Vegan Trove: Recent Episodes
Vegan Trove
Hi Friends, Just in case you are not aware, since early 2017 I’ve been regularly doing a podcast called Faint Signals from Vega. You can find on Youtube. It’s an expansion of the themes of nonviolence and justice. There’s numerous playlists including veganism with hundreds of videos so far. I invite you to check it … Continue reading VeganTrove incorporated into Faint Signals From Vega Podcast →
Here’s the link to my livestream/vlog site My comprehensive vegan resource My youtube channel for Faint Signals from Vega My livestream on Real Progressives on Facebook on an article: Article “Cow escapes on way to slaughterhouse, smashes through metal fence, breaks arm of man trying to catch her then swims to safety on island in … Continue reading Cow on an Island: The truth in Plain Sight →
This is a description of what it sometimes feels like for me personally doing vegan education. Here’s my Youtube channel : Faint Signals from Vega where I upload my vlogs and livestreams. For more information: “Kill Anything”: Israeli Soldiers Say Gaza Atrocities Came from Orders for Indiscriminate Fire Ex-U.N. Official John Dugard: Israel’s Crimes … Continue reading Behind The Sound-Proof Glass →
Watch the vegan livestream below: Please subscribe to my YT channel Thanks for listening/watching 🙂
Here’s the vegan livestream this audio was taken from. Please note the first minute has audio issues, so feel free to skip it. Here is the URL for my bitchute.com site Here are the other livestreams I’ve done since my last Vegan Trove Podcast.
I share the audio of a livestream. I tie in veganism with the recent mass shooting in Las Vegas, and the wars waged against brown people overseas for resources & hegemony. I cover many issues including the Port Arthur massacre that happened in Australia and the subsequent action by the Australia government. Many issues. I … Continue reading Tradition, Guns, Mass Shootings, Our Inconsistency of Our Notion of nonviolence →
“Humane” and Other Fantasies | Linda Clark | There’s An Elephant in the Room With kind permission of Linda Clark For more info:
Dr. Dahli Wasfi on the ongoing Iraq occupation, Islamophobia, Israel and White Supremacy. To join my page http://www.facebook.com/empirelaidbare and on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/empirelaidbare Watch the livestream here
An audio of a my livestream “Anti-war Activist John Prysner speaks on his recent trip to DPRK (North Korea)” It is something you will not hear in the mainstream media. It was originally livestreamed on Real Progressives on Facebook. You can watch the livestream below Thanks for listening / watching. Please subscribe to my Faint … Continue reading Anti-war Activist John Prysner speaks on his recent trip to #DPRK / North Korea (Livestream) →
I talk about fish sentience, the tremendous destruction to oceans and ocean life because we are not vegan.
You won’t find information like this anywhere in the mainstream media. I think you will find this very informative. You can watch the full episode of the 2 hour and 30 minute livestream with Ben Norton below: Ben Norton (also Benjamin Norton) is a journalist and writer. His work focuses primarily on US foreign policy, … Continue reading Livestream Conversation w/ Journalist Ben Norton on China, Russia, Africa / Africom, US Imperialism (Pt 4/4) →
Ben Norton (also Benjamin Norton) is a journalist and writer. His work focuses primarily on US foreign policy, the Middle East, media criticism, and movements for economic and social justice. Ben Norton is currently a reporter for AlterNet’s Grayzone Project. You can read his AlterNet articles here. He is also a contributor to the media … Continue reading Journalist Ben Norton on Issues Relating to US Imperialism in East Asia (Pt 3/4) →
You can watch my livestream conversation with Ben Norton in full below: Ben Norton (also Benjamin Norton) is a journalist and writer. His work focuses primarily on US foreign policy, the Middle East, media criticism, and movements for economic and social justice. Ben Norton is currently a reporter for AlterNet’s Grayzone Project. You can read … Continue reading My Livestream w/ Journalist Ben Norton on US Empire’s Destruction of North Korea & 1/5 of their population (Part 2/4) →
You won’t find information like this anywhere in the mainstream media. I think you will find this very informative. You can watch the full episode of the 2 hour and 30 minute livestream with Ben Norton below: Stay tuned for Part 2, 3, and 4. Thanks for watching/listening 🙂 To join my livestream most Fridays … Continue reading My Livestream w/ Journalist Ben Norton on Middle East, Russia, DPRK, China & US Imperialism (Pt 1/4) →
Here’s the livestream vid below For more information: The Empire Files: Israeli Army Vet’s Exposé – “I Was the Terrorist” The Empire Files: How Palestine Became Colonized The Empire Files: Silencing Palestine – Prison & Repression The Empire Files: Inside Palestine’s Refugee Camps
Celebrity culture is not doing the issue of veganism any favours. #veganism Here’s the livestream
My livestream conversation with Eunice Wong, writer, activist, vegan and actor on Real Progressives
Just a quick story about my recent experience of introducing veganism into a discussion about human social justice issues.
