Originally posted on Species and Class:
By Jon Hochschartner I’d like to take a moment to defend the Non-Humans First Declaration, a text that has become something of a boogeyman amongst intersectional animalists. But first, let me be clear about what I’m not doing. I’m not defending the signatories, social media activity associated with the…
Hillary Clinton is a Wall Street Democrat. Her record as an advocate of Bill Clinton’s policies, her record as a US Senator, and her record as Secretary of State under Obama all bear testimony to her true political colors and philosophical leanings. She supported NAFTA. She supported federal mandatory minimum sentencing, supported Bill’s massive prison…
Critics of the Republican field of presidential candidates are warning that their calls for banning refugees smacks of fascism. The critics do not know what they are talking about. The US is already a fascist state. Fascism does not mean stiff-arm salutes, brown shirts, or hobnail boots. It doesn’t mean cattle cars, labor camps, or…
Most conservatives who love animals are unwilling to examine how cruel capitalism is to animals. They refuse to abandon their political positions, no matter the cost to animals. Instead, they delude themselves into thinking that Beyond Meat, faux fur, tofurkey, etc, are proof that capitalism can benefit animals. The driving force behind capitalism is greed.…
Wall Street Democrats rail against the many ludicrous positions on social issues embraced by Republicans, confident that our senses of justice and fairness will be sufficiently offended that we will ignore all the similarities shared by Republicans and Wall Street Democrats. Rounding up and deporting immigrants, no rape or incest exceptions for abortion, voter suppression…
Originally posted on Species and Class:
By Jon Hochschartner It’s an endless debate, inside and outside the animalist movement, whether it’s acceptable to compare animal exploitation to the worst human injustices, such as slavery and the Holocaust. Those who criticize such comparisons say they are appropriative, and, especially in the case of the slavery analogy,…
Most opponents of abortion are oblivious to the horrors of animal slaughter. Most are carnists. Most believe a zygote is a human being. Their rationale for opposing abortion includes concerns that fetuses feel pain. A concern they ignore when animals are killed. Conversely, most who oppose animal slaughter are not impressed with assertions that zygotes…
In what may be the most brilliant move by any politician in this election cycle, former Ohio State Senator Nina Turner has jumped ship from Hillary to Bernie. Nina Turner is one of the most respected and influential black leaders in the country. Turner’s support of Bernie could turn the tide in the African American…
We have not had a progressive president since Theodore Roosevelt, who left office over 100 years ago. He was the last of the progressive Republican presidents, the first having been Abraham Lincoln. When Republican conservatives gained control of the party under William Howard Taft (elected in 1908), Teddy Roosevelt challenged Taft’s re-election in 1912 as…
The most profound utterance at the first Democratic debate. It was Bernie Sanders’ line in the sand. The distinction between himself and Hillary Clinton. The difference between Sanders Democrats and Wall Street Democrats. The 2016 election holds the promise of being the most significant presidential contest since the election of Abraham Lincoln. We have the…
Armory of the Revolution 