“Extreme” can describe a position, but it can also end a conversation before the argument begins. From abolition and suffrage to civil rights and animal advocacy, what society considers extreme has never been fixed.
Tag: ethics
Crated
You can help one pig, you can pull up a crate, or you can put down the pork.
Devastated by Doves
Just before dawn tomorrow, shotgun shots will pierce the desert air, ricochet off the boulders and set off an echoing crack! … crack! … crack! …
Grandstanding
Farming and rodeo have had four decades to evolve – but they still operate on the same principles: animal commodification and corporate exploitation.
The Listening Lounge Reboot: “Animal Blessing Hymn” by Sherry Zitter
For this Listening Lounge reboot, we return to the music of Sherry Zitter with “Animal Blessing Hymn,” a gentle offering dedicated to animals great and small.
The Listening Lounge Reboot: Abolition with Shelley Harrison
The Listening Lounge is a Voices of the Movement series from The Humane Herald, resurfacing music, interviews, spoken word, and other audio worth hearing again.
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.
The Reality That Disturbs Their Comfort
Why does veganism make some people angry? Jim Mason reflects on the uncomfortable reality animal advocates bring into view—and the comfort that reality can disturb.
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.
The Listening Lounge Reboot: “Be My Voice” by Sherry Zitter
Welcome to our very first Listening Lounge Reboot. We’re beginning with “Be My Voice,” an original song written and recorded by vegan advocate Sherry Zitter.
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.
The Boundary Was Drawn in a Day
When redevelopment changes a neighborhood overnight, the animals living there are left to navigate the consequences. A Seoul street-cat rescuer reflects on responsibility, rescue, and what humane care requires when human plans move faster than vulnerable lives can adapt.
Black Rain: Everyone’s in Pain—and It Didn’t Have to Be This Way
What happens when war reaches beyond the battlefield? In this edition of From the People, contributor Christopher Porter reflects on the human and environmental consequences of modern conflict. Accompanied by an Editor’s Note explaining the purpose of this series, “Black Rain” invites readers to consider the costs of political decisions long after the headlines fade.
Who Speaks for the Night?
A California company wants to use orbital mirrors to reflect sunlight onto Earth after sunset. The idea could transform renewable energy and emergency response—but it also raises profound questions about wildlife, ecosystems, astronomy, and whether darkness is something worth protecting.
A Fourth Group of Vegan Villagers
Originally published in Vegan Villager, Sherry Jeppson Zitter reflects on the often-overlooked humanitarian path to veganism, arguing that concern for world hunger and global justice can be just as powerful a catalyst for compassionate living as concern for animals, health, or the environment.
NYC’s New Wildlife Law Raises an Urgent Question: Who Gets to Define Humane
New York City’s new wildlife law promises humane treatment, but advocates warn that promise may be undermined if federal agencies linked to goose roundups, egg destruction, and lethal wildlife control are allowed to help shape the city’s future wildlife policies. As molting season places Canada geese at heightened risk, activists are calling for immediate mayoral action to halt cooperation with federal wildlife operations and redefine what “humane” truly means.
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