Book Review

Of Squirrels and Deer and Other Beasts of Burden

Rachel Nuwer / Undark Jan 24, 2023 A new book argues that many animals we find loathsome are often made so because of our own actions. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Following House Approval, U.S. Has a Chance to Ban the Cruel Shark Fin Trade

Sara Amundson / Truthout Mar 16, 2020 Sharks are killed 30 percent faster than they can reproduce, including for the inhumane fin trade. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Vegans Begin to Stir the Pot in France

NADCHARVE / Truthdig Jul 1, 2019 Activists, actors and politicians defy tradition and work to prohibit cruelty to animals. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Maybe PETA Should Get Involved

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Mar 1, 2018 Dig deeper

Ringling Bros. ‘Finally Bows to Public Opinion,’ Will Say Goodbye in May

By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams Jan 16, 2017 Activists see the announcement as "a sign that any industry—including farms, labs, and circuses—that commits violence against animals is destined to fail." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

When Animals Pay the Price of Domestic Violence

By Carol J. Adams Jan 12, 2017 The victims of domestic abuse aren’t exclusively human. All too often, pets are targeted in strategies of terror and control. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Female Reproductive Exploitation Comes Home

Carol J. Adams / Truthdig Dec 10, 2016 Gendered violence is practiced on a widespread scale across the country and occurs in ways many Americans might not realize, even under their own roofs. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Americans Are Gorging on Meat in Amounts Not Seen in Decades

By Kali Holloway / AlterNet Aug 21, 2016 Healthy-eating crusades and animal welfare campaigns haven't been able to sway the carnivorous masses. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Eggs, With a Side Order of Blood and Filth (Videos)

Staff / Truthdig Jul 24, 2016 A graphic video released last week shows horrendous conditions for chickens supposedly housed at one of Canada’s largest egg-production facilities. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

VIDEO: ‘Days of Revolt’ With Chris Hedges: The Fracking Revolution Must Be Local

Staff / Truthdig Dec 9, 2015 “People think we have a fracking problem,” Thomas Linzey of the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund says. “It’s not. It’s a democracy problem." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Apocalyptic Capitalism

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 7, 2015 The Paris climate summit, dominated by the economic and political forces that are driving us toward destruction, will end with the usual empty rhetoric and a continued assault on the ecosystem. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

PETA Sues Whole Foods Over ‘Humane Meat’ Labeling

Staff / Truthdig Sep 23, 2015 In a new lawsuit, the animal rights organization claims that Whole Foods is peddling "misleading" information on the treatment of animals whose meat it sells. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )