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.

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.

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.

207 Miles to the Gates of Hell

Marshall also breeds animals to test veterinary applications. There isn’t a comparable stat out there for efficacy, but that’s not the point. These animals do not give consent.

Branded

A bunch of booted cowgirls clicked their spurs together at the podium and begged the town council to bring back their rodeo. I’ve been trying to make sure that doesn’t happen ever since.

Dirty Truths for Strangers

In the first installment of Mission: Abolition, Allie Irwin reflects on horses, a wild bird, and the uncomfortable work of aligning our relationships with animals to the values we say we hold.