Two audio excerpts : One from Cindy Sheehan and her message on Memorial Day about her son Casey who was killed in 2004 in the Iraq war. Mike Prysner (co-producer of The Empire Files) was deployed to Iraq with the 10th Mounted Division in March 2003. http://www.ivaw.org
This is the audio of the Real Progressives livestream on Facebook which can be found here. Thanks to Steve Grumbine for kindly inviting us to present this important issue. Please share.
I share some thoughts about the film “A Dog’s Purpose” which I have not seen by I’ve read the synopsis on the film. Here’s the vlog from Faint Signals from Vega “What’s a Dog’s Purpose…. Really?
You can watch this Vegan Trove Podcast Ep 69 in the video below. It is from my vlog YT channel Faint Signals from Vega I discuss the issue of “wildlife” in relation to veganism and I meander my way (as I tend to do) through various issues from smoking, to Russia to Vermont and make … Continue reading “Wildlife” and Veganism →
Here is the video from which the podcast episode is taken. I touch on many issues in this hour long video. Some of the issues are a discussion on what veganism is, and what it is not; What are the problems with the notion of “humane” animal farming; and the environmental impacts of animal farming. … Continue reading What’s Wrong with “Environmental Veganism”? →
As promised a few months ago, another guided meditation which not only may assist us in our daily lives, our interactions with others, but also most certainly may assist us in our education efforts. I take you through a guided meditation originally given by Thich Nhat Hanh in 2013. Here is my guided meditation without … Continue reading As Promised, Blissful Breathing Meditation →
Three selected excerpts from two national treasures authors / activists James Baldwin (1963 / 1969) and Dr Cornel West (2016) which demonstrate a theme “Who is the n-i-g-g-e-r?” and Dr West also touches on the struggle for honesty, decency and integrity in modern America. Below is my Faint Signals from Vega compilation of these podcast … Continue reading “Who is the N-I-G-G-E-R?” Author, James Baldwin →
I discuss an event in Tasmania which happens each year : Dark Mofo. This June during this festival, a young bull is slated to be killed (not in front of the public) prior and his body cut up and used in an installation. There’s been a huge outcry from the public. I discuss the moral … Continue reading Tasmania’s Dark Mofo: Is Killing Animals Art or Business as Usual? →
Latest Faint Signals from Vega Vlogs (Find on Facebook and on Twitter) Thanks for watching or listening 😉
This is the partial transcript. Some components and some updated terms may be missing, but most of what is contained in this transcript is the updated episode 59 (original version) I mentioned I would release. So before I discuss some of the issues and provide some updated and corrected information, as I said in the … Continue reading Children and Vaccines: Some Details (Updated Ep 59 Part 3/3) →
Just part of the damaged sustained by the flooding at Gentle World New Zealand. Thanks for any support you can give.
