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How one dog helped end greyhound racing in Macau, and how he lived out his life free from the cruel sport

August 22, 2022

Brooklyn’s story should have ended quietly more than a decade earlier, when he was condemned to die at Macau’s notorious Canidrome dog racing track—a venue no dogs escaped in 80 years. In November 2011, Dorchak sent a letter to the Canidrome asking them to release Brooklyn and make him the first dog to leave the complex alive. It wouldn’t be until June 2018 that Brooklyn would leave his concrete cell.

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Don’t forget to RSVP for Tickets to Black VegFest happening Saturday August 13, 2022

August 9, 2022

What is Black VegFest? “An Unapologetically Black Vegan Festival. The Best Summer Food and Liberation Experience!” Want to learn more? Visit their website at blackvegfest.org.

Visit the Liberation Farm tent at 2:45PM for a special book signing of An Introduction to Veganism and Agricultural Globalism by author Omowale Adewale and grab some fresh produce from their Black vegan farm.

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Brooklyn, The Greyhound Who Inspired A Movement, Dies At Age 14

July 31, 2022

As reported by The Environmental Magazine, the former racing dog passed away on June 22.

Lantern Publishing & Media is currently working with Christine Dorchak and Carey Thiel to publish their book telling his incredible story: Brooklyn Goes Home: This Rise and Fall of Commercial Greyhound Racing, expected to print in 2023.

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Columnist J.M. Sorrell on “Do Childfree People Have Better Sex”

July 4, 2022

J.M. Sorrell of the Daily Hampshire Gazette wrote a piece reflecting on her relationship to motherhood, including her opinions on Verena Brunschweiger‘s latest book, Do Childfree People Have Better Sex? Here’s what she had to say:

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Best Diet for the Environment

May 9, 2022

Joanne Kong, editor of Vegan Voices, was recently interviewed by Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Podcast, hosted by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. She discusses how our food choices impact the environment.
Listen to the episode here: https://www.pcrm.org/news/exam-room-podcast/healthiest-foods-environment-and-you-too-dr-joanne-kong?fbclid=IwAR22I-pVdAQbhR3XduURvJvxbfOdPzJASMo-mqXT-vhBH7vBvWXwX1_QwHY

Z. Zane McNeill on the Thought About Food Podcast

April 14, 2022

Z. Zane McNeill, editor of Vegan Entanglements, was on the Thought About Food Podcast, where he discussed the book and what “carceral veganism” and “anti-carceral veganism” means and looks like.

Bonus: Zane also shared a recipe for Butternut Mac ‘n Cheez that his mom made early in his journey to being vegan!

Listen to the episode here, view show notes, and see what else the Thought About Food podcast has to offer.

The World Becomes What We Teach at #1

March 30, 2022

The World Becomes What We Teach is back at #1 in Philosophy and Social Aspects of Education!
Zoe Weil‘s bestselling book once again earned the top spot in Amazon’s rankings—proving those 4.5 stars aren’t just for show.

If you’d like to learn more about this fantastic title, or get a copy for yourself, click on the following links:
About the book
Buy it as an eBook
See the Amazon listing

HIDDEN featured in Independent Publisher

March 3, 2022

HIDDEN: Animals in the Anthropocene was nominated as Independent Publisher’s “Indie Groundbreaking Book” for March 2022. The article, written by Jim Barnes, highlights the unique strengths of this “unflinching book of photography.”

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Avian Influenza in NYS (and beyond): What You Need To Know

February 28, 2022

The Institute For Animal Happiness presents critical education on how to protect not only the birds in our care, but also protect wildlife and people. This version of HPAI (“Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza”) spreads easily and has already appeared in NYS. It has spread to 12 states and many countries, leading to tragedy and heartbreak: extremely large populations of birds being killed.

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Chris Hedges interviews Gretchen Primack on RT America

February 13, 2022

Watch “fascinating in-depth interviews with the fiercest critics of the establishment” as Chris Hedges discusses veganism and mass incarceration with educator and poet, Gretchen Primack—author of Kind.

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