PETA's new Washington, DC building.Good to see in these times of the international crisis in capitalism that someone is in a position to buy property. But weren’t we told that when PETA left Washington, DC for Norfolk, VA, that it was, in part, because they didn’t need to be in the nation’s capital because they don’t do anything for animals on Capital Hill? So why reportedly spend $2.76 million on a building in one of the city’s most expensive neighborhoods? It’ll be good to see PETA involved in the legislative procees, particularly if they can leverage their effectiveness in undercover investigations into success in the courts and the passage of legislation.
Kim Stallwood is an independent scholar and author on animal rights. His forthcoming book, Animal Dharma, explores what it means to care deeply about animals. Starting in 1976, he has held leadership positions with some of the world’s foremost organisations in the UK and US, including CIWF, BUAV, PETA, The Animals’ Agenda, Animals and Society Institute and Minding Animals International. A vegetarian since 1974 when as a student he worked in a chicken slaughterhouse. A vegan since 1976. His evil twin is the Grumpy Vegan.
New Book!
Kim Stallwood's forthcoming book explores what it means to care deeply about animals and discovers how we can live peacefully with ourselves and others by proposing four key values: truth, compassion, nonviolence and interbeing.