More than 1,000 mink farms in Denmark were ordered to close over fears a Covid mutation was a risk to human health. Two years on, most will never reopen Photographs by Agata Lenczewska-Madsen. Words by Tom Levitt The farm is quiet. Martin Merrild is sweeping leaves. Behind him is a row of 20 large sheds – …
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Nov 05
Who are they and how did the antispeciesists accused of burning butcher trucks in Quilicura fall?
By Nicolás Parra Tapia, Felipe Díaz Montero and Camilo Suazo. Friday 04 November 2022 | 14:04 BBCL (Chile) Translation to English by GoogleTranslate. Read it in Spanish here. One by one, the detectives picked up the crumbs that the group that attacked a meat distribution center in Quilicura left on the road as they fled. …
Nov 01
ELF Saboteur Joseph Dibee Sentenced to Time Served
By Ryan Fatica, Contributor Unicorn Riot Joseph Mahmoud Dibee, a 54-year-old environmental activist and former Earth Liberation Front saboteur, was sentenced to time served today after pleading guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit arson and one count of arson. Dibee was also ordered to complete 1,000 hours of community service. Dibee is a …
Oct 31
Environment: are there really eco-terrorists in France, as Gérald Darmanin suggests?
The actions of opponents of the Sainte-Soline mega-basins project “amount to eco-terrorism”, released Gérald Darmanin, Sunday, October 30, after several clashes between activists and police. The demonstrations this weekend opposed the creation of water retention basins to allow agriculture to compensate for future droughts. >> Deux-Sèvres: “The only ones who have been aggressive are the …
Oct 15
An underground cell, eco-terrorists, and environmentalists: a former fugitive shares his story in ‘Burn Wild’
Pod Sauce For over 10 years, two of America’s Most Wanted Domestic Terrorists topped the FBI’s list for leading an eco-terrorist movement in 2005. The FBI’s Deputy Assistant Director identified these 2 individuals as a “domestic terror priority” in America. Since then, 1 former fugitive, Joseph Dibee, has been found. In BBC Radio 5 live’s podcast …
Oct 15
More Graffiti at Malta’s Dolphin Park
‘Let Us Be Free, Empty The Tanks’: More Graffiti Shows Up Outside Malta’s Dolphin Park By Sasha Vella Lovin Malta A new set of hard-hitting graffiti has popped up leading to Malta’s marine park in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq. Photographs of the freshly painted graffiti were anonymously submitted to Lovin Malta, this time telling people “welcome to dolphin …
Sep 16
Let Us Now Praise Infamous Animals
Counterpunch BY JEFFREY ST. CLAIR In the spring of 1457, a gruesome murder took place in the French village of Savigny-sur-Etang. A five-year-old boy had been killed and his body partially consumed. A local family was accused of this frightful crime by local residents who claimed to have witnessed the murder. The seven suspects, a mother …
Sep 15
Confessed arsonist claims FBI has video of his extradition they are not releasing
OPB.ORG Long-time fugitive, Joseph Dibee pleaded guilty this year to helping burn down an Oregon horse meat factory in 1997, but he says the FBI is withholding evidence that could affect his soon-to-be-decided sentence Joseph Dibee, a former international fugitive who pleaded guilty to the 1997 arson of a Central Oregon abattoir that sold wild …
Sep 06
Animal rights protesters ‘film themselves drilling holes’ in Muller lorry tyres at Willenhall
By David Stubbings Express and Star A group of animal rights protesters have been arrested after holes were drilled into around 200 tyres at a milk distribution centre. Protesters from a group called Animal Rebellion allegedly filmed themselves drilling holes into tyres of a number of lorries at Muller Wiseman Dairies, Ashmore Lake Way, Willenhall, in …
Aug 24
‘Don’t Fund Slavery’: Ominous Graffiti Shows Up Leading To Malta’s Dolphin Park ‘Prison’
By Sasha Vella Lovin Malta Ominous graffiti has appeared leading up to Malta’s only marine park in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq. The freshly-painted and stencilled graffiti was spotted by a resident who sent the photos to Lovin Malta, showing the blunt and controversial messaging. “50 metres to dolphin prison,” one graffiti reads, with another telling people “don’t fund …
Aug 11
The Moral Atrocity of Factory Farming and Why We Must Not Look Away
Journalist Marina Bolotnikova argues that factory farming is a fascist industry in which violence and domination of animals is justified without argument. Current Affairs 11 August 2022 https://www.currentaffairs.org/2022/08/the-moral-atrocity-of-factory-farming-and-why-we-must-not-look-away Current Affairs is proud to be a publication that takes animal rights seriously. From our lighthearted looks at manatees, ants, and cats, to our more serious pieces on the Orwellian language of the factory …
Jul 15
An Extreme Voice from the Past Resurfaces
Dr. Jerry Vlasak, Who Has Repeatedly Proposed Killing Scientists, Seeks to Inspire the Next Generation of Animal Activists July 15, 2022 Americans for Medical Progress (Front Group for Vivisectors) Animal rights extremist Dr. Jerry Vlasak resurfaced earlier this summer to take part in a workshop hosted by Animal Activism Mentorship (AAM), a group which seeks …
Jun 30
Husband of Ontario animal activist killed during protest files $5M lawsuit
Regan Russell died in June 2020 after being hit by a truck outside a pork plant in Burlington, Ont. Liam Casey · The Canadian Press · Posted: Jun 27, 2022 7:55 AM ET | Last Updated: June 27 Every Monday, Mark Powell drives to the Burlington, Ont., pork plant where his wife died to give water to pigs on …
Apr 21
Eco-activist and former international fugitive Joseph Dibee pleads guilty in 1997 Oregon arson
By Conrad Wilson (OPB) Prosecutors say Dibee was a member of the Earth Liberation Front and Animal Liberation Front, which the U.S. Department of Justice has held responsible for acts of domestic terrorism. An environmental and animal rights activist pleaded guilty Thursday to decades-old federal arson charges, including involvement in a 1997 central Oregon fire that destroyed …
Apr 20
Lessons of radical activism from the animal rights movement
Opinion Piece By Dusan Pajovic DiEM25.orgActivism Animal Rights Dusan Pajovic takes a look at some of the methods used by the animal rights movement and whether they could be applied to other activist causes The Animal Rights (AR) movement is one of the fastest growing social justice movements in history. There are now a number of groups …