February 2013
A World Without Suffering ~ An Interview w…
A WORLD WITHOUT SUFFERING?
An interview with David Pearce - by Marcia Rosane
(1) In which sense are abolitionism and veganism important in the construction of a more ethical and solidary society in…
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A World Without Suffering ~ An Interview w…
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ARZone Podcast 63: Melanie Joy - Speaking Tr…
Episode 63 features professor of psychology and sociology, Dr. Melanie Joy. ARZone speaks with Dr. Joy about her recently published article “Speaking Truth to Power” and how the dominant ideology of…
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ARZone Podcast 63: Melanie Joy - Speaking Tr…
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Genomic Responses in Mouse Models Poorly Mim…
Genomic Responses in Mouse Models Poorly Mimic Human Inflammatory Diseases
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ABSTRACT: A cornerstone of modern biomedical research is the use of mouse models to explo…
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Genomic Responses in Mouse Models Poorly Mim…
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Thinking Critically About Animal Rights ~…
ARZone has always been supportive of critical thinking and dialoguing. Further, we believe that all individuals have different experiences and beliefs and that we come to animal advocacy and social j…
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Thinking Critically About Animal Rights ~…
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Wanting vs. Expecting ~ Tim Gier
Wanting vs. Expecting
Written by Tim Gier
It’s easy to want something, it’s as easy as a dream. You may want a mansion, I may want a Ferrari, she may want Prince Charming, he may want to kiss Slee…
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Wanting vs. Expecting ~ Tim Gier
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An Evening with Dr. Andrew Knight
An Evening with Dr. Andrew Knight in Brisbane
Vegan Agenda are pleased to announce an intimate dinner this Monday night (18 February 2013) in Brisbane, with Dr. Andrew Knight at The Banana Lounge. D…
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An Evening with Dr. Andrew Knight
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Ad Hominem Attacks ~ Tim Gier
Spend any time online and sooner or later you will witness someone accuse someone else of using an Ad Hominem attack. Most of the time,…
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Ad Hominem Attacks ~ Tim Gier
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ARZone Podcast 62: RPA's David Cantor Returns
Episode 62 features a return visit with the Executive Director of Responsible Policies for Animals, David Cantor. When we first spoke with David in Episode 53, David explained RPA’s vision and missio…
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ARZone Podcast 62: RPA's David Cantor Returns
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Interesting Friendships Among Other Animals
Baloo the bear, Leo the Lion and Shere Khan the tiger have formed an amazing friendship since being rescued together eight years ago as babies, from drug barons who kept the three individuals as stat…
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Interesting Friendships Among Other Animals
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What Comes After The End of Factory Farming?
What comes after the end of "factory farming"? Is there any real point in speaking about ending "factory farming" without addressing veganism or working to end the use of other individuals as "food"?…
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What Comes After The End of Factory Farming?
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Oscar Horta - Why Animal Suffering is Overwh…
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Oscar Horta - Why Animal Suffering is Overwh…
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Sperm Whales Adopt Kinky Dolphin
This is another insight into the complex social behaviour, and emotional inner lives of individuals other than human. We continue to see footage of other animals interacting in ways that indicate tha…
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Sperm Whales Adopt Kinky Dolphin
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Aquatic animals, cognitive ethology, and eth…
Aquatic animals, cognitive ethology, and ethics: questions about sentience and other troubling issues that lurk in turbid water
By Marc Bekoff
ABSTRACT: In this general, strongly pro-animal, and s…
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Aquatic animals, cognitive ethology, and eth…
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Cognitive ability and sentience: Which aquat…
Cognitive ability and sentience: Which aquatic animals should be protected?
D. M. Broom
ABSTRACT: It is of scientific and practical interest to consider the levels of cognitive ability in animals, w…
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Cognitive ability and sentience: Which aquat…
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A Vegan World in 8 Years ~ Tim Gier
A Vegan World in 8 Years
Written by Tim Gier
Did you know that the world’s current population of human beings is about 6.7 Billion?
That’s a lot of people! If only 1% of them are vegan, that means…
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A Vegan World in 8 Years ~ Tim Gier
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Getting A Feeling For Fish: Can They Feel Pa…
Getting A Feeling For Fish: Can They Feel Pain
Written by Dr. Jonathan Balcombe
Two new scientific studies illustrate the current scientific interest in animal pain, and a stark contrast in viewp…
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Getting A Feeling For Fish: Can They Feel Pa…
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January 2013
ARZone Podcast 61: Looking Back, Moving Forw…
In this special Looking Back, Moving Forward podcast, ARZone presents the thoughts of 35 advocates and activists from around the world - looking back on 2012 and moving forward into 2013. We hope you…
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ARZone Podcast 61: Looking Back, Moving Forw…
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Leave No Dolphin Behind: Dolphin Pod Carries…
This video shows a pod of dolphins trying to save their companion. It's quite sad, but I think it shows a small insight into the complex social behaviour, and emotional inner lives of dolphins, and o…
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Leave No Dolphin Behind: Dolphin Pod Carries…
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Can speciesism be a moral illusion? by Stijn…
Can speciesism be a moral illusion?
Stijn Bruers
Abstract: The Müller-Lyer figure is a famous optical illusion where we think two line segments have different lengths, although the lengths are in fa…
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Can speciesism be a moral illusion? by Stijn…
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Speaking Truth to Power - Dr. Melanie Joy
Speaking Truth to Power: Understanding the Dominant, Animal-Eating Narrative for Vegan Empowerment and Social Transformation.
As vegans, our goal is not simply to get people to stop eating animals;…
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Speaking Truth to Power - Dr. Melanie Joy
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Tom Regan, Gary Francione and Ingrid Newkirk…
Point/Counter Point: A Movement's Means Creates Its Ends. Professors Regan and Francione advocate for abolitionist animal rights and Ingrid Newkirk responds.
A Movement's Means Creates Its Ends (P…
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Tom Regan, Gary Francione and Ingrid Newkirk…
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