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Top 10 Reasons To Pardon A Turkey this Thanksgiving

Bruce Friedrich | Posted 12.24.2008 | Living

Read More: Thanksgiving, Joe Scarborough, Animal Rights, Animals, Meat, Vegetarianism, Sarah Palin, Vegan, Health, Living News
Bruce Friedrich

If you wouldn't eat your cat, you shouldn't eat a turkey. As poultry scientist Tom Savage says, "I've always viewed turkeys as smart animals with personality and character, and keen awareness."

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Peace Gnome to the Rescue

Mike Sheehan | Posted 12.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: Poole, Elephant, Cruelty, Pachyderm, Zoo, Kucinich, Inhumane, Animals, Animal Cruelty, Peace Gnome, LA City Council, Animal Rights, Humane Treatment of Animals, Dennis Kucinich, L.A. County Zoo, Politics News
Mike Sheehan

Rep. Kucinich (D-OH) -- whom we around here affectionately refer to as the "Peace Gnome" -- is urging the L.A. City Council to free a captive elephant languishing in a county zoo.

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Is Ivory Always Wrong?

Alison Stein Wellner | Posted 12.08.2008 | Living

Read More: Alaska, Ivory, Animal Rights, Animals, Living News
Alison Stein Wellner

Yesterday, South Africa held a controversial auction: of elephant tusks, 51 tons to be exact. This auction was sanctioned by the UN body which oversee...

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California Says Yes To Animal Rights

Treehugger | Alex Smith | Posted 12.06.2008 | Green

Read More: Environment, Factory Farms, Farm Animals, Animal Rights, Proposition 2, California, Animal Cruelty, Environmental Policy, Agriculture, Sustainable Agriculture, Green News

Yesterday, California voters voted overwhelmingly in favor of Proposition 2, a historic move that brings animals legal rights in the land of factory f...

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Living The Teenage Life; Peer Pressure and Carnivores

Chloe Spencer | Posted 12.05.2008 | Green

Read More: Vegetarian, Green Living, Reasons to Be a Vegetarian, Go Green, Vegetarianism, Teen Peer Pressure, Animal Cruelty, Animal Rights, Peer Pressure, Prop 2, Animal Slaughter, Slaughterhouses, Green Eating, Social Pressure, Packaged Meats, Environmental Footprint, Green News
Chloe Spencer

Even though you buy your nicely plastic-wrapped meat at the grocery store, it doesn't mean that what's in that package didn't suffer to get there.

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Help Californians Pass Prop 2, the Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act

Wayne Pacelle | Posted 12.02.2008 | Politics

Read More: Animal Cruelty, Animal Rights, Election 2008, California, Prop 2, Humane Society, Politics News
Wayne Pacelle

The greatest nation in the world, with the most innovative farmers, can do better than immobilize animals in severe confinement systems for their entire lives.

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Doctor, Doctor, Give Me the Truth

Michael Markarian | Posted 11.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Doctors, Salmonella, Animals, Proposition 2, California, Animal Cruelty, Dr. Kara Hutton, Animal Rights, Demlar Egg Ranch, Farm Factories, California Vetrinary Medical Association, Free-Range Chickens, The Humane Society of America, Caged Chickens, Caged Animals, Egg Production, Demlar Enterprises, No on Prop 2, Wayne Pacelle, Dr. Michael Greger, Cage-Free Animals, Yes on Prop 2, Politics News
Michael Markarian

In the No on Prop 2 commercial, we meet Dr. Kara Hutton and she's arguing the worst falsehood of all -- that human health depends on treating animals cruelly.

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Vegans And Meat-Eaters Unite To Support California's Proposition 2

The Huffington Post | Johanna Smith | Posted 11.28.2008 | Green

Read More: Humane Society of the United States, Usda, Animal Rights, California Proposition 2, Wayne Pacelle, Humane Society, Eating Matters, Free-Range, Animal Welfare, Vegan, Proposition 2, California, Cage-Free Animals, Green News

Proposition 2, a sweeping California ballot initiative designed to improve the treatment that farm animals receive, will be decided by voters on Novem...

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Making Sense of the Muckslinging

Michael Markarian | Posted 11.27.2008 | Green

Read More: Environment, Pork, Prop 2, Proposition 2, California, Factory Farming, Animals, Smithfield Foods, Animal Rights, YES! On Prop 2, Cargill, No on Prop 2, National Pork Producers Council, Marcho Farms, Yes on Prop 2, Strauss Veal, Green News
Michael Markarian

Factory farm executives see the writing on the wall, and they know they can no longer get away with treating animals like commodities -- like nothing more than meat-producing machines.

