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Afghanistan's Ruling Taliban Ban Leather Jackets - 8 Mar 1999

Where is PETA with the "Mohammed Wore Synthetics" billboard?

Insect Rights? - 18 Apr 1999

Authors ask human beings to "revision the insect-human connection."

They're Torturing Pigs in Texas - 8 Feb 1999

Animal rights group claims a pig kissing contest at a Texas high school must be stopped.

Meat Consumption on the Rise - 13 Dec 1999

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals thinks it is winning the war to convert Americans to vegetarianism -- so why does meat consumption in the United States keep rising?

PCRM Sues USDA Over Dietary Guidelines - 13 Dec 1999

Animal rights group claims committee revising dietary recommendations does not take minority health needs into account and is unduly influenced by the agricultural industry.

Domestic cat gives birth to rare African cat -- did they violate its rights? - 13 Dec 1999

There was a lot of hype and hoopla, deservedly so in my opinion, over scientists ability to implant. . .

HSUS complains about threats from cockfighting supporters - 6 Dec 1999

In a recent release the Humane Society of the United States complained about some of the tactics taken. . .

Artificial Corneas on the Horizon - 6 Dec 1999

As well as producing cornea transplants, this research could potentially lead to a non-animal alternative to tests that today require using animals.

RSPCA not amused by politically incorrect recipes - 6 Dec 1999

Hunters and fisherman put together a cookbook to raise funds to fight anti-hunting initiatives.

PETA Stalks Singer Kenny Rogers - 6 Dec 1999

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals hires a person in a celery costum to follow singer Kenny Rogers on his latest tour.

Researchers Extend Life Span of Mice - 22 Nov 1999

Genetically engineered mice live 35 percent longer after researchers switch off a gene that made them vulnerable to cell damage from oxidation.

ALF Strikes Again in Washington State - 22 Nov 1999

Activists destroy a lab that performed safety tests on chicken and egg products.

Animal Rights Activists Take On Thanksgiving - 22 Nov 1999

As the United States prepares to celebrate Thanksgiving, animal rights activists are busy trying to. . .

New Technique Expands the Range of Transgenic Animals - 22 Nov 1999

Researchers at the University of Chicago discover a technique to insert human genes into a wide variety of nonhuman species.

Do animals have "souls"? - 22 Nov 1999

Several news outlets recently reported on work by a researcher at the California Institute of Technology. . .

Peter Singer Goes To School - 22 Nov 1999

When Princeton gave its stamp of approval to Peter Singer by offering him an important appointment,. . .

The Craziest Animal Rights Quote I've Seen in Awhile - 18 Oct 1999

An animal rights activist objects to a C-SPAN show because it involves reading the newspaper.

Who has hurt animal rights movement most: Rush Limbaugh or Peter Singer? - 18 Oct 1999

Apparently Rush Limbaugh has recently made some disparaging remarks about animal rights activists, which. . .

Justin Samuel Arrested; Peter Young Still at Large - 18 Oct 1999

On September 4, suspected animal rights terrorist Justin Samuel was arrested in Hasslet, Belgium and. . .

John Leo, Closet Animal Rights Advocate? - 18 Oct 1999

I was shocked and dismayed a few weeks ago when I opened U.S. News & World Report to see conservative. . .

Much Ado about Baboon Herpes - 18 Oct 1999

In late September, researchers announced that a man who received a baboon liver in an experimental 1992. . .

PETA Takes on McDonald's - 13 Sep 1999

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' anti-McDonald's ad portrays Ronald McDonald as a serial killer.

Clinton's Clemency Offer Will Only Encourage Animal Rights Terrorists - 13 Sep 1999

Terrorists do not need to kill or injure people to create a climate of fear despite what Bill Clinton and the animal rights movement seem to think.

Which is it Mr. Singer: Children or Cattle? - 13 Sep 1999

Peter Singer wants you to donate to a charity that buys poor people cows, chickens and other farm animals.

No Compromise's Printer Woes - 7 Sep 1999

No Compromise - an animal rights magazine that supports terrorism - is having trouble finding someone willing to print its latest issue.

Smithsonian Caves to Fear, Cancels Foie Gras Presentation - 7 Sep 1999

Citing safety concerns, the Smithsonian cancels a planned program on Foie Gras.

Let the Vegan Kid Wear His T-shirt Already - 7 Sep 1999

Utah has been hard hit in recent years by animal terrorists destroying fur farm property and releasing. . .

Let the Vegan Kid Wear His T-Shirt Already - 7 Sep 1999

Utah has been hard hit in recent years by animal terrorists destroying fur farm property and releasing. . .

PETA Protests Military Survival Training - 16 Aug 1999

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is angry that the Air Force teaches soldiers how to kill and prepare wild animals should they become stranded behind enemy lines.

Animal Rights Terrorism and Other Law Breaking - 16 Aug 1999

-Animal rights activists apparently released 3,000 mink from a farm in Kenosha County, Wisconsin recently.. . .

