Intersectionalism is the convergence of common interests. On the left it is the commonality of opposition to oppression by the victims of bigotry, capitalism, misogyny, xenophobia, etc. Included among the victims of capitalism are animals. And animal activists should be an integral part of the political left. Most on the left, however, rather than espousing…
Historically, revolutions occur when government oppression is sufficiently severe to cause the oppressed to take up arms against the oppressors. The American Revolution, the French Revolution, and the Bolshevik Revolution are all such examples. No oppression in human history begins to rival the horrors that are inflicted upon animals under capitalism. Sixty billion animals are…
Veganism has nothing to do with animal rights. Animal rights is a goal wherein government(s) recognize that animal are entitled to life, and freedom from cruelty, exploitation, and human ownership. Animal rights is a legal concept. Veganism is not recognizing animal rights any more than not practicing cannibalism is recognizing human rights. Veganism is animal…
If you are reading this you most likely consider yourself to be an animal activist, or you care about animals. But the question is posed to demonstrate that not all animal activists are as committed to animals as are others. Some animal activists are political conservatives. As such, while they may care about animals, their…
There are those in the animal movement who decry any efforts to alleviate the suffering of animals trapped in the food system. They are vegans who call themselves “abolitionists,” and whether they know it or not, they are stooges of Big Agriculture. Theirs is a position I do not even begin to understand. The Animal…
There are not yet enough animal activists and revolutionaries to burn down the slaughterhouses and storm the halls of government. Not enough of us to take over the corporate offices of the animal slaughter industries and arrest the boards of directors. Not enough revolutionaries to occupy Wall Street and arrest the criminals who control the…
We are losing. The animals are losing. Not eating them has no more affect on ending slaughter than not watching porn hinders the porn industry. People are having children faster than we are creating vegans. The Animal Holocaust is anticipated to grow in size and scope. Over a billion animals have their throats cut every…
Most all calls for reducing antibiotics in farmed animals are based upon their effects on humans consuming cattle. The amounts of antibiotics consumed by carnists is alarming, and is raising concerns about drug resistant bacteria. But animal activists should be leading the charge against antibiotics being given to cattle, pigs, and chickens. Big Ag uses…
Campaigns to impact animal slaughter by “voting with one’s dollars” are doomed to failure. While all of us vegans refrain from buying animal corpses and products made from them, the rest of society around the world is throwing money at animal producers and animal products. Demand for animal carcasses continues to explode. Industry and financial…
It doesn’t hurt animals, or course. But being vegan, in itself, doesn’t help animals. Veganism is a cruelty-free lifestyle. It is the pinnacle of human evolution. It is the standard by which the entire human race should be measured. But it has nothing to do with helping animals. Many of us assume that by not…
Armory of the Revolution 