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PETA Buying Corporate Stock

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JUNE 1, 2010

I'm sure this is old news, but PETA keeps buying corporate stock to gain influence in corporate decision-making. Tags: PETA. I think this is a great strategy. From the AP. Companies don't always change their policies, but Byrne said the effort has paid off.

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PETA Attacks Jack Hanna

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MARCH 2, 2010

PETA calls him an animal pimp "entertainer." You can read some pretty strong words from PETA here. Tags: Sea World captivity killer whales entertainment Orcas PETA. Sea World has hired him to defend the use of captive whales.

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PETA Settlement over Shelter Records

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DECEMBER 24, 2010

The money will cover a portion of PETA's legal fees for a lawsuit the group filed in January about animals that had been sold by the county shelter for research purposes. PETA will have access to the requested records. The settlement provides limited protections for the county from further litigation.

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Ex NASA Employee Joins PETA Protest

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JULY 31, 2010

She's living with her brother now and falling into debt, but she is dedicated to working with PETA and other organizations to try to ban primates in experiments. Tags: animal experimentation animal research primates PETA NASA.

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PETA Wants Knut Castrated!

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MARCH 4, 2010

PETA Germany's position is that he should be castrated so he doesn't mate with his cousin Giovanna. Tags: zoos knut Germany polar bear PETA. He was the cute little polar bear whose birth at the Berlin Zoo was so controversial because his mother rejected him. He was raised by a trainer. Check out a couple of the pictures in this story.

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PETA's Orca Lawsuit Dismissed by Federal Judge

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FEBRUARY 9, 2012

PETA filed the lawsuit in the U.S. PETA went on to request that the whales be freed and released to a habitat better suited to their needs. On February 8, a federal judge said ‘no,’ stopping a historic case filed by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals against SeaWorld for violating the 13th Amendment on slavery.

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PETA Activist Pied in the Face

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JANUARY 30, 2010

A PETA anti seal hunt activist was hit in the face with a pie in Newfoundland. This after a PETA activist hit Canada Fisheries Minister Gail Shae with a pie. In other news, PETA received more publicity for their anti seal hunting campaign when one of their protesters was hit in the face with a pie.

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PETA Protests Pregnant Orcas at SeaWorld

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MAY 30, 2010

PETA protesters were in front of SeaWorld-Orlando where two orcas are now pregnant. Tags: Seaworld florida marine animals Orcas PETA. The father in both cases is the same orca that killed its trainer a few months ago.

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PETA Files Complaint Against Michigan School

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MARCH 19, 2010

This one involves PETA and Saginaw Valley State University. Tags: PETA Saginaw Valley State University. It's a flurry of activity out there in the animal research fight!

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PETA to Run Billboards Against the University of Washington's Animal Research

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JUNE 17, 2011

I live in Seattle and, while I don't always agree with PETA, I hate the UW's animal research practices. I'm glad PETA is drawing attention to this issue. I'm glad PETA is drawing attention to this issue. On the other hand, I hope that the association of PETA with this issue doesn't backfire. They are so polarizing.

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Interview with PETA re: Captive Orcas

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JUNE 19, 2010

This is an interview with Lisa Wathne from PETA regarding captive animals in aquariums. Tags: Sea World Orcas aquariums PETA. It's from MacLean's.

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Do PETA's Tactics Make a Difference?

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JANUARY 9, 2010

My husband and I disagree over PETA's effectiveness. I think this opinion piece does a good job arguing in favor of PETA. Tags: animal rights political movement PETA. I think that they are effective and, while I don't always agree with them, we would sorely miss them if they disappeared from the animal rights community.

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PETA Criticizes University of Kansas

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DECEMBER 25, 2009

Now PETA is saying that the NIH (National Institutes of Health) should take back the grant money it gave the university. Tags: animal research Kansas PETA. Sorry for the cynicism, but.HAH! Good luck with that argument! The NIH doesn't take back grant money.