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Joe Must Go

Michael Markarian | Posted 11.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: Animals, Joe Knollenberg, Michigan, Humane Society Legislative Fund, Gary Peters, Animal Cruelty, Oakland County, Animal Rights, Sport Hunting, Horse Meat Export, HSLF, Polar Bear Hunting, Politics News
Michael Markarian

Joe Knollenberg has had 16 years in office to demonstrate where he stands on the humane treatment of animals, and time and time again he has voted against animal welfare reforms.

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Pushed By Animal Rights Groups, eBay To Ban Ivory Sales

Silicon Alley Insider | Eric Krangel | Posted 11.21.2008 | Business

Read More: Ebay, Ivory Sales, Animal Rights, Ivory, Poachers, Animals, Ivory Sales Online, Business News

Corporate responsibility makes us feel all warm and fuzzy. Which is why we smiled when we saw this post on eBay's blog that the online auction site wi...

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Rescue Ratchet

Michael Markarian | Posted 11.20.2008 | Living

Read More: Army, Norm Coleman, Military, Keith Ellison, Iraq, Animals, Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota, Dogs, Ratchet Dog, Department of Defense, Animal Rights, Iraqi Dogs, Uniform Code of Military Justice, Human Society Legislative Fund, Human Society of the United States, Human Society International, Department of Defense Animal Policy, Gwen Beberg, Living News
Michael Markarian

While serving in Iraq, Army Sgt. Beberg adopted a stray puppy named Ratchet. But the military snatched the pup before he could reach the Baghdad Airport to catch a flight bound for the US.

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Not So Eggcellent

Cheri Shankar | Posted 11.16.2008 | Living

Read More: Debeaking, Chickens, Proposition 2, Animal Rights, Animals, Hsus, Veganism, Prolapse, Menifee California, Norco Farms, Animal Abuse, Chicken Abuse, Vegetarianism, Egg Laying Farms, Chicken Farms, Prop 2, Mercy for Animals, Norco Ranch, Norco Farms Labor, Norco Farm Accountability, Living News
Cheri Shankar

When I found out about the true conditions under which egg-laying hens labor, it was easy to eliminate the not-so-Incredible, Edible Egg from my diet.

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You Heard It On Oprah: Factory Farms Stink

Kerry Trueman | Posted 11.15.2008 | Green

Read More: Factory Farms, Animal Cruelty, Humane Society of the United States, Oprah Winfrey, Animal Rights, Lisa Ling, Oprah, Industrial Agriculture, Proposition 2, Green News
Kerry Trueman

That ringing you hear is the sound of the death knell for the "don't ask, don't smell" era of factory farming.

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Time To Save Endangered Species Act

Cindy Letchworth | Posted 11.06.2008 | Home

Read More: Environment, Endangered Species, Animal Rights, Animals, Wildlife, Bush Administration, Sarah Palin, Polar Bears, Endangered Species Act, Home News
Cindy Letchworth

Palin is suing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service because she believes the polar bear should not be on the Endangered Species list. This is an example of what happens when non-scientific individuals start making decisions on which animal or plant deserves protection.

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Paw-litical Pets

Michael Markarian | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: Pets, John McCain, Animals, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Bark the Vote, Animal Rights, Cats Against Palin, Pitbulls Against Palin, Bark Obama!, Paw-Litical, Animals Politics, Gina Spadafori, Pet the Vote!, Paw-Litics, Pets Politics, Humane Society Legislative Fund, Cats for Obama, Huma Society of the United States, The Dog Vote, Politics News
Michael Markarian

It's no surprise that pet lovers are speaking out, and over the next 40 days we can expect to hear more from the Demo-cats, Re-pup-licans, and Inde-pet-dents.

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Bones Takes on Dogfighting. We All Should.

Jamie Frevele | Posted 10.24.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Animal Cruelty, Hart Hanson, Animal Rescue Foundation, Animal Rights, Bones, Animals, Michael Vick Dogfighting, Dogfighting, Entertainment News
Jamie Frevele

Dogs may be prepped to fight beforehand by starvation, beating or injected stimulants; some dogs are injected with steroids or narcotics to mask the pain they'll feel in the fight.

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Help Stop Cruelty to Animals

Kathy Freston | Posted 10.21.2008 | Green

Read More: Cruelty to Animals, Animal Rights, Animals, Cruelty to Pigs, Pig, Pigs, Animal Abuse, Green News
Kathy Freston

No one wants to see and hear such vile things, but we can't ignore them either. This kind of cruelty is a reflection on our country, our sense of pride for being decent people.