Please note this is not pro-vaccine or anti-vaccine, it is for safe vaccines for those who want them. As promised, these are the extended and updated episodes parts 1 (Vaccines and Children: An Introduction (Pt 1) ) and 2 (Vaccines and Children: Parent’s Accounts (Pt 2). Part 3 (Vaccines and Children: The Details) the updated … Continue reading Vaccines and Children: An Introduction (Ep 59 updated. Pt 1 of 3) →
Please note this is not pro-vaccine or anti-vaccine, it is for safe vaccines for those who want them. As promised, these are the extended and updated episodes parts 1 (Vaccines and Children: An Introduction (Pt 1) ) and 2 (Vaccines and Children: Parent’s Accounts (Pt 2). Part 3 (Vaccines and Children: The Details (Ep 59. … Continue reading Vaccines and Children: Parent’s Accounts (Ep 59. Pt 2 of 3) →
I’ve commenced a YT Vlog channel and here is the Facebook page Faint Signals from Vega for when I feel motivated to share my opinions and thoughts about current events and veganism. It will be separate content to Vegan Trove podcast. I will be posting these vlogs for the meanwhile on Vegan Trove Facebook page. … Continue reading Introducing Vegan Trove Extra Vlog: Faint Signals from Vega →
From the Be Fair Be Vegan social media site: “Be Fair Be Vegan is live in Hobart, Tasmania. 🙂 http://befairbevegan.com/hobart-tasmania.htmlSince our launch in Times Square (NYC) , we have received multiple requests from groups wanting to bring the billboards to various locations around the world. This outpouring of solidarity continues to confirm our original … Continue reading Be Fair Be Vegan Campaign Comes to Hobart, Tasmania (AU) →
Discussing the “7 dirty words” and their relationship to violence 😉 That and much more.
Another enjoyable, interesting, organic conversation with Elena Brodskaya and Keith Berger from South Florida Vegan Education Group about all kinds of issues relating to veganism. Enjoy. 🙂 As usual, please read my disclaimer about social media, products, links, individuals, organisations etc which may be mentioned in podcast episodes.
Now is the time to be honest with ourselves. Do we really want to change the trajectory, to seriously resist the system OR will we continue otherizing and blame, and go back to feeling comfortable and watch the sunset while the Titanic sinks ? Apologies for the length, but I didn’t want to break it … Continue reading The Women’s March: Returning to Comfort or Changing the System? →
Listen to Part 3 here or in the embedded audio above: Conversations with Elena Brodskaya and Keith Berger (South Florida Vegan Education Group) Listen to Part 4 here of Conversations with Elena Brodskaya and Keith Berger (South Florida Vegan Education Group) Listen to Part 5 here of Conversations with Elena Brodskaya and Keith Berger (South … Continue reading Conversations with Elena Brodskaya and Keith Berger (South Florida Vegan Education Group) Part 3, 4 & 5 →
I share this article which you might find interesting. Who’s Afraid of a Naked Emperor? Shared with kind permission of author Hiroyuki Hamada For more information: This Issue is Not Trump, It is Us Building the Institutions for Revolt | Chris Hedges Important independent Journalism The Empire Files with Abby Martin Chris Hedges, Columnist – … Continue reading Fear is a Strange Thing →
Listen to Part 1 here or in the embedded audio above: Conversations with Elena Brodskaya & Keith Berger (South Florida Vegan Education Group) Listen to Part 2 here Conversations with Elena Brodskaya & Keith Berger (South Florida Vegan Education Group) Here’s part 3, 4 and 5 of follow- on conversations with Keith and Elena South … Continue reading Conversations with Elena Brodskaya & Keith Berger (South Florida Vegan Education Group) Part 1 & 2 →
I think the title says it all. For more information: Speciesism, Sentience and Rights “Humane”: What’s in a Word Animal Cruelty: Who is to Blame? Are Anti-Cruelty Campaigns Really Effective? Picking the Low Hanging Fruit: What’s Wrong with Single Issue Campaigns? Making a Killing with Animal Welfare Reform A Better World for All of … Continue reading Masochism and Martyrdom: A Glue That Bonds Animal Advocacy Communities →
