where science and ethics intersect with politics
We love some animals, exploit others, and kill still others in the name of protection. From intelligent pigs to dairy cows and endangered owls, we examine how intelligence, economic usefulness, and human preference determine which lives matter—and who gets to make that decision.
If consent is a fundamental ethical principle, what responsibilities do we have toward animals who cannot give it? Exploring bodily autonomy, reproductive control, and the uncomfortable distinction between caring for another being and using their body for our benefit.
A poem on linguistic conflicts related to the interpretation of words
President Trump’s executive order on “Promoting Agriculture and Rural Prosperity in America” assigns a task force to identify impediments to farming in the US. One particular impediment is the animal agriculture business. The Humane Party’s Agricultural Policy Transition Team has already done the labor intensive task of crunching numbers and ultimately resolving such impediments.
