. Advocates are so focused on speaking up for those without a voice, that it can be easy not to see the other issues around us, or not to see how they intersect. We’ve seen a growing movement over the past few months of those […]
Interview Series: Nick Cooney
Nick Cooney is the author of Change Of Heart: What Psychology Can Teach Us About Spreading Social Change and Veganomics: The Surprising Science on What Motivates Vegetarians, from the Breakfast Table to the Bedroom. His new book How to be Great at Doing Good: Why Results Are What Count and How Smart Charity Can Change the World was just […]
Being a diplomatic vegan
As some might know, I come from a diplomatic background. This means that, above all, I’ve been trained to be tactful, perhaps to a fault on occasion. This is all well and good when it comes to engaging with people at work or socially, but it becomes problematic when that aspect of my personality stands […]
Animal Place: Where Every Individual Matters
When he was born, Panda Bob’s mother was too sick to stand. But she bellowed and struggled to get to her feet to nurse her baby. He cried back, yearning for her touch and nourishment, but she couldn’t get up. Left in the pouring rain at a livestock auction, Errol was crammed into an overcrowded […]