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Peter Singer, philosopher, professor, author: “Consider The Turkey”

Duncan — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 05:00:41 +0000

Peter Singer–the philosopher, professor emeritus of bioethics at Princeton University, and author (including his landmark 1975 work, “Animal Liberation” and the just-published “Consider The Turkey”—explains that his slate of pursuits post-retirement from Princeton includes a stint as visiting professor at the National University of Singapore. He goes on to clarify that while, yes, he did […]

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Mark Devries, documentary filmmaker, “Humans and Other Animals”

Duncan — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 04:00:34 +0000

Mark Devries–the documentary filmmaker (https://markdevries.com/) who specializes in exploring the realm of animals and animal welfare—expands on the final line (the fate of our kin is up to us) of his new film, “Humans and Other Animals.” Laying out an eloquent and philosophical operating principle—which permeates his new film, as it did his debut doc, […]

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Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone contributing editor

Duncan — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 05:00:41 +0000

Paul Solotaroff—Rolling Stone contributing editor who wrote a wide-ranging, high-profile exposé about the netherworld of puppy mills in the then-new issue of the magazine—discusses how he came to write the piece, sort of goaded into it by Humane Society of The United States CEO Wayne Pacelle, after Solotaroff completed another Rolling Stone investigative opus about factory […]

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Indra Lahiri, founder of Indraloka Animal Sanctuary

Duncan — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 04:00:31 +0000

Indra Lahiri — founder of Indraloka Animal Sanctuary in Mehoopany, Pennsylvania, one of the few sanctuaries that houses both farm animals and other species—recalls having a close connection with animals as a child, including being that prototypical neighborhood kid who tends to sick or injured animals. Into adulthood and beyond, rescuing animals became athrough line […]

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Nathan Runkle, founder of Mercy For Animals…Plus, Joan Jett!

Duncan — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 04:00:23 +0000

Nathan Runkle—founder and president of Mercy For Animals—recounts the horrific incident (a fellow high school student that Runkle said slammed a baby piglet on a concrete floor during class) that prompted him to create the organization in 1999. He discusses Mercy For Animals’ early years and early achievements, as well as the evolution of the organization […]

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Marisa Miller Wolfson, writer-director of the documentary “Vegucated”

Duncan — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 15:00:46 +0000

Marisa Miller Wolfson–the writer-director of “Vegucated,” the award-winning documentary tracking three dyed-in-the-wool meat and cheese eating New Yorkers who accept a challenge to go vegan for six weeks (WMNF presented the film’s Tampa Bay area premiere)—discusses her pre-“Vegucated” life, including her formative years devoted to animals and later years as an animal activist and vegan […]

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