Some thoughts on how we can improve our interactions with others, how to reduce our stress and anxiety and to be more open and better communicators. As I mentioned in the episode here is the Loving Kindness meditation (click here) without the preamble. For more info: Meditation for the Love of It | Sally Kempton … Continue reading Some Thoughts on How We Can Improve Our Interactions with Others →
I share some thoughts on what we can do as a species to make the lives of our own species and that of others better. I speak generally about the problems that arise from trying to block issues from our minds, and how we can open ourselves up to ideas and how we can envision … Continue reading 2017: May It Be Everything You Wish It To Be →
In episode 49, I discuss domestication, and share my personal experiences and I share some thoughts of terms like “compassion” and “Kindness” in relation to vegan education and whether they are appropriate or not. I touch on some other issues and tie them in to one another. I hope you find it interesting. Thanks for … Continue reading The Language of Justice, The Misuse of Compassion →
I think you will be able to relate to some of the issues discussed 🙂 And of course I include nonhuman animals in this episode. Starts at 14 minutes Watch here. You can find Debbie Lusignan on Twitter and Sane Progressive on Facebook https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHZfdW6Y_0w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTN-b2Z3oe4
“Defenceless under the night Our world in stupor lies; Yet, dotted everywhere, Ironic points of light Flash out wherever the Just Exchange their messages: May I, composed like them Of Eros and of dust, Beleaguered by the same Negation and despair, Show an affirming flame.” September 1, 1939 W. H. Auden (1907 – 1973) … Continue reading Turning Despair into Action →
It’s been a busy Spring, so episodes have been a little infrequent. 🙂 In this episode, I discuss our moral compartmentalisation not only toward nonhuman animals, but also to human animals and that human and nonhuman issues are inextricably entwined. I give examples. Apologies for some technical glitches in the audio during this episode. Thanks … Continue reading And You Didn’t Worry →
Partial transcript “We’re faced with a very serious situation in this generation. There are insane people who wish to rule the world. They wish to continue to rule the world on violence and repression, and we are all the victims of that violence and repression. We, as the indigenous people of the western hemisphere have … Continue reading That’s Where Our Safety Will Come →
Shared with kind permission of Chris Hedges’ partner Eunice Wong. This essay has two different titles, the one mentioned in the podcast “We Must Understand How the Nazis Succeeded and Corporations Now Operate in Order to Fight Back” and the TruthDig title: “We Must Understand Corporate Power to Fight it” by Pulitzer Prize recipient … Continue reading The Elaborate Ruses →
In episode 43, I want to share an incident I found quite disturbing a few days ago and expand on it. A few weeks ago, I did an episode on Gary L. Francione’s attempt to “own” aspects of vegan advocacy. I highlighted his actions in claiming the Be Fair Be Vegan campaign was “ripping him … Continue reading “Someone Not Something”: The Titanic Returns to Southampton with the Iceberg in Tow →
Shared with kind permission of Ren Hurst, Founder and director at New World Sanctuary Foundation about why horse-riding is not only not vegan, but it causes great harm to horses. Please read my full disclaimer about external sites, organisations, groups, individuals mentioned here and elsewhere on this site.
I discuss where many of the core ideas of veganism and where they originated. Please note the views expressed in this episode are entirely my own.
Please note the views expressed in this episode 41, Parts 1 and 2 are entirely my own. Sept 6, 2016 UPDATE: The archived version of Angel Flinn’s interview is now available here. I don’t know if you had the opportunity to listen to Bob Linden’s Go Vegan Radio segment live on air on August 21, … Continue reading The Titanic Resurfaces and Collects the Deckchairs (Ep 41 Pt1) →
Excerpts from Angel Flinn’s GoVeganRadio interview with Bob Linden which aired Aug 21st 2016.
