Oct 13
The following article will appear in an upcoming issue of the Fifth Estate as a sidebar. www.FifthEstate.org In the 1990s, environmentalists and animal rights activists engaged in campaigns to put a stop to climate change, animal exploitation, and the destruction of biodiversity. They shut down board meetings, interrupted construction projects, organized demonstrations and sit-ins, held …
Oct 13
The following article will appear in an upcoming issue of the Fifth Estate. www.FifthEstate.org Bill Weinberg Joseph Mahmoud Dibee, a fugitive animal-rights activist, was intercepted by Cuban authorities in early August and turned over to the FBI. Popped by Cuban cops on an INTERPOL Red Notice, Dibee was flown to Portland, Ore., where he pleaded …
Oct 10
Jon Hochschartner An interview with activist Dayton Martindale. from Splice Today Dayton Martindale is a founding member of the Democratic Socialists of America’s Animal Liberation Working Group. At the time of writing, his effort hasn’t yet received formal recognition from the broader organization. The associate editor of In These Times discussed capitalism’s adaptability, animals in Marxist theory, and more …
Sep 30
Newsweek https://www.newsweek.com/animal-rights-protesters-steal-chickens-california-poultry-farm-1146609 Law enforcement officials arrested 67 animal rights activists who raided a California poultry plant and “stole” chickens on Saturday. About 200 activists broke into McCoy’s Poultry Services in Petaluma, according to a statementfrom the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office. “Initial responding deputies entered the property and were confronted by approximately 70 protesters, who were wearing white …
Sep 29
CBS News LIVE: Dozens of activists are being arrested for executing their rights to provide aid and care to dying animals. #AmazonMassRescue Posted by Direct Action Everywhere – DxE on Laugardagur, 29. september 2018 “We believe we have the legal right to rescue animals and get them the medical care they deserve,” said Wayne Hsiung, …
Sep 29
Veg News New shocking footage compiled by animal-rights organization Compassion Over Killing shows the devastation on the ground in North Carolina—where waste lagoons are spilling into waterways that service communities of color. by ANNA STAROSTINETSKAYA More than 4.1 million chickens and turkeys have perished during Hurricane Florence, according to new figures released by the North Carolina …
Sep 28
A biomedical research group in the US has filed a complaint against four major airlines over their refusal to carry animals for medical research. According to The Scientist, the National Association of Biomedical Research (NABR) filed a complaint with the US Department of Transport (DoT) against United Airlines, British Airways, China Southern and Qatar Airways. …
Sep 28
The Koz Post “Butcher, assassin!”, “Meat is murder!”: radicals in their own words and sometimes violence in their acts, some activists of the cause of animal attack in the last few months to butchers, to the indignation of the meat sector, which calls for the State to counter “terror”. The nights are usually calm in …
Sep 28
Huffington Post Instead of radical veganism, some activists want to show it’s “fun, accessible and attractive to people.” Butchers in France called for police protection after six people were arrested following incidents of vandalism at shops selling meat and dairy products. In the U.K., a family-run butcher was sprayed with the words “Stop Killing Animals. …
Sep 24
Devon and Cornwall police warn activists as cull zone is massively expanded The Guardian (UK) Police have warned badger cull protesters that they may use drones to try to keep order in the far south-west of England following heightened tensions between activists and officers. In an email to protesters seen by the Guardian, a Devon and Cornwall officer …
Sep 24
UK Badger Cull List of Killers- Click Here. [Press Office note: If you are in the UK, take the opportunity to personally let those who are murdering innocent badgers for pleasure and profit know your disgust. The information and links below, including a map detailing their locations, detail the names and contact information for many …
Sep 20
Farmers Weekly An accountancy firm waited two months to inform clients of a data breach that eventually saw farmers’ names and addresses end up in the hands of animal rights activists. The breach occurred after accountants and financial planners Old Mill uploaded a mailing list containing 7,363 names and addresses to its webspace. Although not …
Sep 15
Three weeks after thousands of mink were released from cages at his fur farm in Hjo, Sweden, Knut Indebetou has decided to close the farm. “It’s not worth the effort,” he explained. Indebetou has been the target of activists for several years. http://www.landlantbruk.se/lantbruk/det-finns-ingen-lonsamhet-for-mink/ (In Swedish)
Sep 09
Urgent Action needed!! Honey the Dolphin plus Hundreds Of Other Animals Trapped In Closed Aquarium in Japan Honey the dolphin is reportedly isolated, sunburnt, and showing signs of mental distress Hundreds of sea animals are currently trapped in a Japanese aquarium that’s been closed for months, say local animal rights groups. One dolphin, 46 penguins, …
Sep 03
(MENAFN – Asia Times) Five moon bears that had been held captive for 21 years in southern Vietnam were rescued in a recent operation by an animal rights’ group. Animals Asia, a global non-government organization, rescued the five bears from a bile farm in My Tho in the Mekong Delta, according to tweets on its …
