Animal rights activist Zoe Rosenberg has been released early from Sonoma County Jail and will complete the remainder of her sentence under house arrest following her conviction related to a 2023 action at a California poultry facility. The case continues to draw national attention and fuel debate over animal advocacy, civil disobedience, and the legal limits of protest.
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Mythology and Fantasy Literature for Activists #2: Watership Down
The first installment of this “Mythology and Fantasy Literature for Activists” series sought to introduce the potential value of mythology and fantasy literature for activists. Examining such literature may yield insights that reading history alone may not readily provide, particularly when one faces a challenge that, as far as the historical record goes, has never been overcome. Since animal emancipationists face just such a challenge, this potential value is, in the present author’s view, worth exploring. The previous article provided an example of a possible gleaning from Tolkien’s mythology-rich universe in which The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy are set. The present article continues to explore fantasy and mythology as a source of insights and inspiration for activists by means of another example.
The Criminalization of Animal Rights Activism
Is supporting animal rights terrorism? Is nonviolent activism terrorism? According to some interpretations of the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA), they are.
