Austrian Update on Animal Activism
Important update on worrying developments in the Austrian animal rights movement.
Category Archives: Organising
Thought for the Day–The Death of Animal Rights
How to Avoid Premature Demise Borrowing again from Shellenberger and Nordhaus: If environmentalists hope to become more than a special interest we must start framing our proposals around core American values. We must start seeing our own values as central … Continue reading
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Thought for the Day–The Death of Animal Rights
Risking Obsolescence But what is effective? There have certainly been some successful campaigns for animals over the past few decades — how did those successes happen? Why are other approaches not getting enough traction to change hearts and minds or … Continue reading
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Thought for the Day–The Death of Animal Rights
The Not-So-Great Divide – Reform vs. Abolition Given the reality of their situation, animals would probably scoff at the increasingly heated debate among some advocates regarding “welfare reforms” vs. “animal liberation.” A discussion of where to focus one’s limited resources … Continue reading
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Thought for the Day–The Death of Animal Rights
A Lesson from Environmentalists Recently a couple of prominent activists came to a similar conclusion about the current state of environmental advocacy. Michael Shellenberger and Ted Nordhaus, authors of “The Death of Environmentalism,” argue that the environmental movement is rapidly … Continue reading
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Three Recent Articles on Women and Veganism
Three recent articles highlight the difference of opinion within the animal rights movement on the role of women. Before considering them, it’s important to note that the animal rights movement, historically and contemporarily, has always had a strong presence of … Continue reading
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