Self-Compassion for Disillusioned Activists
In the sixties, Todd Gitlin, then a young, passionate student, became involved in the fight against the Vietnam war and in the struggle for equality. Alongside his friends at Students
Animal Rights
Not Guilty Verdict in Foster Farms Trial!
What a day of good news! First, we hear winds of reform at San Quentin. Then, Chad Goerzen and I receive word that FESTER has been approved for publication by
From Endurance to Strength… in Perimenopause… with Plants… with Positive Groundlessness
In the last few weeks I’ve been making big changes to my nutrition and fitness routine, which call for some careful reflection. The whole thing started when a colleague–a badass
#SmithfieldTrial Verdict: NOT GUILTY!
I have excellent news. After almost eight hours of deliberation, the jury found both Wayne and Paul NOT GUILTY of burglary and theft. They are free! This is a resounding
#SmithfieldTrial: The Most Absurd Miscarriage of Justice You’ve Never Heard Of
St. George Utah The first thing you notice upon waking up in Saint George, Utah, is the breathtaking, majestic beauty of the mountains. The striking nearby towering rocks, a bright
Guest on The Green Pill Podcast
It was such a pleasure last week to be a guest on Wayne Hsiung’s excellent podcast The Green Pill. Wayne is one of my favorite people, whom I admire a
Thinking Like a Community
I’ve been thinking quite a bit about the disappointing, but not unexpected, outcome of Happy the Elephant’s case. Taken with similar attempts to imbue animals with legal personhood, this can
Meaningful Ways to Support Animal Liberation through Criminal Law
Happy Return of the Light to all my readers! I hope the lengthening days and multifaith holidays of light are giving you some hope, even in the face of some
Book Review: Karen Morin, Carceral Spaces, Prisoners and Animals
My two biggest research interests–criminal justice and animal rights–come together in Karen Morin’s new book Carceral Spaces, Prisoners and Animals (New York: Routledge, 2018.) Morin, a geographer by discipline, applies