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Vegan Celebrities for Animal Rescue, Sanctuary, and Hope

Ani Phyo | Posted 10.11.2008 | Style

Read More: Vegetarian, California, Animal Rights, Alicia Silverstone, Author, Gala, Persia White, Vegan, Los Angeles, Animal Acres, Animals, Organic, Sanctuary, Rory Freedman, Debra Skelton, John Schneider, Ed Begley Jr, Skinny Bitch, Healhty, Farm, Activists, Rescue, Food, Raw Food, Actress, Jerry Cesak, Juliano, Madeline's Bistro, Ani Phyo, Celebrities, Girlfriends, Style News
Ani Phyo

Numerous celebrities, including Alicia Silverstone, Debra Skelton, Ed Begley Jr., and Jerry Cesak were there helping save our animal friends from cruelty and neglect.

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A Heartbeat Away from Disaster for Animals?

Michael Markarian | Posted 10.05.2008 | Green

Read More: Sarah Palin Vp, Animal Rights, Sarah Palin Vp Pick, Sarah Palin Speech, Palin Vice President, Gray Wolves, Gray Wolves Endangered, Sarah Palin Vice President, Animals, Palin Vice Presidency, Palin, Palin Vp, Polar Bears Global Warming, Sarah Palin Running Mate, Hunting, Sarah Palin, Mccain's Vice President Sarah Palin, Polar Bears, Wolves, Palin Vice Presidential, Climate Change, Gray Wolves Endangered Species, Global Warming Deniers, Polar Bears Endangered, Global Warming, Sarah Palin Reaction, Polar Bears Protected, Gray Wolves Extinction, Green News
Michael Markarian

Last night in the Twin Cities, the GOP conventioneers were officially introduced to their vice presidential candidate who is, as Fred Thompson said, "...

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Big Business Bigotry

Michael Markarian | Posted 10.03.2008 | Politics

Read More: United Farm Workers, Eggs, Cesar Chavez, California, Animal Rights, United Food and Commercial Workers, California Politics, Proposition 2, Animals, Politics News
Michael Markarian

In a shameless display of xenophobia, it seems the factory farm fakers have launched an all-out attack on Mexico.

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Sarah Palin's Cruel Streak

Glenn Hurowitz | Posted 10.03.2008 | Politics

Read More: Alaska, John McCain, Aerial Hunting, Beluga Whales, Sarah Palin, Environment, Mitt Romney, Polar Bears, Wolves, Vice-President, Animal Rights, Endangered Species, Gray Wolves Endangered Species, Bears, Michelle Obama, Sarah Palin Vp, McCain Palin, Sarah Palin Vice President, McCain VP, Palin Vp, Mccain Palin Ticket, Sarah Palin Reaction, Politics News
Glenn Hurowitz

One of Palin's first acts in office was to put a $150 bounty on the heads of her state's wolves, allegedly with the goal of increasing the moose and caribou population.

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Where Do the Veep Candidates Stand on Animals?

Michael Markarian | Posted 10.01.2008 | Politics

Read More: Palin Vp, Sarah Palin Vp, Joe Biden Vp, Animal Rights, Mccain Palin Ticket, Joe Biden Vice President, McCain Palin, Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin Vice President, Joe Biden, McCain VP, Animals, Sarah Palin Reaction, Politics of Food, Politics News
Michael Markarian

Having Sarah Palin one heartbeat from the presidency should strike fear into any animal advocate in the nation.

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Will The Real Domestic Terrorist Please Stand Up?

Jayne Lyn Stahl | Posted 09.14.2008 | Home

Read More: Terrorism, George Bush, Patriot Act, White House, Animal Rights, War on Terror, Ron Suskind, George W. Bush, Tony Fratto, Firebombing, Ron Suskind New Book, Pulitzer Prize, Home News
Jayne Lyn Stahl

Is it okay to firebomb villages, maim and kill innocent civilians and call these acts of domestic heroism because in the Oval Office the ideology they represent passes the smell test?

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Nude Olympic Swimmer's, Anti-Fur Protest Shutdown (PHOTOS)

AP | Posted 09.06.2008 | Green

Read More: Olympics, Anti-Fur, Anti-Fur Protest, Protest, Animal Rights, Amanda Beard, Olympian Amanda Beard, Peta, Peta Protest, Beijing Olympics, 2008 Beijing Olympics, Naked Photos, Amanda Beard Naked Ad, Amanda Beard Naked, Nude Protest, Green, Green News, Green Olympics, Green News

**SCROLL DOWN FOR THE AMANDA BEARD PHOTO IN THE PETA AD** BEIJING, China -- Olympic swimming gold medalist Amanda Beard had to launch her naked, anti...

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