Archives for Opinion
Where do baby turkeys come from? Brace yourself (Opinion)
by Kalypso Arhilohou ~ Mommy, Daddy, where do baby turkeys come from? Let’s hope little Suzie never asks you that question. As if it’s not tricky enough getting across...
A ‘principled stand’ against compassion: Green Mountain College and the slaughter of working oxen (Opinion)
In her first opinion piece for Animal Issues Reporter, Antonia Fraser Fujinaga wades into the controversy swirling around two oxen at a small college in Vermont. Please note: As...
The yoke’s on you, Bill and Lou – or is it? A letter to two oxen slated for slaughter (Opinion)
By Kalypso Arhilohou You weigh a ton, wield horns as hard as hammers and as sharp as spears, and you could puree a man’s foot with one slightly misplaced...
On election day remember the rescuers: Animal advocacy in the voting booth (Opinion)
In the United States, this is perhaps the most important day we’ll have for another four years— election day. The outcomes of thousands of local and national races will...
In memory of ‘Forgotten Dog’ Daniel, let’s get animals on the agenda (Opinion)
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris I rarely write news articles in the first person. To my mind, news is best delivered through traditional journalism, where reporters gather facts and viewpoints,...