If we are going to have a dynamic movement, capable of building coalitions and ...

If we are going to have a dynamic movement, capable of building coalitions and bridges with other movements and struggles, we need theories that can get us there. We can’t merely mimic the past, or our distorted white-dominated interpretation of the past, if we are going to get there. This isn’t that I think abolition or liberation are dirty terms, I just don’t think much of what is presented under their names is worthy of the title. ~ Dylan Powell

In a nutshell, there are many species who are killed in the millions annually and who ...

In a nutshell, there are many species who are killed in the millions annually and who suffer horribly, simply because humans deem these species to be overpopulated.  Such as kangaroos, rabbits, mice, and others in Australia, and deer, wild boars, prairie dogs and others in the U.S., and so on around the planet.  I believe that for these species, and individuals who number literally in the billions, chemical sterilization would be a blessing. ~ Alex Pacheco

Humans who were enslaved favored the view of abolitionists over those who ...

Humans who were enslaved favored the view of abolitionists over those who advocated simply for reforms, and I’ve got to believe that if other animals could express a preference they would say the same thing. Reforms, always a problem in terms of significance and enforcement, are likely to undermine critique and activism ~ Professor David Nibert

I suppose what was so very surprising about moving from a wannabe critic of ...

I suppose what was so very surprising about moving from a wannabe critic of “animal rights” to an active proponent is that a rather simple piece of literature, with a clear argument and some accompanying graphic photos instantly instigated an internal tumult that I was completely unprepared for. ~ Alex Melonas

In the 90s, the trans liberation movement took off, and during that time ...

In the 90s, the trans liberation movement took off, and during that time you could see the change in media coverage of trans (transsexual, transgendered, transsexed) people from complete disrespect/parody to more respectful, to the point that the latter became more accepted and nasty articles are the exception rather than the rule. I hope that the more veganism, animal rights, speciesism and human privilege gets exposure in the mainstream media, the more people will eventually engage with the issues and have an epiphany! ~ Katrina Fox

I say if you believe as a knowledgeable, moral and ethical person that there is injustice ...

I say if you believe as a knowledgeable, moral and ethical person that there is injustice in the law then you need to speak up. ~ Professor Steve Garlick

I am not saying that you should not engage in peaceful demonstrations at a circus ...

I am not saying that you should not engage in peaceful demonstrations at a circus or whatever; I am just saying that you ought to be distributing literature and educating people about why ALL animal use is unjustifiable. Using an event like a circus as a focal point for vegan education is not necessarily a bad idea. As a general matter, however, I see single-issue campaigns as problematic, whether they are regulatory (making practice X more "humane") or whether they purport to be "bans" or prohibitions. They convey the impression that some forms of exploitation are worse than others and confuses people ~ Gary Francione

If the animal rights movement was stripped of its male rights language ...

If the animal rights movement was stripped of its male rights language, its mainly male leaders and the sexist approach of some of the promotional material, what would we have? We would have to acknowledge that it is largely a movement of women who care about animals. ~ Carol Adams

If we look at planet Earth today, there is no doubt that ...

If we look at planet Earth today, there is no doubt that the Earth will survive, but, in the direction we're going right now, there is a real question of whether the human species will survive ~ Howard Lyman