Another RICO Lawsuit Filed - 16 Aug 1999

Furriers in New Jersey file suit against animal rights groups, while activists meet in Philadelphia to discuss how to respond to such legal challenges.

Americans for Medical Progress's Take on PETA's Mad Cow Campaign - 2 Aug 1999

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ends up with half a brain. How appropriate.

Is Tony Blair Hypocritical on Fox Hunting? - 2 Aug 1999

Labor leader vowed to ban fux hunting with dogs, but his government wants to continue to subsidize the killing of foxes in Scotland and Wales -- and with dogs to boot.

Procter and Gamble Slammed for Agreement with the Pasteur Institute - 2 Aug 1999

Procter and Gamble recently announced it would end most animal tests, which is not enough for animal rights activist who want all such tests eliminated.

Cockfighting and Animal Welfare - 2 Aug 1999

Cockfighting is incompatible with a reasonable, consistent animal welfare position.

The Primate Tour -- research lab is a "concentration camp" - 26 Jul 1999

The New Iberia Research Center effectively defuses a protest by the Primate Freedom Tour.

Suspected ALF Terrorist Commits Suicide - 26 Jul 1999

A suspect in raids on several mink farms kills himself before he can be brought to trial.

Tony Blair Says He's Committed to Banning Fox Hunting with Dogs - 26 Jul 1999

In a nationally televised debate, the British Prime Minister insists, "It (fox hunting) will be banned."

Courts in New Jersey, Illinois upholds hunter harassment statutes - 26 Jul 1999

A court upholds so-called time and place restrictions on anti-hunting protests.

Leave Oprah Alone Already - 12 Jul 1999

Texas cattlemen continue to obssess over Oprah Winfrey as they try to revive their $6 million civil lawsuit against the talk show host.

Procter and Gamble Abandons Animal Testing, But Activists Still Not Satisfied - 12 Jul 1999

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals takes credit for the Procter and Gamble announcement, but what is the company really promsing to do?

Harvard Law School Adds Animal Rights Course - 12 Jul 1999

The fledgling field of animal rights law gets a big shot in the arm courtesy of Harvard Law School.

Will Mary Tyler Moore Please Make Up Her Mind? - 12 Jul 1999

Mary Tyler Moore tries to have it both ways, supporting both People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals as well as animal research into diabetes.

More Details on Jacques Ferber Inc.'s RICO Lawsuit Against Animal Rights Organization - 12 Jul 1999

Fur Commission USA provides some links between animal rights groups and individuals that could spell trouble for those named in lawsuit.

Short Takes - 5 Jul 1999

No rights for apes in New Zealand - The New Zealand legislature will not extend legal rights to great. . .

Patent Office Rejects Patents Containing Human DNA - 5 Jul 1999

Jeremy Rifkin and Stuart Newman want a permanent ban on patents for any organism containing any human DNA.

PETA protester charged with arson - 5 Jul 1999

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals claims arsonist was not affiliated with its protest -- then why did Dawn Carr put up $6,500 to bail him out?

Ongoing Investigation of University of Minnesota ALF Action - 5 Jul 1999

A grand jury subpoenas a college student who claimed to be a spokesman for the Animal Liberation Front.

Primate Freedom Tour - 5 Jul 1999

Two In Defense of Animals members distribute a letter objecting to the tactics used by the Primate Freedom Tour.

Medical Research News - 18 Jun 1999

- Protein wards off organ rejection in monkeys In research published in Nature Medicine, scientists. . .

The Makah Get Their Whale, Endure Invective from Activists - 18 Jun 1999

Animal rights activists and environmentalists take the low road in their opposition to the Makah whale hunt.

Animal Rights Awareness Week and Attitudes Toward Animal Experiments - 13 Jun 1999

A survey by New Scientist suggests people possess minimal knowledge of medical research involving animals.

Juvenile Justice Bill Targets Animal Rights Violence - 13 Jun 1999

The U.S. Senate votes overwhelmingly to increase federal penalties for attacks on animal enterprise, but it is unlikely the bill will be signed into law due to reasons unrelated to the animal enterprise issue.

Medical Advances Thanks to Animals - 16 May 1999

Researchers use genetically modified pig cells to treat Alzheimer's-like disease in mice.

Animal Rights Terrorism Update - 16 May 1999

Gary Yourofsky goes on a hunger strike, activists are arrested in connection with a break-in at Southern Methodist University, and activists trash three labs at the University of California at San Francisco.

Canned Hunts? - 16 May 1999

Opposition to canned hunts is often inconsistent and hypocritical.

Rutgers Animal Rights Law Clinic Calls It Quits - 16 May 1999

Gary Francione blames the animal rights movement's "welfarist" bent along with opposition from "animal exploitation organizations" for the closing of his law clinic.

Jacques Ferber, Inc., Files RICO Lawsuit Against Animal Rights Groups - 16 May 1999

Furrier charges that the Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade, the Animal Defense League and other groups are engaged in an illegal campaign of harassment and violence.

On The Importance of Not Throwing Away Your Credibility - 18 Apr 1999

The Texas cattle industry seems to be its own worst enemy.

