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In The Fence Remembers, the author tells an allegorical tale of liberation and memory through the eyes of a farm animal who escapes captivity and discovers the living truth of freedom. The debut story from Fables from the Free Earth, The Humane Herald’s new fiction column, where imagination reclaims the wild within.
World News Wednesday – October 2025 covers the month’s key animal-rights developments—from California’s declawing ban and India’s cultural exemptions to Korea’s Animal Protection Day and Jane Goodall’s legacy.
By choosing plants over beef, we’re not just recreating a nostalgic comfort food—we’re also making a small but meaningful shift toward compassion and sustainability. One bowl at a time, comfort food can still be kind.
From climate disasters costing billions to Texas’ cultivated meat ban, this week’s World News Wednesday tracks the rising toll of extreme heat, food-system battles, and shifting policies for animals and communities worldwide.
The world teaches us that freedom is a privilege, parceling out the sky as though the clouds were owned. A … More
There’s something magical about a dish that’s simple enough for a weeknight yet satisfying enough to serve to friends. Creamy … More
Top animal rights developments from around the globe. Oregon’s IP28 Campaign Accelerates Toward Ballot Animal rights advocates in Oregon are … More
In a world where compassion should be a virtue, it is increasingly becoming a liability—at least in the eyes of … More
Not all burgers need to bleed. Some just need bold flavor, juicy texture, and a little smoky heat. These grilled … More
Dozens of Vendors to Offer Cruelty-Free Products at April 14 Post-Parade Festival The largest annual celebration in the Tri-State area … More
The Humane Party—which is the nation’s first and currently only political party committed to animal rights—began registering voters yesterday in … More
Since the perfect-voting-record (or “PVR”) fallacy is becoming almost ubiquitous, the following excerpt from an article that first appeared on … More
________________ Reader Dear Humane Herald, What [animal rights activists] are doing is worthy of praise; I am often disturbed by … More
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
Reader Can [you] please [email] me with any recommendations you might have for someone like me interested in at least … More
Editorial cartoon by Jim Bertram shows the Republican and Democrat animal mascots dreaming of life with the Humane Party instead. … More
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