HG Wells and the human animal
The visionary novelist sought to transform the world, but he could not escape its, or his own, dark irrationality.
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The row over Afghan pets shows the UK’s animal obsession has gone too far
The clamour to put pets before people during the Afghanistan evacuation is a symptom of misguided priorities.
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The moral conflict between environmentalism and animal welfare
Animal rights supporters and environmentalists are divided: one group prioritises the welfare of the individual animal, the other emphasises the…
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Human supremacism: why are animal rights activists still the “orphans of the left”?
Fighting dehumanisation is a central challenge for the left.
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Does David Attenborough’s Dynasties dumb down animal politics?
Animal stories are at their best when they reveal our shared emotional experience, but they must also touch on the…
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Why we should be wary of using animal behaviour in trying to explain our own
Odd that Jordan Peterson didn’t choose giraffes, for whom most sexual encounters are male-male with penetration.
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Animal cruelty is part of our day-to-day language. But we can change it
When Trump calls opponents “dogs”, it’s not just racist and sexist – it’s also speciesist.
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Why Michael Gove’s proposed ban on exporting live animals won’t “take back control” of animal rights
The debate around live animal exports suggests the government’s post-Brexit vision of animal welfare is driven as much by self-interest…
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Why are Labour and the Tories competing over animal welfare?
Courting the donkey vote.
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What animal would your His Dark Materials daemon be?
As Philip Pullman announces The Book of Dust, another trilogy set in the His Dark Materials worlds, find out what…
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Creature discomforts: is Borne an animal, a person or a weapon?
Jeff VanderMeer recently tweeted: “The answer to your question on this book tour is ‘Because a giant flying elephant shrew…
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“Not angry. More disappointed”: Harambe speaks via a telepathic animal communicator
Twelve months later, how does the gorilla feel about his life, death, and status as a meme?
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What do animals think of humans?
Animals are our fellow travellers on this earth. It’s time we heard what they have to say.
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The barrister who became a badger: why did Charles Foster decide to live like an animal?
He ate earthworms as a badger, tore open binbags as an urban fox, and was hunted by a bloodhound as…
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Can we call Palio a documentary if it doesn’t address animal cruelty?
The film follows two jockeys in the famous Italian bareback horse race, but declines to explore the cruelty of the…
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