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February 2, 2022 at 3:01 PM

Happening today: #FreeHappy Day of Action

NationBuilder Dear John, This week marks the 16th year Happy the elephant has been held alone during the 45 years she has been imprisoned at the Bronx Zoo. She is confined to a barren enclosure with a one-acre yard in New York City, a wholly unnatural and inappropriate envi…

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January 31, 2022 at 9:53 PM

Why We Fight for Nonhuman Rights: Ham’s Story

NationBuilder 61 years ago today Dear John, Sixty-one years ago today, the US launched a chimpanzee into space. He suffered tremendously not only that day but from the moment he was torn from the free life he should have had. Thank you Emily Gambone for the latest pos…

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January 27, 2022 at 5:34 PM

Save the Date: Day of Action for Happy

NationBuilder Dear John, Next week marks the 16th year our elephant client Happy has been held alone during her 45 years of imprisonment at the Bronx Zoo. In recognition of the suffering Happy has endured, and with hope she will soon be able to live freely and with peace an…

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January 24, 2022 at 7:01 PM

John, spare a few minutes to share your thoughts?

NationBuilder Take part in our short survey Take part in our annual survey and tell us your thoughts about the NhRP. Dear John, Will you spare a few minutes to share with us your thoughts about the NhRP, why you choose to support us, and how we can do better? We want …

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January 19, 2022 at 10:03 PM

Thank you for joining us: What’s in store for 2022

NationBuilder Dear John, Thank you to everyone who joined us for today’s Zoom seminar with Kevin and Courtney on what’s in store for the NhRP in 2022. Thanks to you, our supporters, we’re able to press on with our unique work and mission to secure fundamental rights for non…

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January 18, 2022 at 7:01 PM

Happening tomorrow: NhRP Zoom Seminar on what’s in store for 2022

NationBuilder Dear John, We’re sending you a friendly reminder to please join NhRP Executive Director Kevin Schneider and NhRP Director of Government Relations and Campaigns Courtney Fern on a Zoom seminar to discuss what’s in store for this new year. Time: Tomorrow, 1/19 a…

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January 10, 2022 at 10:27 PM

What’s in store for 2022!

NationBuilder Dear John, Happy New Year! At the start of each new year, we like to reaffirm the NhRP’s mission and assess how best to achieve it. Together with you, our supporters, we’ll press forward this year in our unrelenting pursuit to break through the thick le…

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December 30, 2021 at 5:04 PM

The NhRP’s 2021 Annual Report is here!

NationBuilder Dear John, Please click here to see our 2021 Annual Report for a recap on what we accomplished together in the fight for nonhuman rights! With the pandemic ongoing, 2021 proved to be a difficult year for most. However, the NhRP is no stranger to challen…

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December 22, 2021 at 5:00 PM

Why we fight for nonhuman rights

NationBuilder Dear John, With the end of the year soon approaching, the NhRP reflects on why we fight for nonhuman rights year after year. We fight for captive elephants like Happy and Minnie because, just like us, they have a sense of self, remember the past, plan f…

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December 16, 2021 at 7:07 PM

Fighting for Happy the elephant’s freedom

NationBuilder Give your end of year gift today Dear John, This year marked a historic first for the Nonhuman Rights Project and the animal rights movement as a whole. For the first time in history, the highest court of any English-speaking jurisdiction agreed to hear…

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December 14, 2021 at 8:19 PM

NhRP, Harvard's Animal Law & Policy Program Join Forces

NationBuilder Brief filed with Ecuador's Constitutional Court Dear John, With the Constitutional Court of Ecuador set to rule for the first time on the question of nonhuman animals’ legal status, The Brooks McCormick Jr. Animal Law & Policy Program at Harvard Law …

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December 10, 2021 at 5:04 PM

An important day

NationBuilder Respecting freedom, equality, and dignity Dear John, Today—#HumanRightsDay—we celebrate the 73rd anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations in 1948 to acknowledge the importance of respect for the freedom, equ…

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December 9, 2021 at 9:48 PM

Thank you for joining us: A groundbreaking primate rights initiative

NationBuilder Dear John, Thank you to everyone who joined us for today’s conversation with legal scholar Charlotte E. Blattner and Sentience’s Executive Director Silvano Lieger about the historic fundamental rights for primates initiative that will be voted on by the reside…

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December 8, 2021 at 6:59 PM

Happening tomorrow: A groundbreaking primate rights initiative

NationBuilder Join us tomorrow 12:30 p.m. ET Dear John, A friendly reminder to please join me tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. ET for a conversation with legal scholar Charlotte E. Blattner and Sentience Politics’ Managing Director Silvano Lieger about the historic fundamental …

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December 6, 2021 at 9:39 PM

Shop to support nonhuman animals 🎁

NationBuilder Dear John, Support nonhuman animals with your holiday shopping! Your gifts this year can help make nonhuman animal rights a legal reality and ensure that nonhuman animals’ fundamental interests are recognized and protected. Here’s how: Purchase NhRP of…

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December 3, 2021 at 4:01 PM

A groundbreaking primate rights initiative

NationBuilder Please join us Dear John, Please join me for a conversation with legal scholar Charlotte E. Blattner and Sentience Politics’ Managing Director Silvano Lieger about the historic fundamental rights for primates citizens’ initiative that will be voted on by…

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December 1, 2021 at 7:04 PM

We did it! $31,000 raised this Giving Tuesday

NationBuilder Plus Zoom seminar recording Dear John, We had our biggest Giving Tuesday to date yesterday, surpassing our goal by raising $31,000! Thank you so much of those who participated in Giving Tuesday in all the ways you could! We know we are only able to do th…

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November 30, 2021 at 10:54 PM

Giving Tuesday Update: $18,269 raised so far!

NationBuilder Help us reach our goal today Dear John, There is still time to give this Giving Tuesday and reach our goal to raise over $25,000! The NhRP is fully committed to our unique founding mission and will fight for as long as it takes to free our clients and ot…

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November 30, 2021 at 2:07 PM

#GivingTuesday2021: Help us raise $25,000 today!

NationBuilder Plus Zoom seminar happening today Dear John, Please consider donating to the Nonhuman Rights Project today on this global day of giving and support our unique mission to achieve meaningful, lasting legal change in the lives of nonhuman animals. Help us r…

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November 27, 2021 at 6:00 PM

Ways you can give this Giving Tuesday

NationBuilder Nov. 30 Dear John, Giving Tuesday is just a few days away and we wanted to let you know that there are many ways to give on November 30th even if you cannot make a donation online. Here are just a few: Create a Giving Tuesday fundraiser on Facebook or G…

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November 22, 2021 at 8:06 PM

Save the Date: #GivingTuesday2021

NationBuilder Join us Nov. 30th Dear John, For human and nonhuman beings alike, rights are based on fundamental values and principles of justice such as liberty and equality. The fight for nonhuman rights is not only about our clients’ freedom; “in an age of mass exti…

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November 16, 2021 at 9:10 PM

"The most important animal-rights case of the 21st century"

NationBuilder New Atlantic story on the fight to #FreeHappy “Under U.S. law, a corporation can be a person. So can a ship ... But can an elephant be a person? No case like this has ever reached so high a court, anywhere in the English-speaking world. The elephant suit…

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November 10, 2021 at 6:01 PM

Purchase your holiday gifts on the NhRP’s online store 🎁

NationBuilder Dear John, Purchase your holiday gifts this year on the NhRP’s online store! A special design is now available for the holiday season only. Treat your family, your friends, and yourself while showing your support for the NhRP. Each item sold goes toward…

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October 29, 2021 at 1:02 PM

Ways to support nonhuman animal rights today!

NationBuilder Dear John, There are many ways to support the NhRP and our nonhuman animal clients! Here are just a few: See the latest update on Minnie and how you can help. You can also watch and share our PSA video on Minnie here. Support our #ActiveForAnimalRights…

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October 22, 2021 at 1:00 PM

🚨 Match Reminder: Final day to double your donation! 🚨

NationBuilder $7,833 of $15,000 matched Dear John, A reminder that today is the final day to double your impact and have your donations matched dollar for dollar! For this week only, as part of the NhRP’s #ActiveForAnimalRights Virtual Race, six generous supporters ag…