Just a little update on the historic #BeFairBeVegan moving billboard campaign in Times Square and Javits Center New York City. Just a few of the many contributions by the public. See below. For more, visit BeFairBeVegan.com or our Facebook page or Twitter. Submit videos or photos here
Hi Friends, I wanted to share with you a media advisory about a high-profile moving billboard and poster campaign. It will be the largest abolitionist vegan campaign of its kind in the United States and it starts Monday (tomorrow) August 8th and runs till September 4th and it will be shown in in New York … Continue reading Largest Ever High-Profile Abolitionist Vegan Moving Billboard Campaign, Times Square & Javits, Kicks Off NYC Aug 8, 2016 →
I was visiting some of my favourite pages on Facebook recently as I do regularly and one of them is Dr Cornel West. Dr West shared a status update recently by CEO & Founder at Movement Be Nate Howard. And it’s a few paragraphs which I think are quite powerful and speak to us all. … Continue reading Vegan Trove Podcast Ep 37: #BlackLivesMatter Movement and Why It Matters →
Please note transcript of this episode will be posted later today. “SuperMeat” should have as its logo “Not good for human or nonhuman animals, or the planet”. We all know the saying “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is”. This episode examining some of the science clearly shows this to be … Continue reading The Science of “SuperMeat” : If It Sounds Too Good To Be True, It Probably Is →
Recently, I was asked what emotional impact the behaviour that happens on online abolitionist pages has on me. I’ve spoken in an earlier podcast episode 25 about the facts of an online attack in mid-October 2015, and don’t feel the need to revisit that. In that episode, I made an effort to keep it factual … Continue reading An Emotional Response →
An account of a conversation I had recently with someone who was not vegan. And also a discussion about just a few of the unseen consequences of our society not being vegan. A bit of a ramble 😉
Star Trek is a vehicle for science fiction themes, and like many science fiction stories, it sometimes uses the future to focus on issues that touch us today. I look at the issue of sentience, as seen in respect of the character, The Doctor on the series Star Trek: Voyager. After a brief look at … Continue reading Star Trek and the Issue of Sentience →
Friends, I’ve been working on a project the last month or so and will be for the next few weeks. In the meantime, I thought I would share this with you. Lamb shared with kind permission of Linda Clark (There’s An Elephant in the Room). Please go vegan. If you’re not vegan, please start here
A personal account of my own speciesism and I also talk about my personal experience as a vegan in relation to societal speciesism and our moral compartmentalisation. When we are speciesist, and any of us are if we are eating, wearing and using animals, it’s like trying to look at animals through a fog. We … Continue reading I Cannot See You →
Episode 29 is a stream of consciousness expanding on current events and issues. 🙂 Here’s a link I mentioned “Days of Revolt: All Life is Sacred” Thanks for listening. Please subscribe to this podcast and “like” my Vegan Trove page on Facebook. Till next time, bye for now.
I generally try to ignore and avoid faction fighting because it’s energy draining and time consuming and is frequently personality based, but I decided to address some of the issues that have arisen from recent claims by a small few that the abolitionist movement is “rampantly racist”, “sexist” and “hostile to people of colour”. If … Continue reading Abolitionist: What’s in a Word; The Rebranding of TAVS. →
In episode 27, It’s a mixed bag 🙂 I talk about a number of topics. How the holiday season can be difficult for vegans but it doesn’t have to be. I share tips about how to survive it and how to help spread veganism at this time. I discuss the massive bee die-off globally and … Continue reading Holiday Season: The Trials, Tribulations and the Opportunities →
Please excuse the sound quality in this episode. What? Desperately trying to avoid being boiled alive didn’t tip you off? Next time we encounter a tank of lobsters at a restaurant or “seafood” shop, we should stop for a few moments to put aside our prejudices and really look at these individuals. In the lengthy piece … Continue reading What? Desperately trying to avoid being boiled alive didn’t tip you off? →
Definition: “CyberBullying is an action of harming or harassing via information technology networks in a repeated and deliberate manner.” “Cyberbullying is new and gaining momentum. Bullying occurs in person, and the victim knows who the bully is. Cyberbullying is done through anonymous attacks towards the victim. Cyberbullying can take place on any electronic device such … Continue reading Abolitionist Advocates, CyberBullying, and The Abolitionist Vegan Movement →
This episode 24 is for a specific audience, so if you have not been involved in the abolitionist vegan movement, you might want to skip this one. Here it part episode 25 : Abolitionist Advocates, Cyberbullying and The Abolitionist Vegan Movement. Disclaimer: Please note, that this episode is not an invitation to vilify anyone (privately … Continue reading Abolitionist Advocates and Interpersonal Ethics →
