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Interview with vegan anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan

Interview with vegan anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan

By on September 28, 2011

“Peace Mom” Cindy Sheehan lost her son Casey in Iraq, a tragedy that galvanized her into action against the war, and ultimately against the corporate stranglehold on our political process. Shortly after the loss of her son she met President

Interview with Nathan Runkle – Mercy For Animals

Interview with Nathan Runkle – Mercy For Animals

By on September 7, 2011

Nathan Runkle is the Founder and Executive Director of Mercy For Animals. Raised on a farm in rural Ohio, Nathan has long had a deep connection with farmed animals and agriculture. After a local farmed animal abuse case, involving a

Interview with Nikki Benoit of Vegan Outreach

Interview with Nikki Benoit of Vegan Outreach

By on September 1, 2011

  Nikki moved to the LA area from Tampa Bay, Florida in June 2010 to leaflet for Vegan Outreach. Her first full-time AR job was Organizing for the local group in Tampa – Florida Voices for Animals. Living as your

Interview with Peter Young

Interview with Peter Young

By on August 30, 2011

Peter Young is a veteran animal liberation activist and former political prisoner convicted for his role in liberating thousands of animals from fur farms across the United States. Peter is the creator of Voice Of The Voiceless, a website that

Interview with Andy Stepanian

Interview with Andy Stepanian

By on August 23, 2011

In 2002 The Financial Times characterized SHAC as “succeeding where Karl Marx, the Baader-Meinhof gang and the Red Brigades failed.” Their actions drew the attention of Wall Street and the FBI resulting in a politically charged landmark free speech case

Interview with Colleen Patrick-Goudreau

Interview with Colleen Patrick-Goudreau

By on August 22, 2011

With a master’s degree in English literature and a command of traditional and new media, Colleen is an exhilarating speaker, a powerful writer, a talented chef, and a persuasive advocate, whose success can be measured by the thousands of people

Interview with Michael Budkie

Interview with Michael Budkie

By on August 18, 2011

Michael Budkie, A.H.T., is the co-founder & Executive Director of Stop Animal Exploitation NOW! (SAEN). After witnessing the atrocities of animal experimentation during his education, he successfully ended a head injury experiment on cats at the Univ. of Cincinnati. In

Interview with Anthony Marr

Interview with Anthony Marr

By on August 17, 2011

Anthony Marr has a degree in physics and is the author of two books (OMNI-SCIENCE and the Human Destiny, 2003; Homo Sapiens! SAVE YOUR EARTH!!, 2008). A long time anti-hunting activist, he led an anti-hunting campaign in Canada which necessitated

Interview with Shelley Williams

Interview with Shelley Williams

By on August 14, 2011

From dusty Australia, Shelley Williams is giving education something it’s desperately needed: FISTS!  Her youtube videos are full of innovation and humour, with the educational PUNCH! we need them to have. On her channel she promotes Veganism from many angles,

Interview with Vic Sjodin

Interview with Vic Sjodin

By on August 11, 2011

Victor Sjodin left his job and life behind to go on the road to become a full-time animal rights activist. Vic has been on the road for four years, leafletting for Vegan Outreach and most recently, spending twelve weeks on

Interview with Dr. Carol Glasser

Interview with Dr. Carol Glasser

By on August 10, 2011

  It doesn’t matter whether Carol Glasser is at her computer or behind a bullhorn—as long as she is acting with purpose to directly and positively affect the world around her she considers the day a success. She received her