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October 21, 2021 at 5:39 PM

TIME Magazine on our fight to #FreeHappy

NationBuilder Read and share “It’s kind of like looking at a prisoner, and you get to ride over someone who’s in solitary confinement.” – NhRP President Steven M. Wise In this important new feature story, we talk to TIME Magazine about our historic fight to #FreeHappy from t…

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October 16, 2021 at 2:28 PM

🚨 Match Announcement: Double your donation this week! 🚨

NationBuilder Starting today 10/16 Dear John, For this week only, as part of the NhRP’s #ActiveForAnimalRights Virtual Race, six generous supporters have agreed to match all donations up to a total of $15,000. This means starting today, October 16th, to October 22nd, …

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October 14, 2021 at 8:51 PM

NhRP News Roundup: "Reasons to be Cheerful" on our fight to #FreeHappy, a new amicus brief, and more

NationBuilder Dear John, Good news! Reasons to be Cheerful—an editorial project founded by musician and artist David Byrne—has just published a feature story on the global movement to transform nonhuman animals from legal “things” with no rights to legal “persons” wi…

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October 11, 2021 at 9:44 PM

Update on Minnie

NationBuilder Dear John, The USDA has made public the most recent inspection report on the Commerford Zoo which shows Minnie is still being held captive at their Goshen farm. Minnie has now been imprisoned alone, without the necessary companionship of other elephants, for o…

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October 4, 2021 at 3:01 PM

Registration Extended: The NhRP’s #ActiveForAnimalRights Virtual Race

NationBuilder Dear John, We’ve extended the registration date by one more week for anyone who missed out and still wants to get #ActiveForAnimalRights! The race has now started but there’s still time to join and invite friends, family, and colleagues. Help us reach o…

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September 29, 2021 at 3:02 PM

Final chance to Register: The NhRP’s #ActiveForAnimalRights Virtual Race

NationBuilder Starts October 1st Dear John, It’s your final chance to register for the NhRP’s #ActiveForAnimalRights Virtual Race happening October 1st - October 31st! Remember, you can take part in any health or wellness activity you normally like to do, anywhere yo…

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September 27, 2021 at 9:01 PM

New Briefs Submitted in Support of Happy the Elephant’s Right to Liberty, Release from Bronx Zoo

NationBuilder Court Case Update Dear John, Four new amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) briefs have been submitted in support of the Nonhuman Rights Project’s landmark habeas corpus case demanding the right to bodily liberty of an elephant named Happy held alone in captivi…

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September 25, 2021 at 4:02 PM

One week to go: The NhRP’s #ActiveForAnimalRights Virtual Race

NationBuilder Starts October 1st Dear John, One week to go until our #ActiveForAnimalRights Virtual Race! Join supporters from around the world to #ExerciseYourAutonomy for our clients and for all captive elephants who can’t exercise theirs. Remember, you can take pa…

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September 22, 2021 at 10:49 PM

What Elephant Appreciation Day means to the NhRP

NationBuilder Plus today’s Zoom recording Dear John, For the NhRP, appreciating elephants means recognizing and protecting their right to live freely. Thank you John for continuing to support our work and appreciating elephants in the same way. In the words of Bronx S…

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September 22, 2021 at 4:30 PM

Happening today: Elephant Appreciation Day Zoom seminar

NationBuilder Begins in two hours! Dear John, We’re sending you a friendly reminder to please join Courtney Fern, the NhRP’s Director of Government Relations and Campaigns, and Gigi Glendinning, photographer, artist, and advocate, today—Elephant Appreciation Day—for a Zoom s…

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September 21, 2021 at 5:13 PM

Why we’re getting #ActiveForAnimalRights

NationBuilder Registration open now. Race starts October 1st Dear John, Just like humans, elephants are incredibly social animals, and they suffer greatly in captive environments that prevent them from moving about freely and engaging in their natural behaviors. In 20…

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September 18, 2021 at 3:01 PM

Register Now: The NhRP’s #ActiveForAnimalRights Virtual Race

NationBuilder Starts October 1st Dear John, We’re sending you a friendly reminder to please join us for our #ActiveForAnimalRights Virtual Race! It’s a chance for you to get active while raising awareness of and funds for the NhRP’s fight for elephants’ right to live freely…

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September 16, 2021 at 4:50 PM

