Critical insights at the intersection of animals and politics
The Campaign Manager will collaborate with food companies, restaurant chains, and advocates to make plant-based cheese a more widely available option across retail pizza outlets. The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker, strong organizer, and passionate advocate for consumer choice, public health, and animal welfare. Position: Campaign ManagerLocation: Remote; travel required JOB … Read more
Harrison County, MS — Animal-welfare advocates applauded federal officials at the ICE Homeland Security Task Force and the Border Enforcement Security Task Force for the arrest of more than two dozen people who were gathered in a barn near Lizana, Mississippi, that had a fighting arena lined with plexiglass and rows of seating for spectators. Wayne … Read more
Topeka, KS — Wayne Pacelle, president of Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy, issued the following statement regarding the recent arrest in Topeka on charges of cockfighting and animal cruelty. “Cockfighting is a barbaric form of animal abuse, and it is a felony under Kansas and federal law,” said Pacelle. “In … Read more
Major public health agencies in U.S. to pursue 21st-century, human-relevant testing methods You can listen to an AI-generated reading of this story here: Those of us who care about animals will long remember April 2025 as the month when everything began to turn around on the long-standing moral and scientific problems with animal testing and … Read more
Press Release Horrifying images posted on social media alert authorities to the heinous abuse of opossum Charlotte, North Carolina — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy announced a $5,000 reward for information resulting in the successful prosecution of any individual for violating state or federal law that leads to the identification of … Read more
Press Release Hopis and Jemez Pueblo are tormenting and killing raptors for ceremonial purposes, and our government should never permit any kind of animal sacrifice Washington, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy are calling on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Park Service to stop issuing … Read more
With interlocking plans, the government’s major research agencies are leaving animal testing behind and pursuing 21st-century strategies to pursue more efficient and radically better outcomes for patients Washington, D.C. — Today, the Center for a Humane Economy (CHE) and Animal Wellness Action (AWA) applauded the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on its plan to favor human-based … Read more
Federal agencies are issuing permits to capture, torment, and smother raptors — all in the name of religion. You can listen to an AI-generated reading of this story here: Our federal government is abetting and enabling animal sacrifice. You read that right. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is providing “take” permits for Hopi and … Read more
Despite clear legal protections, U.S. agencies are authorizing the capture, torture, and killing of bald and golden eagles on public lands — without public consent or oversight. by Ted Williams You can listen to an AI-generated reading of this story here: In America, freedom of religious belief is sacrosanct, guaranteed by the First Amendment of … Read more
You can listen to an AI-generated reading of this story here: In America, freedom of religious belief is sacrosanct, guaranteed by the First Amendment of our Constitution: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof … .” There is, however, no such guarantee for religious practice. Some … Read more