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PETA’s Newest Spokesperson: Rush Limbaugh

In a move that sharply contrasts with his carefully cultivated public persona, conservative icon Rush Limbaugh, the self-proclaimed Leader of the Republican Party, has become the latest spokesperson for controversial animal rights group PETA. A tearful Limbaugh admitted in a press conference this morning that animals and the environment are his true passion, and he’s [...]

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KFC to Offer Vegan Chicken in Canada

After years of dramatic protests outside KFC’s all over the world, the Canadian branch of the fast food giant has cut a deal with PETA to improve its chicken slaughter conditions and introduce vegan options on their menu. That’s right – vegan ‘chicken’, at KFC of all places.
From kypost.com:
“It means more choice for people who [...]

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Great Apes Achieve Rights on Par with Humans in Spain

Exciting news for animal rights activists! Spain, known more for bull fighting than for animal rights, recently approved resolutions that would give great apes the right to life and freedom. This is the first time any such legislature has been approved for non-humans.
From Reuters:
Parliament’s environmental committee approved resolutions urging Spain to comply with the [...]

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’30 Days’ Sends a Hunter to Live with Animal Rights Activists

At first glance, one might equate the FX show ’30 Days’ with similar set-ups on reality television like ‘Wife Swap’. The purpose is clear from the get-go: to help people with radically different ideologies come to an understanding about each other, and even if they don’t ultimately agree, they’re expected to gain some sense of [...]

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Gross Olympic Souvenir: Goldfish in a Key Ring

If you were going to fly to China to attend the Olympics this summer, what kind of souvenir would you want to bring home? A t-shirt, a framed photograph? How about a plastic bag full of murky water and a decaying goldfish to attach to your key ring? Sounds like such a wonderful way [...]

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Student Group Eats a Cat in the Name of Animal Welfare

A group of students in Denmark have had their Facebook profiles suspended after uploading a video of them eating a cat. The students planned the cat-eating performance as a way to call attention to the plight of food animals such as pigs and cows. The reaction from the community wasn’t what they had hoped for; [...]

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