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Southern Senator Stops Confirmation Over Animal Protection

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has put a hold on Cass Sunstein's confirmation as the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. Sunstein is a Harvard law professor who has written about animal protection issues. Tags: Obama animal rights farm animal welfare politics agribusiness. Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.)

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Big Ag Fighting Back with PR

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They are fighting back due to all the information and images that have made it to the public sphere. There are no happy farm animals, you liars. Clearly the animal rights community is much more emboldened and aggressive than they have been in the past," said {National Milk Producers Federation} spokesman Chris Galen.

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Good News for the Alamagordo Chimps!

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This gives animal rights activists some time to prepare further defense of the animals. The Albuquerque Journal reported in a copyright story Friday that the National Institutes of Health informed Gov. Animal welfare activists protested the transfer. Good way to end 2010. ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP)

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Whales in danger.

4 The Love Of Animals

As whale lovers, and people who hope to one day be able to see them in the wild, we wanted to share this information with you in case you would like to get involved. The International Fund for Animal Welfare ( IFAW ), is a non-profit organization working to save animals in crisis worldwide, to help protect our oceans’ whale population.

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Conklin Farm Owner Will Not Face Charges

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Phillips said threats of violence and murder made by animal-rights activists against the Conklins are still under review and information may be forwarded to the U.S. Attorney's Office for possible charges under the federal Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act.

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Hal Herzog's "Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat"

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Hal Herzog’s “ Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat ” (Harper 2011), though fascinating, is ultimately depressing for vegans and animal rights activists. Over at Animal Rights and AntiOppression , we’ve been discussing tactics and sharing our thoughts and experiences about what works and doesn’t work when it comes to advocacy.

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