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Naked Ambition: How PETA's Strategy of Nearly Nude Protesting Pays Off

By David MoyeApr 22nd 2011 – 8:36AM
PETA

PETA

The letters P-E-T-A stand for "People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals," but you're forgiven if you thought they stood for "Publicity Events involving T and A." After all, it seems every time there's a slow news day, PETA is there to take up the slack by doing a publicity campaign revolving around attractive and...

NY County to Create Animal Abuser Registry

By Katie DrummondOct 14th 2010 – 4:07PM
AP

AP

NEW YORK (Oct. 14) -- Those convicted of abusing animals in one New York county will soon be placed on a publicly visible watch list akin to those kept for sex offenders, in an effort that legislators hope to see expand nationwide. It's the first-ever registry to track animal abusers and those convicted of cruelty to...

Surprise Emmy Darling Temple Grandin's 3 Greatest Hits

By Carl FranzenAug 30th 2010 – 1:02PM

(Aug. 30) -- One of the biggest surprises during of Sunday's Emmy Awards ceremony was the success of HBO's five-award-winning "Temple Grandin," based on the true story of the longtime animal rights and autism advocate. Although many people might be more familiar with Claire Daines* -- the "My So-Called Life" actress who...

Background on animal rights activist

Animal rights, also known as animal liberation, is the idea that the most basic interests of non-human animals should be afforded the same consideration as the similar interests of human beings.

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