But I Wanted a Pair of Transgenically Manufactured Sneakers!

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 8, 2013 For seven months, a group of well-heeled tricksters posed as a shoe wear company to spark a debate about the exploitation of genetically modified animals for commercial consumption. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

All the Missing Horses

By Dave Philipps, ProPublica Sep 29, 2012 Animal welfare advocates fear wild horses sold by the government to a well-known advocate of horse slaughter are being sent to the killing floor. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Meat Industry

Hajo de Reijger, The Netherlands Mar 28, 2012 Dig deeper

Let’s Talk About Inequality, Baby

Staff / Truthdig Nov 30, 2011 Occupy has opened up the conversation about economic inequality in the U.S.; UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi has had her hand in more than just the UC system; and a woman says she had an affair with Herman Cain for more than a decade. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Catalonia Hangs Up the Matador’s Cape

Staff / Truthdig Jul 28, 2010 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. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

No Lawyers for Swiss Animals

Staff / Truthdig Mar 8, 2010 In a referendum in which 70 percent voted "no," the people of Switzerland have decided against a proposed law that would have assigned lawyers to defend animals in court. In its defense, Switzerland already has comprehensive animal rights laws, though many feel the vote was a cat-astrophe. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Free Tilly?

Staff / Truthdig Feb 27, 2010 One of SeaWorld Orlando's resident orcas, Tilikum, made the kind of headlines that family theme parks never want to make when he killed trainer Dawn Brancheau this week, and now the question of whether "Tilly" should stay at SeaWorld understandably has arisen Some killer whale experts think (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Olé! Catalonia Takes Steps to Stop Bullfighting

Staff / Truthdig Dec 19, 2009 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. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Vick Signs With the Eagles

Staff / Truthdig Aug 14, 2009 Disgraced quarterback Michael Vick, formerly of the Atlanta Falcons, has found a new job with the Philadelphia Eagles. It seems that the once-superstar athlete, jailed for two years for his involvement in a dog-fighting circuit, will be back in the NFL, much to the dismay of animal rights activists. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Man or Mouse

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PETA Goes to the Grave

Staff / Truthdig Dec 12, 2008 Why settle for a mere lifetime membership when you can take your favorite cause all the way to the Great Beyond? That appears to be the logic behind People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' startling new marketing strategy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Whale of a Decision

Staff / Truthdig Nov 13, 2008 While some whales' hearts are as big as cars, the hearts on the Supreme Court that ruled Wednesday against a ban on high-powered sonar in Navy training exercises must be shrinking by the minute. The decision was a defeat to environmentalists, who argue that sonar panics whales, makes their ears bleed and pushes them to beach themselves. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )