Category Archives: animal liberation

Meat is for pussies?

Posted on April 16, 2015 by orcasandanimals

John Joseph suggests that meat is for pussies with the title of his book, and the issue has recently been discussed in an article with Carol J. Adams. But what does the title actually suggest? In common parlance, he is … Continue reading →

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When is a vegan not a vegan?

Posted on April 10, 2015 by orcasandanimals

The story this week about Adam Richman ‘going vegan’ has brought with it quite a bit of discussion about what it means to be vegan, and how that term is often misrepresented in the media. The story of Richman going … Continue reading →

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Orphaned lambs and political opportunism.

Posted on April 7, 2015 by orcasandanimals

Recently David Cameron had his picture taken feeding orphaned lambs at Dean Lane farm. It was a photo opportunity too good to miss to show the ‘caring and compassionate’ side of the Prime Minister. Unfortunately, it also appeared as a … Continue reading →

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Species and Class

Posted on March 29, 2015 by orcasandanimals

The recent story about Ringling Bros. dropping their elephant act (post dated to 2018) had many mainstream animal rights organisations rejoicing at the ‘victory’. However, away from the celebrations, there seemed to be few questions asked about what was going … Continue reading →

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When is unnecessary suffering necessary?

Posted on March 25, 2015 by orcasandanimals

A recent article in The Guardian approached this issue with a story on former Australian cricketer Glenn McGrath. The feature had McGrath apologising for photos taken in 2008 at a shooting safari in South Africa. In the end, it wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Veganism: Politics or Practise?

Posted on March 20, 2015 by orcasandanimals

Recently, an apparent conflict has arisen between the perceived philosophy, politics and practise of veganism. There are those that believe we need to promote a liberal form of veganism, minimising political context and emphasising ‘vegan consumerism’ or ‘mainstreaming’. Where ‘anyone’ … Continue reading →

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The orcas and animals blog

Posted on March 1, 2015 by orcasandanimals

This blog arose out of a pamphlet called ‘from animals to anarchism’ (free to download), and will feature occasional short articles based on the ideas contained within.

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