Trigger warning: this show includes discussion about violence, drugs, and suicide. On this show we discuss prison abolition, the links to animal rights, and abolitionist alternatives. Links: Angela Y. Davis’s book: Are Prisons Obsolete? https://www.akpress.org/areprisonsobsolete.html Clementine Morrigan substack blog: https://www.clementinemorrigan.com/ Clementine Morrigan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clementinemorrigan?igsh=Y2VpM3c3b2QxY2N0 For Harriet interview with Professor Leigh Goldmark. What should happen to abusers if we don’t lock them up?https://youtu.be/vmZqyYFudVg?si=mL6j_FiZ1mAIX0kf Leigh Goodmark’s book: Decriminalizing Domestic Violence: A Balanced Policy Approach to Intimate Partner Violence https://leighgoodmark.com/product/decriminalizing-domestic-violence Blog post ‘The Parallels Between Zoos And Prisons’ summarising the work of Kelly Struthers Montford: https://faunalytics.org/parallels-zoos-prisons/ Blog post ‘ Why Vegans should care about Prison Abolition’ by Alyse Toulouse https://www.peacefuldumpling.com/opinion-why-vegans-should-care-about-prison-abolition Blog post ‘ Prison treates me like an animal. I write to reclaim my humanity’ by Tony D. Vick https://truthout.org/articles/prison-treats-me-like-an-animal-i-write-to-reclaim-my-humanity/ Previous related Freedom of Species show on prisons and animals, featuring Jess Ison: https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode-201806031300/jess-ison-%E2%80%93-prisons-and-animals Music we played: The Ungovernable Force by Conflict Letter to the Free by Common featuring Bilal Me time by Stic If the themes of today’s show cause distress, please consider accessing support via Lifeline Australia https://www.lifeline.org.au/ Thank you for listening to Freedom of Species. Please contact us with any feedback on our shows at freedomofspecies@gmail.com
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In light of the recent legislation to end Australia’s live sheep trade by May 2028, Nick and Adam reflect on the history of the stop live export campaign. More specifically, the show covers: alliances between animal activists and slaughterhouse workers, …continue
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On the show today, our guest is Nathan Poirier who returned to continue our discussion about veganarchism. We talked about some of the ideas raised in Nathan’s solo book and the edited books, and also highlighted some ideas that …continue
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Nick speaks with Sheena Chhabra, a campaigner with the Plant Based Treaty. We discuss the Treaty, the importance of structural change and the place of individual veganism in the movement. Links: You can find out more about the Plant Based Treaty and …continue
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