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Is It Ever Right for Animals to Suffer?
Offbeat  (tags: animals, humans, society, animal rights, animal suffering, animal protection )

Simone
- 2 days ago - washingtonpost.com
Whenever the matter of animal suffering comes up, a colleague of mine invariably responds, "This is an emotional subject."
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In Praise of "The New Welfarism"
Offbeat  (tags: animal welfare, animal rights, new welfarism, ideas )

Simone
- 13 days ago - all-creatures.org
When you recognize the justice of the animals' cause, you understand for the first time that your life up until now has been based on immoral acts. A moment later, you realize that the same is true of your family and friends, and of nearly all the people
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Top 5 Animal Rights Victories of 2009
Offbeat  (tags: animal rights, 2009, memories, animal welfare, victories )

Simone
- 13 days ago - ecorazzi.com
Get out your homemade party hats and post-consumer recycled streamers, 2010 is almost here! As the new year quickly approaches, Ecorazzi's looking back and paying homage to the Top 5 Animal Rights Victories of 2009. Count 'em down with us and share some
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Walk for Animal Rights and Against Animal Circuses in Malta
Offbeat  (tags: animals, animal rights, walk, protest, environment, protection )

Cher
- 19 days ago - iar.org.uk
The Circus Animal Rights Coalition, consisting of 20 local organisations and backed by a number of European groups, organised a Walk for Animal Rights and Against Animal Circuses as a symbolic protest at the presence of 'Circo Fantasy' in Malta.
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Breaking Unjust Laws: Clarence Darrow and Inherit the Wind
Offbeat  (tags: clarence darrow, author, black and white movie, animal rights, inherit the wind, screening )

Simone
- 22 days ago - animalrights.change.org
Several years ago, on some random television-surfing weekend, I happened upon an old black-and-white movie I'd never seen. I don't remember why I stopped to watch, but I do clearly remember how it blew me away, how I found myself wanting to clap and
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Donate to Your Favorite Cause for Free Using Your Email Signature.
Offbeat  (tags: causes, email signature, cancer, aids, child rights, animal rights, global warming, clean water, poverty, education )

Kelli
- 22 days ago - replyforall.com
Sign up for your personal replyforall email signature. every time you use it, we donate advertising proceeds to support your favorite cause.
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Jane Goodall and Fundamentalism
Offbeat  (tags: jane goodall, animal rights, animal advocates, fundamentalism )

Simone
- 24 days ago - animalwelfare.change.org
Last month on the Daily Show, Jane Goodall talked about how she had been criticized for having a non-vegan cake with a wax candle on it for her 75th birthday (see video below). This is a woman who has devoted her life to saving animals, who is probably
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Brigitte Bardot On Idiot Fur Wearing Women
Offbeat  (tags: brigitte bardot, idiot fur wearing woman, animal rights, interview )

Simone
- 24 days ago - vegetarianstar.com
Animal activist and vegetarian Brigitte Bardot has never been hesitant to express her opinions about the fur industry. And during a recent interview when she was asked what she thought about women who wore fur, Bardot responded, "The women who carry
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Fur: Would You Rather Go Naked? Not Any Longer
Offbeat  (tags: fur industry, debates, animal rights, naked )

Simone
- 38 days ago - guardian.co.uk
How did fur, once taboo, become so acceptable - desirable even - again? Elizabeth Day investigates an ethical dilemma that goes to the heart of the fashion industry - and meets the animal rights campaigner who refuses to be defeated
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Tom Regan Named One of 50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Your World
Offbeat  (tags: tom regan, animal rights, visionaries, world, humans )

Simone
- 63 days ago - all-creatures.org
The November-December issue of Utne Reader names Tom Regan as one of the "50 Visionaries Who are Changing Your World." The magazine cites Tom's seminal work, The Case for Animal Rights (1983)
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CHILE: HUNDREDS MARCH FOR ANIMAL RIGHTS IN SANTIAGO
Offbeat  (tags: animal activists, chile, animal rights, walk, santiago )

Simone
- 77 days ago - santiagotimes.cl
People of all ages and backgrounds gathered in Santiago's Plaza Italia on Sunday to celebrate a newly passed bill, the "Protección Animal de Chile." In a carnival atmosphere many brought their children and pets along for the afternoon. The message was
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King County Residents Support Sara's Sanctuary - The Petition Site
Offbeat  (tags: animals, King County, Sara's Sanctuary, animalwelfare, animal rights, sadness, signatures )

Barbaroca
- 94 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
WE BELIEVE in the continued existence of Sara's Sanctuary. Our mission is to help and care for abandoned, and abused animals in KING COUNTY, Washington.
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