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The Truth About Thanksgiving: Celebrating Genocide With Genocide
What is the true story of thanksgiving? Let’s take a look behind the wholesome image, at the actual historical basis of this holiday and our current practices of celebration.
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Gary Yourofsky: Banned International Terrorist
In this interview, vegan activist Gary Yourofsky talks about his experience being banned from multiple countries and labeled an international terrorist. But who are the real criminals: those who kill and torture sentient beings, or those who try to save their lives?
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Is Eating Animals A Personal Choice?
If you’ve ever said “I respect your choice to be vegan, so you should respect my choice to eat meat,” please watch this video. Is eating meat, dairy and eggs a choice? And should it be equally respected as the choice to be vegan?
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Heroism or Terrorism | Criminalizing Animal Activism
Where do we draw the line when it comes to animal activism? When are certain actions compassionate vs criminal. When is saving a life an act of terrorism vs heroism?
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The Human Cost of Animal Testing
Perhaps the most perverse aspect of the animal testing debate is the fact that not only does animal testing not advance medicine—it actually harms and, in many cases, kills the humans it’s said to benefit.
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Are All Vegans Alike? | The Myth of Vegan Conformity
Think all vegans are the same? That we are all hippies in drum circles with long hair, munching on granola? Or pretentious baristas donning political slogan T-shirts? Let’s crack the myth of vegan conformity.
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