Cockfighting

Return to Sender: Stamping Out Cockfighting Magazines

Michael Markarian | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics


Michael Markarian

The fight to stamp out animal fighting marches on, and with renewed vigor. The HSUS and HSLF will not rest until holdout cockfighters in every state are delivered nothing but long felony prison sentences.

Supreme Court Hears First Amendment Case In Selling Of Dogfight Videos

The New York Times | ADAM LIPTAK | Posted 10.07.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON -- Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wanted to know if Congress could ban a "Human Sacrifice Channel" on cable television. Justice Ruth Bader G...

Soft on Crime, Soft on Cruelty

Michael Markarian | Posted 12.03.2009 | Politics


Michael Markarian

Virginia state Sen. Ken Cuccinelli may be one of the only elected officials in the country running for statewide office who is an apologist for staged animal fighting -- and has the record to prove it.

107 and Counting

Michael Markarian | Posted 09.30.2009 | Green


Michael Markarian

The Pennsylvania bill to prohibit large-scale puppy mill operators from crudely performing certain surgeries on dogs without anesthesia was the 107th new animal protection law passed by state legislatures in 2009.

NRA Off Target in Protecting Poachers

Michael Markarian | Posted 06.20.2009 | Green


Michael Markarian

The NRA chose to take the side of criminals, arguing that there should be an acceptable level of illegal activity since hunters just can't restrain themselves.

The Front Group Behind Cockfighting Criminals

Michael Markarian | Posted 06.13.2009 | Politics


Michael Markarian

VGBA wants to keep weak laws on the books for strapping razor-sharp knives to the legs of roosters, forcing them to hack each other to death for gambling profits and spectator enjoyment.