Every time a public figure passes — especially one with a complicated relationship to animals — a familiar fracture emerges … More
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Animal Personhood, Equal Rights, Democracy, and Balanced Budget: Humane Party’s Four “Charter Amendments”
Launch Day “Planks” As of the date of the Humane Party’s launch on Earth Day of 2009,1 the HP had … More
THE ABOLITION AMENDMENT: SECOND DRAFT OF ANIMAL EMANCIPATION AMENDMENT PUBLISHED; 30-DAY PUBLIC-COMMENT PERIOD BEGINS
Second Draft of the Abolition Amendment The Humane Party has published the second full draft of the Abolition Amendment, a … More
“Violence Is Not Entertainment” Act: Proposed U.S. Law to Withdraw Copyright and Trademark Protection for Animal Abuse; Abolish Property Status of Animal-Abuse Content
The “Violence is Not Entertainment” Act The Humane Party has today published initial parameters of the “Violence Is Not Entertainment” … More
Animal Rights Reaches New Heights: The Humane Party Publishes First Draft of the Abolition Amendment, 30-Day Public Comment Period Begins
The Humane Party today published the first full draft of the Abolition Amendment, a proposed amendment to the United States … More
USA’s First Animal Rights Political Party Registers First 40 Voters
The Humane Party—which is the nation’s first and currently only political party committed to animal rights—began registering voters yesterday in … More
Excerpt: The “Perfect-Voting-Record” Fallacy
Since the perfect-voting-record (or “PVR”) fallacy is becoming almost ubiquitous, the following excerpt from an article that first appeared on … More
Editorial: Concerned Carnivore Questions Activists
________________ Reader Dear Humane Herald, What [animal rights activists] are doing is worthy of praise; I am often disturbed by … More
Earth Day 2011: America’s “Greenest” Political Party Turns Two Years Old
The only political party in the U.S.A. committed to taking on the nation’s #1 polluter—meat, fur, and the other killing-based … More
Editorial: Letters to a Young Vegan
Reader Can [you] please [email] me with any recommendations you might have for someone like me interested in at least … More
Editorial Cartoon – Week of April 18, 2011
Editorial cartoon by Jim Bertram shows the Republican and Democrat animal mascots dreaming of life with the Humane Party instead. … More
Republicans/Democrats Continue War Against Animals
Having voted unanimously for the AETA, Republicans/Democrats are continuing their war on animals with renewed vigor. At least four state … More
Manager Who ‘Knew Nothing About Animals’ Hired Anyway; Cat Dies Gruesome Death
No Experience Required Having admitted that he had no animal experience, Tyrone McGill was hired to serve as manager of … More
Dallas Democrat Honors Serial Killer with Key to the City
The Dallas Morning News recently reported that Democratic Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway—ironically, the chair of Dallas Public Safety Committee—has … More
Editorial Cartoon – Week of March 28, 2011
Iowa Legislators Vote to Protect Animal Slaughter Industry from Videos
After several secretly filmed videos have repeatedly revealed horrific animal abuse—some of which was labeled by Dr. Bernard Rollin, Distinquished … More
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