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by John W. Dean
By Norman G. Finkelstein
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Screenshot of a Mercy For Animals video
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Costco has added its name to a list of retailers and restaurants that are seeking to end the practice of keeping pregnant sows in tight pens. The retail giant asked its suppliers Tuesday to phase out the gestation crates.
Posted on Jul 17, 2012
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AP / Alexandre Meneghini
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By T.L. Caswell — Catalonia has imposed a 2012 ban on the tradition, which is losing support throughout Spain. Could this toxic mix of blood lust and male preening finally be on its way out?
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Wikimedia Commons / MarcusObal
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Depending on one’s perspective, the Spanish region of Catalonia’s decision to ban bullfighting represents either the beginning of the end of a time-honored tradition or a much-needed move in the direction of the humane treatment of animals. Actually, there may also be a third option.
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OK, so there’s clearly more important news out there, but when BBC News ran the headline “Parasailing donkey stunt sparks police inquiry,” we wondered what mischief might be afoot. Turns out it concerned yet another genius advertising idea gone horribly awry.
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Flickr / blhphotography
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Pointing to the First Amendment, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday nixed a federal law from 1999 that made the creation, possession or sale of depictions of animal cruelty illegal, despite the Obama administration’s request that the top court consider the animal rights angle in its decision.
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Flickr / S. Lo
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The northeast Spanish province of Catalonia has made the first step toward banning the practice of bullfighting, a cultural phenomenon but also a sizable thorn in the side of animal rights activists.
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Too Soon to Tell: The Case for Hope, Continued
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