Spain has quickly become a hotbed of animal rights activism, and Igualdad Animal / Animal Equality continues to be at the helm of its most radical, creative, and effective actions. This highly organized anti-speciesist and abolitionist group holds numerous actions each week to raise awareness about slaughterhouses, fur farming, bull fighting, and a host of other … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Direct Action
Not Asking for Permission: Former ALF Activist Peter Young
Join us for a conversation with former Animal Liberation Front (ALF) activist, Peter Young. Now famous for a series of raids on mink farms across the U.S. Midwest during 1997, and the liberation of thousands of animals, Young was indicted by a federal grand jury in 1998, on “Extortion by Interfering with Interstate Commerce”, and … Continue reading
From Dusk ’Til Dawn: An Interview With Keith Mann
Whether leaf-letting on London streets or breaking into a vivisection lab under the cloak of night, Keith Mann has thrived throughout his 20-plus year career as an animal activist. As an underground Animal Liberation Front (ALF) operative, active from the early ’90s, he’s sabotaged fox hunts, liberated nearly 700 mice from an animal testing lab, … Continue reading
Balaclavas and Beagles: Behind the Mask with Shannon Keith (Part II)
Outside of perhaps snowmobiling or winter camping, balaclavas generally don’t spur feelings of goodwill or safety. But for those who support the Animal Liberation Front (ALF), images of masked activists holding rescued animals serve as powerful emblems of freedom. Denounced as extremists and terrorists by some, and celebrated as heroes and freedom fighters by others, … Continue reading
Igualdad Animal / Animal Equality
Join us for a conversation with Sharon Núñez from Igualdad Animal / Animal Equality, a Spanish and Latin American animal rights organization. Learn how activists in Spain are raising awareness about animal treatment, and how, through a series of creative campaigns, the anti-speciesist movement is growing. From the “meat tray” actions, to chaining themselves to slaughterhouses, Igualdad … Continue reading
Radicals and Revolutionaries: An Interview with Maxwell Schnurer
Why do some people become radical activists? Could poking around in their brains elicit any clues? Dr. Maxwell Schnurer, author of “They Took Ulrike Meinhof’s Brain: A Comparative Study of the Causes of and Justifications for Militant Direct Action”, argues against biological explanations for radical and revolutionary behaviour. Instead, Schnurer examines what activists say about … Continue reading
Igniting a Debate: Environmentalism, Religion, and a Call to Action
On this week’s show we connect with Steve Best, who co-edited the provocative anthology Igniting a Revolution: Voices in Defense of the Earth, and Lisa Kemmerer who contributed a chapter entitled, “In the Beginning: God Created the Earth and ‘Ecoterrorism’”. First, Best introduces Igniting a Revolution and discusses “revolutionary environmentalism”, a central theme of the book. He … Continue reading
Vivisection in Brazil & Militancy in the Animal Movements
First, director Denise Gonçalves will talk about the new film Não Matarás, which addresses animal experimentation in Brazil (includes subtitles in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese). The film, created by the Instituto Nina Rosa, offers an important snapshot of animal activism in Brazil, and a devastating picture of animal cruelty within research labs and universities. Gonçalves … Continue reading
Food Not Bombs Interview
Tune in this Tuesday to learn about one of the most radical and down-to-earth movements on the planet: Food Not Bombs. From the FNB website, “There are hundreds of autonomous chapters sharing free vegetarian food with hungry people and protesting war and poverty. This energetic grassroots movement is active throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle … Continue reading
Behind the Mask with Shannon Keith
Tune in for an interview with Shannon Keith, director of “Behind the Mask.” This controversial film-in-progress traces the history of the Animal Liberation Front and provides an insider view of the people and the motivations behind underground animal actions. Sympathetic to those who risk their personal freedom to help animals, “Behind the Mask” seeks to … Continue reading
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