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The Stupid PETA Fly "Controversy"

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JUNE 18, 2009

Obama swats a fly, and the next thing you know, we hear of PETA is accused of "condemning" Obama. It's the media who are making a big deal about the fly swat—not PETA. There is even a chapter in PETA President Ingrid E. Tags: PETA. From what I understand, the media contacted them (how often does that happen?).

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PETA to Replace Offensive Billboard

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AUGUST 25, 2009

PETA has decided to replace the billboard in Florida that compares overweight women to whales. Tags: PETA. They said they never meant to offend anyone.

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Is PETA Its Own Greatest Enemy?

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JUNE 6, 2009

I recently became a member of PETA because I admire their investigative arm and their ability to get media attention. But sometimes, well, PETA does overdo it. This editorial in the Advocate does an excellent job of articulating the problem with PETA. (In Tags: activism political movement PETA.

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PETA Targets Live Octopus Meals.in New York!

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APRIL 15, 2010

PETA is arguing that this practice violates New York's anti-cruelty laws. Tags: octopus New York animal cruelty restaurants PETA. Octopus are highly intelligent creatures.not that ANY creature should suffer like this. It's apparently a practice around the world. This link has a video with some examples.

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German Court Bans PETA "Holocaust" Campaign

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MARCH 28, 2009

PETA wants to run a campaign that compares factory farming to the Holocaust. The German constitutional court has ruled that animal rights organisation PETA (People for Ethical Treatment of Animals) must end its campaign in which it draws a comparison between the Holocaust and industrial farming. Tags: PETA.

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PETA Goes After The Overweight

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AUGUST 24, 2009

PETA put up a billboard in Florida that says "Save the Whales, Lose the Blubber: Go Vegetarian". Tags: PETA. On it, is an overweight woman standing on a beach. Feministing has a pretty angry post , with a lot of angry comments as well. I think they are right to be angry. And rightly so.

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PETA Undercover Agent Also Worked in Oregon

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NOVEMBER 24, 2009

The PETA activist who worked undercover at the University of Utah, and collected video footage of alleged mistreatment of lab animals, was also involved in an operation at the Oregon National Primate Research Center. Tags: university research animal research undercover investigation PETA. I say "good for her!"

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PETA Criticizes Michael Jackson

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MARCH 25, 2009

The disfigured pop star Michael Jackson has been criticized by PETA for his use of exotic animals. Animal rights group PETA have condemned Michael Jackson's apparent plans to ride an elephant on stage at his forthcoming London residency.

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PETA Protests Military's Testing on Pigs

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AUGUST 14, 2009

And that's what I like about PETA and why I recently became a member for the first time. Tags: animal testing animal cruelty military pigs medical research PETA. But it's worth noting that someone out there took some action on this gruesome story. They are fast, organized, committed and they get attention.

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PETA Testimony to US Congress On Marine Animal Captivity

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APRIL 29, 2010

Here is a link to PETA's testimony submitted to the US Congress regarding marine animals in captivity. Tags: Sea World captivity marine animals Orcas congress PETA. There was a hearing held this past Tuesday.

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PETA Goes After Canada's Seal Hunt

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JUNE 16, 2009

PETA has launched a spoof site for the Vancouver Olympic Games over seal hunting. I criticize PETA a lot, but in this case I think they are right on the money. Tags: PETA. I hate the seal slaughter. I think it's barbaric and should be ended. Slavery used to be a tradition in some societies. Seal hunting is just plain wrong.

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PETA Uncovers Horrible Conditions at Land O'Lakes Supplier

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

From PETA's site: A new PETA undercover investigation inside a Land O'Lakes supplier facility in Pennsylvania has revealed routine neglect and cruelty to cows who are milked for the Fortune 250 company's products. And the disturbing video: Tags: animal cruelty PETA. Not a pretty picture.

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Newfoundland MP Says PETA Pie Throw Could be Terrorism

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FEBRUARY 1, 2010

She's referring to the pie thrown in the face of Fisheries Minister Gail Shea by a PETA member protesting the Canadian seal hunt. Tags: canada animal enterprise terrorism act seals PETA. It's pretty scary that a Liberal MP would actually question whether a pie in the face is terrorism.

