animal rights

Jabari Brisport, a Democratic Socialist, social justice activist, and vegan, has declared victory in Brooklyn's 25th Senate District Democratic primary. The politician defeated Assemblymember Tremaine Wright by over 10,000 votes. The 32-year-old Brooklyn native is...

Celebrated anthropologist and conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall—Ph.D., DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, and UN Messenger of Peace—has been instrumental in shaping the modern understanding of chimpanzees. But her journey has become much more...

Colorado just became the sixth state to ban cage confinement for egg-laying hens. HB20-1343, called Egg-laying Hen Confinement Standards, passed the state legislature last month and was signed into law by Governor Jared Polis today....

Whistleblowers have long played a role in exposing the rampant abuses found in factory farms across the U.S., dating back to Upton Sinclair's 1906 novel about the Chicago meat industry, "The Jungle."  In recent...

Animal rights activists published a map with the locations of more than 27,000 factory farms. This includes 5,812 farms identified via satellite, many of which previously did not appear on public record. The map, known...

Oscar winner and longtime vegan Joaquin Phoenix is serving as an executive producer on a new documentary about pig sentience.  Called "Gunda," the documentary—created by award-winning Russian filmmaker Victor Kossakovsky—examines the daily life of a...

In his 2020 Oscars acceptance speech for Best Actor, "Joker" star Joaquin Phoenix called out the dairy industry and the specieism that underlies the food industry. But what is speciesism? What Is Speciesism? Phoenix summed up...

Joaquin Phoenix joined an animal rights protest in London ahead of Sunday night's British Academy Film Award (BAFTA) ceremony. The vegan actor is up for best leading actor for his starring role in Todd...

Arthur Fleck is different. This is evident in the first five seconds of “Joker,” as tears drip down the clown for hire’s painted face. Fleck, played by actor Joaquin Phoenix, is of course, on...

"Downton Abbey" star Lesley Nicol is an animal-loving vegan. The three-time Screen Actors Guild Award-winning actor uses the show's popularity to "shine a light" on animal charities. Nicol plays Mrs. Beryl Patmore, the cook on...

The Danish government just bought the last four remaining circus elephants in the country. Denmark paid $1.6 million to give the animals a proper retirement. This is ahead of a proposed ban on the...

(Updated December 16, 2019) | "The Animal People," an animal rights documentary executive produced by Joaquin Phoenix, is now available to stream. The premiered at the Austin Film Festival last October. Jorja Fox ("CSI: Crime...

Award-winning American musician and animal advocate Moby has been vegan since 1987. He regularly uses his platform to educate followers about animal rights and environmental issues. He is an influential figure in both electronic...

Meret Schneider has earned a seat in Switzerland's National Council. The Swiss politician initiated the proposal to ban factory farming earlier this year. Schneider, who is also the co-founder of the animal rights think tank...

The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) is the first jurisdiction in Australia to recognize animals as sentient beings and not just property. Last month, the region passed animal welfare legislation to protect cats, dogs, and other...

"Joker" star Joaquin Phoenix may be the anti-hero on the big screen, but in real life, he's a legitimate superhero for animals. The longtime vegan is appearing in a new animal rights campaign for PETA...

A new documentary sheds light on how animals -- even outside of the factory farm -- are often the victims of our appetite for meat and dairy. In Northern California's Point Reyes National Seashore, Tule...

Islington, a major London borough, just completely banned the sale of fur at its markets. Chapel, Exmouth, Camden Passage, and Whitecross Street markets will no longer sell fur thanks to a new law approved this...

California just became the first state to ban fur trapping. Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Wildlife Protection Act of 2019 into law today, per the Los Angeles Times. The new legislation prohibits commercial and recreational...

Vegan "Game of Thrones" star Jerome Flynn stars in a new animal rights documentary that "the film the meat industry doesn't want you to see." "Hogwood: a Modern Horror Story" looks at the practices of...

Sonoma County Fair replaced the cruel tradition of children wrangling piglets for fun with watermelons. The 83-year-old fair, which took place earlier this month, previously featured the "pig scramble," an event where a group of...