How you can help free Minnie the elephant to a sanctuary

NationBuilder Plus Zoom seminar invitation Dear John, Thank you for helping us in our unrelenting fight to free Minnie, the sole surviving elephant imprisoned at the Commerford Zoo. Last week, you helped us by sharing the letter sent to Governor Ned Lamont organized …

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September 14, 2021 at 8:00 PM

Why We Fight for Nonhuman Rights: Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut’s Story Part 2

NationBuilder The latest in our new blog series “The decades following Hugo’s death will be bereft of the companionship of other orcas, though she continues to call out to them. But we are jumping ahead in our story. What is happening outside of the Whale Bowl in the …

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September 13, 2021 at 6:21 PM

You’re invited: The NhRP’s #ActiveForAnimalRights Virtual Race

NationBuilder Registration is open now! Dear John, The NhRP invites you to join us in a collective effort to get #ActiveForAnimalRights! It’s a chance for you to get active while raising awareness of and funds for the NhRP’s fight for elephants’ right to live freely.…

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September 10, 2021 at 6:49 PM

Update on Minnie and new actions to help #FreeMinnie

NationBuilder Dear John, Yesterday the Nonhuman Rights Project and ten other organizations sent a letter to Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, urging his office to take action to ensure Minnie’s safety and publicly call for her transfer to one of the two accredited elephant s…

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September 8, 2021 at 7:14 PM

The Latest Briefs in New York Elephant Rights Case

NationBuilder “The answer to the question of whether this Court must recognize Happy’s common law right to bodily liberty protected by habeas corpus will depend on the intrinsic nature of elephants as a species.” – NhRP brief Dear John, This week the Nonhuman Rights Project…

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August 24, 2021 at 8:24 PM

A major update in Happy's case

NationBuilder New brief submitted in support Share this update via our blog or our posts on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter.  Dear John, World-renowned philosopher and University of Chicago Law School Professor Martha C. Nussbaum has submitted an amicus bri…

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August 12, 2021 at 11:59 PM

How to Help Minnie: Monitoring the Commerford Zoo

NationBuilder Dear John, This summer the Commerford Zoo—a traveling circus based in Goshen, CT that continues to refuse to release Minnie the elephant to a sanctuary—resumed exhibiting at fairs across the northeast United States. We have been closely monitoring the z…

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August 10, 2021 at 8:38 PM

Why We Fight for Nonhuman Rights: Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut’s Story Part 1

NationBuilder The latest in our new blog series “On August 8, 1970, the three pods of the Southern Resident orcas have come together for a superpod—usually a time of joyful reunion for the orcas. But on this day, the whale hunters are waiting for them.” In the latest …

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August 4, 2021 at 9:42 PM

National Geographic Feature on the Fight to #FreeHappy

NationBuilder Read and share “We’ve consumed Happy as a society … But what have we given back to Happy?” – Dr. Kelsey Leonard, scientist and member of the Shinnecock Indian Nation, as quoted in “A person or a thing? Inside the fight for animal personhood” Dear John, Today Na…

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July 23, 2021 at 9:23 PM

Ways to support nonhuman animal rights

NationBuilder Dear John, There are many ways to support the NhRP and our nonhuman animal clients! Here are just a few: Please vote for the NhRP to share in $500,000 of grants given by My Giving Circle! A new round of voting just began and closes September 30, 2021. …

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July 16, 2021 at 7:02 PM

This weekend only: Flash Sale on #FreeHappy apparel

NationBuilder Dear John, To commemorate this historic juncture in Happy’s elephant rights case and the fight for nonhuman rights, we are having a flash sale on our #FreeHappy collection for this weekend only! Get 20% off every item in our #FreeHappy collection.  Show…

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July 14, 2021 at 12:00 AM

Today’s seminar on Happy’s elephant rights case

NationBuilder Dear John, Thank you to those who joined us for our Zoom seminar today! It was wonderful to see and hear from so many of you! Our sincerest apologies for the technical issues we experienced today. We have uploaded the recording of today’s seminar to our…

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July 13, 2021 at 8:44 PM

National Geographic Feature on the Fight to #FreeMinnie

NationBuilder Dear John, Today National Geographic published a feature story on the failures of the USDA to protect our elephant clients Beulah, Karen, and Minnie, with Minnie now the only elephant imprisoned in the Commerford Zoo who is still alive. The story makes …

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