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PETA's Veggie Commercial Too Sexy for NBC

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JANUARY 27, 2009

NBC rejected PETA's Super Bowl ad because it was too sexual. Tags: vegan PETA vegetarian. You have just got to see it and judge for yourself. It's quite memorable.

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PETA Busts University of Utah Research Lab

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NOVEMBER 12, 2009

An undercover PETA investigator shot hours of footage of alleged mistreatment of animals. Tags: universities animal research utah undercover investigation PETA. A University representative denied any mistreatment: "None of the things she alleges are substantive," said Tom Parks, the U.'s s vice president for research.

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PETA Commercial Makes it to "The View"

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JANUARY 29, 2009

PETA knows how to get attention. Tags: vegan PETA vegetarian. Their Super Bowl ad was rejected by NBC, but now everyone's talking about it. Even "The View.".

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PETA Leads Anti-Animal Research Protest at University of Utah

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NOVEMBER 22, 2009

This protest comes after an undercover PETA investigator collected evidence of alleged animal abuse in the University laboratories. Tags: animal research utah medical research PETA.

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PETA Latches On To Tiller Murder For Publicity

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JUNE 2, 2009

Stay classy there PETA. Tags: PETA. One version of the billboard says, "Pro-Life? Go Vegetarian." The other says, "Pro-Choice? Choose Vegetarian." Both feature a photo of three baby chicks.

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PETA and IFAW Plan 24 City Tour of Canada

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NOVEMBER 16, 2009

PETA and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) are holding a joint news conference this week, and I would like to offer you an exclusive advance scoop on it. Tags: IFAW PETA. Both groups will be protesting the seal hunt using the Olympic torch ceremony as the backdrop.

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PETA to Target Vancouver Olympics Over Seal Hunts

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FEBRUARY 17, 2009

It will be PETA's first Olympics! All eyes are going to be on Canada as it's preparing to host the 2010 Winter Olympics and we think that all that extra attention comes with an increased responsibility to set a positive example for the rest of the world," said Lindsay Rajt, PETA's manager of campaigns. "All

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PETA Enters Alamagordo Primate Controversy

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AUGUST 23, 2010

Tags: chimpanzees animal research primates National Institutes of Health PETA new mexico.

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Center for Tobacco, Alcohol and Restaurant Industries Resends Press Release About PETA

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MARCH 31, 2009

It seems like every 6 months or so, the Center for Consumer Freedom, a front group for the tobacco, alcohol and restaurant industries sends out a press release about how many animals PETA allegedly kills. They are then dutifully printed in places like this KC Star blog , although I do see that the guy had the decency to print PETA's response.

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PETA Says Vick's Brain Should be Scanned for Psychopathy

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MARCH 26, 2009

Oh PETA, my PETA. PETA is demanding that Vick be barred from the league unless he has a brain scan to prove he’s not a psychopath. From the PETA Web site: Vick’s behavior seems to fit the American Psychiatric Association profile for anti-social personality disorder (APD). They can also take pleasure in inflicting cruelty.

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PETA Petition to Stop Animal Torture at Defense Department

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FEBRUARY 8, 2009

Days after President Barack Obama signed an executive order banning torture during military interrogations, PETA wrote to the president calling for the ban of another form of military torture: trauma and chemical-casualty training exercises conducted on animals. Tags: animal research animal cruelty military Obama PETA.

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PETA Sponsors Lobster Liberation!

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FEBRUARY 2, 2009

Following up on my post yesterday about releasing lobsters, PETA has a website on this very subject. Lobster Liberation!

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PETA Among Groups Spied on by Maryland State Police

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JANUARY 4, 2009

According to the Washington Post , PETA was one of many groups the Maryland State Police considered a security threat. A "very casually dressed" undercover trooper attended a speech by PETA's president that month and waited afterward to see whether anyone talked about chickens. Nobody did.

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