The recent revelation that US vegan magazine VegNews used stock photos of meat dishes for many of its recipes has caused a rift among vegans. But while the publication’s actions were unacceptable, the public controversy offers opportunities for positive change, writes Katrina Fox.

GoDaddy CEO colluded with Mugabe tyranny by paying Zimbabwe regime to kill an elephant, writes social justice advocate Peter Tatchell.

There is nothing so likely to evoke a sudden passionate concern for plants than a proposal that someone not eat animal products or a desire to return to eating them. But there is a vast difference between plants and animals – that of sentience, writes Gary L. Francione.

Many people now reject using “nature” to justify things like sexism, white supremacy and homophobia but still accept it as a rationale for animal exploitation and disability discrimination. This is particularly clear in arguments supporting ‘humane’ meat, none of which hold up, writes disability rights activist and vegan Sunaura Taylor.

Whenever we hold an opinion, or form a belief, a rationalization process is involved. What kind of process we use, and how well we use it makes all the difference in the world as to whether we holds true opinions or false beliefs, writes Tim Gier.

A three-month duck hunting season, authorised by the Baillieu Liberal Government, is due to begin in the Australian state of Victoria. But declining public support and shrinking waterbird numbers illustrate that duck hunting is on increasingly tenuous ground, writes Susannah Waters.