Days before beginning a 207-mile march across New York, Ella Magers talks about Jane, the rescued beagle now sharing her life, the movement to abolish animal testing, and why she believes people are finally starting to make the connection.
Language, Examined: The Word “Extreme”
“Extreme” can describe a position, but it can also end a conversation before the argument begins. From abolition and suffrage to civil rights and animal advocacy, what society considers extreme has never been fixed.
The 1.5°C Threshold Is Falling. Our Responsibility Isn’t.
The world is expected to cross the 1.5°C climate threshold, but that does not make further warming inevitable. Every fraction of a degree still matters—for people, animals, ecosystems, and the choices we make next.
Crated
You can help one pig, you can pull up a crate, or you can put down the pork.
Devastated by Doves
Just before dawn tomorrow, shotgun shots will pierce the desert air, ricochet off the boulders and set off an echoing crack! … crack! … crack! …
“Texas Is Going Vegan” — A Little Country Song With a Big Idea
Renee King-Sonnen and Jane Velez-Mitchell bring humor, country spirit, and a vision of change to “Texas Is Going Vegan,” an original song performed at Rowdy Girl Sanctuary.
Grandstanding
Farming and rodeo have had four decades to evolve – but they still operate on the same principles: animal commodification and corporate exploitation.
The Beautiful Audacity of David Michelson
By the time I heard about IP28, the PEACE Act – People for the Elimination of Animal Cruelty Exemptions – it was in its third iteration since 2022.
Voices of the Movement: Monique Lukens Keeps Putting Animals on the Agenda
Educator, artist, and longtime vegan advocate Monique Lukens is bringing animal ethics into classrooms, unions, and institutional spaces—one proposal, one question, and one ripple at a time.
An Eye for an Eye
It was the first time a truckful of animals was in front of me, and it was the last thing I expected that day, down on the corner, out in the street.
More Voices, More Stories: The Humane Herald Is Looking for Writers
Something has been shifting at The Humane Herald. Not dramatically. There was no editorial meeting where someone circled a date…
The Listening Lounge Reboot: “Animal Blessing Hymn” by Sherry Zitter
For this Listening Lounge reboot, we return to the music of Sherry Zitter with “Animal Blessing Hymn,” a gentle offering dedicated to animals great and small.
The Listening Lounge Reboot: Abolition with Shelley Harrison
The Listening Lounge is a Voices of the Movement series from The Humane Herald, resurfacing music, interviews, spoken word, and other audio worth hearing again.
I’ll Always Ruin Dinner
I still get nervous speaking in public, but I will never turn down the opportunity to advocate for veganism. Speaking up for animals is always right and, sometimes, it can get a little weird.
The Reality That Disturbs Their Comfort
Why does veganism make some people angry? Jim Mason reflects on the uncomfortable reality animal advocates bring into view—and the comfort that reality can disturb.
This Is What Political Organizing Can Look Like
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