where science and ethics intersect with politics
Meet Dori, a spirited vegan Boxer with a love for vegetables and plenty to say about humanity. The Dog Who Ate the Vegetable Garden & Helped Save the Planet blends humor, heart, and compassionate advocacy in a charming story that invites readers to see the world through a dog’s eyes.
A rabbit rescue’s story about Dinky, a bunny with a disability put on clearance at a farm store, sparks interest in a campaign to end rabbit sales in Missouri.
I thought a local business was making treats for bunnies, but it was making treats out of bunnies. Bunny treats for dogs. And, no, I am not OK with that.
As a 501(c)(4) advocacy nonprofit, NALLA will work through education, research, community organizing, legislation, and ballot measures across the country.
We believe every human life has inherent value. Yet history—and our modern obsession with wealth, intelligence, and productivity—reveals how quickly we begin ranking human worth. Who gets to decide which lives matter more, and why are some people still expected to prove their value?
If you’ve been in this movement for a while, you already know these players and storylines. If you are newer, like me, you’ll get a sense of what it feels like to step into a conversation that’s been happening for decades.
The September 18 announcement immediately raised questions about press access and the First Amendment — but exactly what the ban will mean in practice remained unclear Friday evening.
You might remember that I called IP28 the whole vegan enchilada – the end of killing animals in the state of Oregon.
From the Latin comes the Spanish rodear, a “roundup” – the practical, unglamorous work of gathering cattle. American English, with a cowboy twang-drawl, turned rodeo into an “exhibition” and “contest.”
You can help one pig, you can pull up a crate, or you can put down the pork.
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.
Actress, writer, and producer Felicia Greenfield discusses the inspiration behind Friends Not Food, ethical filmmaking with sanctuary animals, Hollywood, climate storytelling, and why laughter may be one of the movement’s most powerful tools for change.
A New World screwworm case confirmed in a Texas dog has prompted quarantine orders and renewed fears of mass euthanasia in already overcrowded shelters. But beneath the immediate crisis lies a larger question: what happens when diseases tied to animal agriculture begin affecting the animals society values most?
Pride was not born from branding, permission, or politeness. It began in resistance — in the streets, in defiance, and in the refusal of LGBTQ+ people to keep disappearing quietly. From Stonewall to today, Pride remains both celebration and protest: a living reminder that visibility, dignity, and liberation were fought for, not handed down.
The federal minimum wage has been frozen at $7.25 since 2009, but workers have not been frozen in time. As rent, food, healthcare, and basic survival costs continue to rise, Congress has allowed the nation’s wage floor to decay into a policy of abandonment. This is not just an economic failure. It is a moral indictment.
Sherry Zitter, a Massachusetts-based vegan activist, musician, social worker, and educator, reflects on food as outreach, compassion as practice, and why veganism belongs in every justice conversation.
