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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

Interview with Leigh-Chantelle of Viva La Vegan

Interview with Leigh-Chantelle of Viva La Vegan

By on August 8, 2011

Leigh-Chantelle has been an eco-feminist vegan for over 14 years. She runs the online vegan community vivalavegan.net and the not-for-profit environmental awareness Green Earth Group who put on the all-vegan festival Green Earth Day in Brisbane; as well as coordinates

Will Potter, author of “Green is the New Red”

Will Potter, author of “Green is the New Red”

By on August 7, 2011

Will Potter is an award-winning independent journalist based in Washington, D.C., who focuses on “eco-terrorism,” the animal rights and environmental movements, and civil liberties post-9/11. Will’s work has appeared in publications including the Chicago Tribune, the Dallas Morning News, the

Animal Rights and Thinking Veganism

Animal Rights and Thinking Veganism

By on August 5, 2011

Leigh-Chantelle Koch of Viva La Vegan interviewed me on several topics including animal rights, activism and veganism.  

The Thinking Vegan Pop Quiz: How do you deal with family?

The Thinking Vegan Pop Quiz: How do you deal with family?

By on July 20, 2011

One of the most difficult things for vegans and activists is to experience the continuing exploitation of nonhuman animals by our family members and those closest to us. How do you deal with this? How do you find peace, if

America: home of the free, brave, imprisoned and enslaved

America: home of the free, brave, imprisoned and enslaved

By on July 1, 2011

Every year, as the Fourth of July holiday approaches, I begin to recoil in disgust. I cannot think of a holiday that makes my skin crawl so much (though Thanksgiving is a close second). Between the nationalism, patriotism, pro-war and

Freegles and Malcolm’s Vida Loca

Freegles and Malcolm’s Vida Loca

By on June 27, 2011

Earlier this month, L.A.-based Beagle Freedom Project, part of ARME (Animal Rescue, Media & Education), spearheaded the rescue of beagles used in animal testing labs. Founder Shannon Keith and fellow animal rights attorney Jill Ryther, along with activist Ady Gil