HSUS Pals Burlington Coat Factory Targeted by Activists - 18 Apr 1999

Two animal rights groups tell Burlington Coat Factory to stop selling fur-trimmed coats or face anti-fur protests.

What Is HSUS' Position on Animal Experimentation? - 18 Apr 1999

The Humane Society of the United States acknowledges the importance of animal research in medical advances of the past, but apparently does so largely for strategic and public relations reasons.

Attack on University of Minnesota Worst Lab Attack in Recent Years - 18 Apr 1999

Animal Liberation Front terrorists do more than $2 million to laboratory researching cancer, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Disease.

On the Lighter Side - 18 Apr 1999

The Onion parodies animal rights activists.

Study Suggests No Link Between Dietary Fat and Breast Cancer - 21 Mar 1999

The ongoing Nurses Health Study finds no relationship between consumption of fat and breast cancer incidence.

PETA's "Jesus Was a Vegetarian" Campaign Attracts Controversy - 21 Mar 1999

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' claim that Jesus was a vegetarian is not convincing many people.

Horne Loses His Appeal, Other Animal Rights Terrorists Going to Jail - 21 Mar 1999

A British court upholds Barry Horne's 18-year sentence, while other terrorists in Great Britain and Canada are sentenced to jail for their actions.

PCRM Claims Food Pyramid Is Racially Intolerant - 21 Mar 1999

Since minorities are disproportionately lactose intolerant, the Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine argues government recommendations to drink milk are racist.

Texas Activists to Protest at Civil War Reenactment - 8 Mar 1999

Texas Establishment for Animal Rights argues reenactment may frighten animals.

National Dairy Council Rips Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine - 8 Mar 1999

The Dairy Council claims PCRM misrepresented a study of milk and osteoporosis.

Cornell President on Animal Dissection Policy - 8 Mar 1999

Cornell president Hunter Rawlings eloquently defends animal dissection in Cornell's biology classes.

More Xenotransplantation Advances - 8 Mar 1999

Researchers grow dog organs in the lab, while Novartis investigates the possibility of using pig livers to keep people alive while waiting for an organ transplant.

Usual Suspects Attack Americans for Medical Progress over Xenotransplantation - 22 Feb 1999

Meanwhile, the Campaign for Responsible Transplantation distorts the number of organs available for transplantation procedures.

Animal activists whine about America’s Most Wanted - 22 Feb 1999

America's Most Wanted profiles two animal rights terrorists on the run from the law.

The PETA Files - 8 Feb 1999

Busty ex- Baywatch Babe Blasts Animal Acts: Pamela Anderson Lee, a member in good standing of People. . .

Enough with the hunting videogames already - 8 Feb 1999

Hunters and others get all worked up over a parody of hunting videogames.

Author Stephen Budiansky’s attacks animal rights - 8 Feb 1999

Budiansky accuses activists of misrepresenting biomedical research and engaging in "sentimental anthropomorphizing."

Pig liver keeps woman alive - 8 Feb 1999

Researchers kept a woman alive for eight days -- long enough for her to receive a liver transplant -- on a dialysis-like machine that used cells from pig livers to cleanse her blood.

AIDS in the news - 8 Feb 1999

AIDS researcher demonstrates the importance of basic animal research.

Does the "Nuremberg Files" verdict have any implications for laboratories and animal enterprises? - 8 Feb 1999

Two lawsuits against extremist anti-abortion groups could set precedents that might eventually be used to pursue legal action against animal rights extremists.

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine mobilizes against March of Dimes - 25 Jan 1999

As the March of Dimes passes a milestone, PCRM sees a chance to "shine a spotlight on the dark side" of preventing birth defects.

Memo to the Nuge: think before you speak - 25 Jan 1999

Ted Nugent delcares a boycott against Ontario, Canada -- and then promptly announces he is breaking his own boycott.

The PETA Files - 25 Jan 1999

PETA protesters are arrested for starting a fire near the U.S. capitol, while singer Melissa Ehteridge distances herself from the animal rights group.

Just how long have humans been hunting with dogs anyway? - 25 Jan 1999

Human beings may have begun hunting with domesticated wolves as early as 135,000 years ago.

Washington Lawmakers Consider Overturning Cougar Initiative - 25 Jan 1999

In 1996, Washington state voters banned hunting cougars with dogs -- now some people are having second thoughts about the wisdom of that decision.

Other recent events - 11 Jan 1999

In November, Russian surgeon Vladimir Demikhov, who conducted the world’s first animal heart and lung. . .

C. Elegans Makes History - 11 Jan 1999

A worm becomes the first animal to have its entire genome sequenced.

Apligraf Used to Treat Infant with Fatal Skin Disease - 11 Dec 1999

A genetically engineered skin graft product that combines human cells with bovine collagen successfully treats a potentially fatal skin disease.

PETA’s Take on Fur - 11 Jan 1999

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says it is okay for homeless people and cave men to wear fur.

Burlington Coat Factory Contributes to HSUS - 11 Jan 1999

The company will likely come to regret its close cooperation with animal rights activists.