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May 15, 2023 at 9:31 PM

Our 4th annual Humane Hoax Online Conference is coming up on May 20th!

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May 11, 2023 at 8:15 PM

The Hen is a Symbol of Motherhood for Reasons We May Have Forgotten, So Let Us Recall

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May 9, 2023 at 3:05 PM

International Respect for Chickens Day/month of May: Images and Words of Kindness and Respect for Our Feathered Friends

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May 7, 2023 at 5:21 PM

Podcast: Sarah, the Hen: Her Legs Were Made for Walking

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May 4, 2023 at 8:40 PM

Free from Harm: Help Us Shut Down “WingOut” on International Respect for Chickens Day!

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May 4, 2023 at 1:23 PM

Saturday, May 6: Leafleting at the White House for International Respect for Chickens Day

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May 2, 2023 at 2:28 PM

How Can We Promote Respect For Chickens? An Interview With Karen Davis Of United Poultry Concerns

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May 1, 2023 at 4:43 PM

News Release: International Respect For Chickens Day Celebrates Compassion for Chickens

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April 26, 2023 at 6:19 PM

UPC's Spring 2023 Poultry Press Now Available!

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April 25, 2023 at 9:08 PM

Invitation to the Virtual Book Launch Party of the Humane Hoax: Essays Exposing the Myth of Happy Meat, Humane Dairy, and Ethical Eggs.

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April 21, 2023 at 12:58 PM

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April 17, 2023 at 7:15 PM

Join Book Launch Party for The Humane Hoax: Essays Exposing the Myth of Happy Meat, Humane Dairy, and Ethical Eggs!

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April 10, 2023 at 7:35 AM

International Respect for Chickens - Gallery of Ideas 2023

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April 7, 2023 at 2:59 PM

Podcast: International Respect for Chickens Day

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April 3, 2023 at 8:02 PM

Anthropomorphism as Activism Now Posted on YouTube

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March 31, 2023 at 7:29 PM

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March 27, 2023 at 10:02 PM

Anthropomorphism as Activism: How to Promote Animal Liberation

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March 25, 2023 at 4:31 AM

Chicken Love – Three Sweet Videos!

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March 21, 2023 at 3:38 PM

Urge Wyoming Officials to Oppose Unlawful Chicken Roping Contest

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March 17, 2023 at 12:22 PM

False Equivalencies Between Humans and Other Animals

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March 10, 2023 at 6:04 PM

Podcast: Do Chickens Mind Seeing Other Chickens Killed in Their Presence?

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March 8, 2023 at 10:35 PM

Dangerous, Dreary “Chick Days” Resume at Tractor Supply Stores

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March 6, 2023 at 8:33 PM

Anthropomorphism as Activism: How to Promote Animal Liberation

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March 4, 2023 at 1:46 PM

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March 2, 2023 at 3:45 PM

Chicken Roping: A Way Of Life Or Another Way Of Cruelty?

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February 24, 2023 at 12:56 PM

Podcast: Leafleting for Animals: A Time-Honored Activist Tradition

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February 21, 2023 at 4:24 PM

MIXING WITHOUT PAIN: Animal Rights and/or Deep Ecology by Karen Davis

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February 16, 2023 at 8:20 PM

Small Town And Even Smaller Morals: Chicken & Pig Abuse Events Return To Ridgeland, Wisconsin

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February 14, 2023 at 3:48 PM

Boo, a Dearly Beloved Rooster: Happy Valentine's Day!

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February 11, 2023 at 2:02 PM

A “Super Bowl” of Suffering for Nothing

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February 10, 2023 at 1:24 PM

Podcast: “Good” Anthropomorphism versus “Bad” Anthropomorphism: What is the Difference?

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February 8, 2023 at 3:55 PM

News Release: UPC Condemns Chicken Roping Contest, Urges Compassionate Conduct

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February 3, 2023 at 4:05 PM

In Celebration of Dr. Karen Davis, United Poultry Concerns

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January 30, 2023 at 10:44 PM

Vet Record: ‘The veterinary profession should not condone killing animals by heatstroke’

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January 28, 2023 at 12:25 AM

Podcast: ”Dominance Through Mentioning”: The Fiction of Fair Coverage of Farmed Animals

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January 25, 2023 at 5:29 PM

UPC's Winter 2023 Poultry Press Now Available!

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January 21, 2023 at 8:38 AM

Save Wilbur the Rooster - Urgent!

Save Wilbur the Rooster ‑ Urgent! 21 January 2023 Save Wilbur the Rooster ‑ Urgent!   21,731 have signed Jackie Tanenbaum’s petition. Let’s get to 25,000! Sign Now Save Wilbur! Wilbur is a 2 year-old rooster who has lived in the Hereford Zone of northern Bal…

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January 20, 2023 at 3:11 PM

Cockfighting is Illegal in the U.S. But Persists. Why?

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January 18, 2023 at 7:36 PM

The Agony of Farmed Animals: Betrayed by the AVMA, Ignored by the Media, Abandoned By Almost Everyone

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January 13, 2023 at 4:13 PM

Podcast: Can We Assume Consciousness or Happiness in Other Animals?

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January 12, 2023 at 2:09 PM

Our Letters to LA Times Chide Egg Shortage Complaints

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January 6, 2023 at 4:42 PM

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December 30, 2022 at 7:44 PM

Backyard Chickens: Karen Davis of United Poultry Concerns Speaks for Famous Fido Rescue's Celebration of Life 2022

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December 27, 2022 at 10:34 AM

Why Are Farmed Animals Forsaken - Even By Their Advocates?

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December 23, 2022 at 1:34 AM

Letters RE: Technician Rejects Ad Exposing Ventilation Shutdown+ Experiments on Helpless Hens @ NCSU

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December 19, 2022 at 6:02 PM

Support UPC This Holiday Season!

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December 17, 2022 at 10:15 PM

NewsBlaze Investigates Student Newspaper Censorship of Animal Cruelty Ad

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December 15, 2022 at 10:58 AM

Hold NCSU Chancellor Accountable for Animal Abuse!

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December 12, 2022 at 9:29 AM

The Dumbest Thing I Ever Believed In To Date: Humane Meat

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December 9, 2022 at 4:03 PM

Order your 2023 Chicken Run Rescue Calendar NOW!

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