Abolitionist vegan debate presentations on the problems with single-issue campaigns and how they are holding the “movement” back which was held at VegFest UK London 2015. Enjoy 🙂 Here’s the first part of this podcast Here is some information to my mention of a “Dorothy Dixer” question. Vegetarianism as a “gateway” to veganism? Here’s the … Continue reading VegFest UK London 2015: Abolitionist Vegan Debate Presentations →
I share some thoughts about one debate presentation at VegFest UK London 2015 by Tony Wardle, VIVA! UK about single issue campaigns. Here’s the full debate on Youtube from London Veg Fest 2015 about single-issue campaigns and whether they take the animal rights movement forwards or backwards. There’s a very strong abolitionist vegan presentation. Here’s … Continue reading VegFest UK London 2015: Some Thoughts On The Debate About Single-Issue Campaigns →
Please read my disclaimer about external sites, individuals, organisations, social media sites etc. The first of many abolitionist vegan round-ups: various quotes and thoughts by various abolitionists on social media. Here are a few of the resources mentioned: My Face is on Fire How To Go Vegan Podcast There’s an Elephant in the Room International … Continue reading Abolitionist Vegan Round-up #1 →
Of course everyone should embrace veganism. In Episode 20, I ask the question and share some personal experiences with Buddhist organisations. As well I explore the reasons why Buddhists should naturally embrace veganism. If you’re not vegan, please consider going vegan. It will be one of the best decisions you make in your life and … Continue reading Shouldn’t Buddhists Embrace Veganism? →
Is Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) anti-vegan? (Please excuse some repetition on my part about a third of the way into the episode. Persist through this part as I get back on track after a few minutes 😉 ) This episode discusses this question. My apologies for the length of this episode (1 hr 23 mins). … Continue reading Is Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) Anti-Vegan? →
Update June 6 2016: Please note I do not endorse this site “How Do I Go Vegan” or the page associated with this resource. My reasons are explained in Vegan Trove Episode 24 and Episode 25. I now have my own vegan resource How To Go Vegan Podcast In Vegan Trove podcast episode 18, I … Continue reading An Abolitionist Vegan Resource →
This Earth will grow cold, A star among stars and one of the smallest, A gilded mote on blue velvet- I mean this, one great Earth. This Earth will grow cold one day, not like a block of ice or a dead cloud even but like an empty walnut It will roll along In pitch-black … Continue reading No one Left to Remember, No one To Tell. →
Friends, I’ve been very busy the last few weeks and unfortunately I will be till probably mid July so I haven’t been able to do a podcast for a while, but I thought I would share an experience I had today. Please watch this short vid: Many cows over the fence in the large pasture … Continue reading Crying Calves, Distressed Mothers and We Are Responsible →
A reading of an excerpt of “Animals As Persons : Essays on the Abolition of Animal Exploitation Disclaimer: Please note I do not endorse opinions, links, ads or individuals. Thanks for listening. Look forward to your company next time.
Is publicly humiliating people on our social media pages in our vegan education efforts helpful or a counterproductive? I speak about this prevalence of this on social media in relation to abolitionist vegan education as well as related issues including claims by a small few that it is racist to promote veganism for the animals. There’s … Continue reading Can I Bully You Into Adopting My Viewpoint? →
In part 2, I discuss the promotion of violence within certain animal advocacy circles and how the small few who promote violence often contradict themselves and are deeply misanthropic. Please check out Ep 14 Part 1, where I share an essay titled “On Militant Direct Action“. Disclaimer: Please note I do not endorse individuals, opinions, … Continue reading Promoting Violence In Soft Tones With A Smile On His Face (Part 2) →
In podcast Ep 14 Part 1, I share an essay titled “On Militant Direct Action“. In part 2, I discuss the promotion of violence within certain animal advocacy circles and how the small few who promote violence often contradict themselves and are deeply misanthropic. Please join me for part 2 which will be posted shortly. … Continue reading Promoting Violence In Soft Tones With A Smile On His Face (Part 1) →
In episode 13, I take a brief look at yet another new gimmick “Meat-Free Week Australia” (just one in an increasingly long line) and the problems associated. I share an excerpt by Prof. Gary Steiner about anthropocentrism and a couple of works about the “humane” myth. Disclaimer: Please note I do not endorse opinions, links, … Continue reading “Meat Free Week Australia” Helps The Animals? →
