Nov 28
Wayne Hsiung faces felony charges — an escalation in the government’s war against those who would put the value of life ahead of property. The Intercept Natasha Lennard IN RECENT YEARS, especially since the Black liberation uprisings of 2020, the government has devoted considerable resources and time to the persecution of anti-racist, antifascist activists. The state has disproportionately targeted the far …
Nov 18
Performances involving wild animals will be prohibited in two years, in legislation hailed by campaigners The Guardian The French parliament has voted to end the use of wild animals in live circus shows and outlawed mink farming, in new animal rights legislation hailed as a step forward by campaigners. Performances of wild animals such as …
Nov 10
From our comrade, Joseph Buddenberg: https://www.patreon.com/Josephbuddenberg Some really good news out of Canada after an activist campaign to shut down fur farms in the province of British Columbia. This new policy includes a permanent ban on breeding mink and live mink on farms by April 2023. This was made to allow the nine mink farms …
Oct 20
Patreon The Irish Parliament has voted to ban fur farming. The ban takes effect in 2022. There are approximately 120,000 mink on three farms in counties Laois, Donegal and Kerry. This ban will save the lives of countless animals.
Sep 02
LBC.co.uk By Emma Soteriou The names and addresses of over 110,000 UK gun owners have been leaked by animal rights activists. Authorities are investigating the data breach linked to selling platform Guntrader. It saw 111, 295 users’ details released in July, with activists sharing the details on a blog, according to tech website The Register. …
Aug 19
Emily Hamer | Wisconsin State Journal Animal rights activists from out of state were charged Wednesday in Dane County for allegedly stealing three beagles from an animal testing and breeding facility in the town of Blue Mounds more than four years ago. Eva Hamer, of Illinois, Wayne Hsiung, of California, and Paul Picklesimer, of California, …
Aug 01
Chris Hubbuch | Wisconsin State Journal As Wisconsin’s mink production fell to its lowest level in more than half a century, animal rights activists want to shut down the remaining fur farms, which they say could spawn new variants of the COVID-19 virus. But others say the state’s oldest industry is poised for a …
Jul 06
NPR News MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Some of the nation’s most senior law enforcement officials have called the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol domestic terrorism. But what the federal government considers its most serious domestic threats has evolved over time, raising questions about when serious labels, like terrorist, should be used. Oregon Public …
Jul 02
Newsweek BY MATT KEELEY Twin concerns of cruelty and protection from COVID-19 are behind a new bipartisan proposal in the U.S. House of Representatives that would ban the sale, purchase, import and export of mink. H.R. 4310, proposed by Reps. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn) and Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), would amend the Lacey Act of Amendments to include …
Jun 15
Middle East Monitor.com Zarefah Baroud People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) praised Israel last week for being the first country to ban the sale of animal furs. Such legislation is worthy of praise, of course, but in the case of Israel any praise, especially regarding its ethics towards animals, is completely misplaced. Throughout the country’s …
May 24
“Just months after the investigation’s release, Perdue, with praise from Mercy For Animals, the Humane Society of the United States, and Compassion in World Farming, committed to the most comprehensive animal welfare policy of any U.S. poultry company.” How Perdue and Mercy For Animals found common ground The journey from adversaries to allies required conversation …
Apr 25
Last week, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., showcased “The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Modernization Act” which would “end a government requirement that animal testing be used to determine a drug’s effectiveness on humans.” Buchanan introduced the bill this month and highlighted it on Thursday, insisting it will “streamline drug development and spur innovation without resorting …
Apr 25
San Francisco Chronicle A man may be dog’s best friend, but dogs would be hard-pressed to find a better friend than Dr. Elliot Katz. That goes for most other members of the animal kingdom. Monkeys, goats, chickens, chimpanzees, dolphins and elephants — all of them owe a debt to Katz, a veterinarian who founded the San Rafael-based In …
Apr 14
FoxNews.com Josephine Sunshine Overaker has been on the run from the FBI since 2004 A fugitive wanted for arson in Oregon due to her ties to a domestic terrorist organization was profiled on the new “America’s Most Wanted” this week after being on the run for more than 16 years. Josephine Sunshine Overaker is a …
