Animal protection organizations, like all NGOs, rely on the generosity of donors to operate and to survive. Unfortunately, most animal organizations must pay salaries, leases, rents, telephone, internet, insurance, office supplies, travel, printing, postage, advertising, media buys, television ads, etc, before a dime actually gets spent on programs and campaigns. Factor in the costs of…

by Marcia Mueller I became involved with animals much sooner than with any political theories or interests. I grew up in a small town that did not even have an animal shelter or a regular veterinarian. There were no mailings from humane organizations, such as PETA or FARM or MFA, because they were all in…

I don’t consume animals for the same reasons I don’t rape women: It is wrong to inflict cruelty upon others, using violence against the defenseless is reprehensible, others’ rights are more important than my own gratifications. My not raping women has no effect upon ending rape. Neither does my not consuming animals have any effect…

Most everyone in the Animal Rights movement would like to see an end to the suffering of animals trapped in the food system. But some actually believe that embracing efforts to alleviate some of the pain, suffering, and horrible treatment of those poor creatures is tantamount to supporting the Animal Holocaust. They even suggest that “animal…

Hillary was a shill for Big Oil. Obama permitted drilling in the Arctic. Trump is appointing climate deniers to his cabinet. They all suck on the environment. And none will do a damn thing about climate change, as they are all capitalists. To stop the Sixth Mass Extinction in which we find ourselves would require…