Please subscribe to this podcast 🙂 In this episode, I discuss a couple of quotes which talk about why promoting veganism is not “elitist” and I speak about the position “every little bit helps” and where this comes from and where it is leading us. Blog posts of interest: Some thoughts on The Meaning of … Continue reading And The Award Goes To….. →
In episode 11, I speak a little about “enriched cages”, “free range” eggs and “Meatless Mondays”. I invite you to check out links to a number of excellent blogs about these issues I discuss. They can be found in the information section. There’s many videos online displaying “enriched caged” systems, some by the industry. I … Continue reading What’s Wrong with “Free Range” Eggs, “Enriched Cages” and “Meatless Mondays”? →
Welcome to my Vegan Trove podcast Ep 10. In this episode, I share some thoughts on the current so-called current “animal rights” movement and I share some thoughts by others about the movement. I talk specifically about certain organisations. Please note when I mentioned human exploitation, I really meant to say human oppression. I probably … Continue reading Some Thoughts on the So-Called “Animal Rights” Movement →
Friends, I thought it important to address this issue since there’s a number of problems with this particular advocacy group Direct Action Everywhere’s strategy and theory, in particular the most welfarist indicator of them all — their decision not to mention veganism – the very action needed to end the property status of animals. The … Continue reading Direct Action Everywhere (DxE): Welfarist or Abolitionist? →
A reading of Pulitzer Prize recipient Chris Hedges’ essay ( posted Jan 4, 2015 ) “All Forms of Life Are Sacred“. His essay discusses veganism and the moral imperative. Chris Hedges is a Pulitzer prize recipient and his bio can be found here. He is also a regular contributor to Truthdig.com and his essays are … Continue reading VT Podcast Ep 8: Veganism and All Forms of Life →
Ep 7 is targeted at a specific audience but I’m sure others will find it interesting. With the kind permission of the author of Vegan Ethos, I am sharing her recent blog post which you can view here: Intersectionality and Abolitionist Veganism Part 1 Here’s Intersectionality and Abolitionist Veganism Part 2 Enjoy! Disclaimer: Please note … Continue reading VT Podcast Ep 7: Intersectionality and Abolitionist Veganism →
This podcast discusses some articles, one about animal industry and its partnership with Big Pharma. It discusses some attempts to “improve” animal exploitation through sedation of cows, and some other studies in relation to animal behaviour and how predictable it is and how this will be utilised by animal industry to promote “happy” animal slavery … Continue reading VT Podcast Ep 6: A Brief Examination of Animal Welfare →
Disclaimer: Friends please note, abolitionist veganism is about nonhuman animals only. As a logical extension of justice, we should also care about all forms of discrimination. Therefore if I am to highlight a particular issue, then I need to provide the historical background. This historical background I provided is an account of US interventions in … Continue reading VT podcast Ep 5: As a Logical Extension of Justice. →
In this podcast I take a look at the problems with single issue campaigns by discussing Sea Shepherd and their anti-whaling campaigns and the unsurprising announcement by Japan to commence whale hunting again in 2015. I speak generally about the problems within the abolitionist movement and a have a suggestion. I speak about our fetishising … Continue reading VT Podcast Ep 4: Our Attitude to Those Who Are Vulnerable →
Welcome friends to my third podcast episode. I was going to focus on a number of issues in this episode, but essay by Chris Hedges (Pulitzer Prize recipient) came to my attention titled “Saving the Planet: One Meal at a Time” I thought I would discuss some of the aspects of this essay. 🙂 Here’s … Continue reading VT Podcast Ep 3: Do We Value Our Taste Buds Over Our Own Species’ survival? →
Welcome again friends. 🙂 In Episode 2, I briefly touch on some of the topics covered in my 1st podcast. I explore some quotes, articles and interviews and include some of the audio. Excerpt of transcript of Russell Brand / Paxman interview on BBC’s Newsnight: Jeremy Paxman: Well, how do you have any authority to … Continue reading Vegan Trove Podcast Episode 2: Speciesism and Other Forms of Discrimination →
Welcome to my first podcast. In episode 1. You can find my Vegan Trove Podcast on iTunes. I meander through a number of topics related to abolitionist veganism. I talk a little about my Facebook page stalling in relation to Facebook algorithms, and in response to that I started a Vegan Trove site to host … Continue reading Vegan Trove Podcast Episode 1: Introduction →
Welcome to Vegan Trove. My site is under construction. Apologies for any inconvenience. I’m unfamiliar with the *.org version of WordPress, so at present it is still very simple. 🙂 Ultimately this site will host both my blog (here) and my podcast. The podcast will be available both here and on iTunes. I invite you … Continue reading Vegan Trove Podcast Launch →