Humane Herald

17/06/2021

The legislation making a federal holiday has now been signed into law.

The Humane Party’s call for a national holiday celebrating the end of human slavery has now gained the unanimous endorsement of Democrat-Republican members of the U.S. Senate, via consent agr…

11/08/2020

The Humane Party has set two specific goals in 2020: to create a State Chapter in New York and build resources in New York City to assist vegans in campaigning and winning local elections.

17/06/2020

An overview of the historical events leading to Juneteenth and an explanation of the Humane Party's Abolition Day.

An overview of the historical events leading to Juneteenth and an explanation of the Humane Party’s Abolition Day.

11/06/2020

In 2010, the Humane Party undertook the creation of what would become known as the “Genocide Recognition, Reparations, and Reconciliation Act,” the basic terms of which appear in Section 15 of the Humane Party platform.

Genocide Recognition, Reparations, and Reconciliation Act In 2010, the Humane Party undertook the creation of what would become known as the “Genocide Recognition, Reparations, and Reconciliation …

15/05/2020

The Abolition Amendment was designed to be passed and ratified at the federal level, thereby ending slavery and emancipating all animals throughout the United States of America. But with a simple modification of the text, the Abolition Amendment can also be enacted at the state level. The Humane Party expressly encourages activists to pursue abolition at the state level, even before sufficient numbers have been attained to achieve victory at the national level. However, as the Compromise of 1820 (“Missouri Compromise”) marks its 200th anniversary, it is worth examining a concern associated with the state-by-state approach.

The Abolition Amendment was designed to be passed and ratified at the federal level, thereby ending slavery and emancipating all animals throughout the United States of America. But with a simple …

22/04/2020

Happy Earth Day, and Happy 11th Anniversary to the Humane Party!

Now that 2020 has arrived, it seems like ages have passed since the HP’s “2020 Vision” booth was first deployed (shown here in 2011). That first weekend, we rang the “Liberty Bell for the An…

18/04/2020

The U.S.'s ruling Democrat-Republican bloc has been propping up the failing animal-exploitation “industry” with taxpayer dollars for decades. But no one has emerged as a more reliable pawn of animal exploitation than the self-styled “progressive” or “independent” Bernie Sanders, who has built his career serving the Vermont animal-exploitation “industry.” And this week, the Trump administration announced handouts in the amount of $9.6 billion to animal-killing operations.

The U.S.’s ruling Democrat-Republican bloc has been propping up the failing animal-exploitation “industry” with taxpayer dollars for decades. No one has emerged as a more reliable pawn of an…

13/04/2020

From energy policy to economics, virtually every day another group of scientists comes out in favor of the Humane Party position. The coronavirus pandemic has only accelerated that trend.

02/04/2020

A new reality has set in, where we’re facing threats to our survivability, unprecedented in our lifetimes. If nothing else, the current global pandemic is a direct sign that humans must move away from the exploitation of animals. In not doing so, we will continue to put our own lives in peril.

A new reality has set in, where we’re facing threats to our survivability, unprecedented in our lifetimes. If nothing else, the current global pandemic is a direct sign that humans must move away …

02/12/2019

History holds a treasure trove of resources for vegan, abolitionist, animal rights activists, but many of these resources remain untapped by the movement. This omission can, one hopes, be partly remedied through articles and film dramatizations pointing to information about moments in history from which readers and viewers can extract valuable lessons, glean techniques, and draw moral support.

History holds a treasure trove of resources for vegan, abolitionist, animal rights activists, but many of these resources remain untapped by the movement. This omission can, one hopes, be partly r…

02/11/2019

On November 1st, World Vegan Day, the Humane Party is happy to announce that Clifton Roberts will be the 2020 Humane Party nominee for U.S. President.

The Humane Party is happy to announce that Clifton Roberts will be the 2020 Humane Party Presidential Candidate.

23/10/2019

Vegan Nation interviews Humane Party Presidential Candidates Thursday, October 24, 2019, from 4 pm to 5 pm. Read more below.

Vegan Nation interviews Presidential Candidates
Replay:
http://www.wcuw.org/vegannation/V.N.10.24.19.PresidentialCandidates2020.HP.mp3
Event page:
PresidentialCandidates2020.HP
Vegan Nation features a radio interview with The Humane Party Presidential Primary candidates, Robert Mason (in Texas), and Clifton Roberts (in California). Hosted by Marlene Narrow, WCUW 91.3 FM, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Tune in worldwide online: wcuw.org/listen Thursday, October 24, 2019, 4 pm to 5 pm Eastern time. Archived shows: vegansradio.wordpress.com and at the radio station index: wcuw.org/vegannation.
Thank you for caring enough to hear & be heard.

Note: HP Pres. Primary elections Oct 1st - Oct. 25th
https://humaneherald.org/2019/09/27/humane-party-presidential-primary/

27/09/2019

The Humane Party announces its primary election for the 2020 United States Presidency: Robert Mason and Clifton Roberts are both seeking the Humane Party's nomination. The voting period will last from October 1st until October 25th.

The Humane Party announces its internal primary election for the 2020 United States Presidency: Robert Mason and Clifton Roberts are both seeking the Humane Party’s nomination. The voting per…

03/09/2019

A poem by Leeza Coleman on veganism as integral nonviolence.

A poem on veganism as inherently nonviolence

08/06/2019

Science and technology tend to progress at a faster pace than do fields such as philosophy and ethics. Even an activist who is already consciously and fully engaged in the animal- and environmental-protection movement can benefit from exploring contemplative, reflective, and theoretical efforts to discover and, perhaps, systematize a worthy approach to individual and societal life. This article showcases three “keeper” works from the last century that readers may enjoy.

Science and technology tend to progress at a faster pace than do fields such as philosophy and ethics. For reasons that have been covered elsewhere, this gap became particularly apparent during the…

09/05/2019

Throwback Thursday: eight years ago this week, the Humane Herald ran this brief article covering The Humane Party's first voter-registration event.

The Humane Party—which is the nation’s first and currently only political party committed to animal rights—began registering voters yesterday in Los Angeles County, California. F…

09/05/2019

Through a series of publications the Humane Party's Economic Transition Team has revealed that the United States agriculture system needs to be converted 100% to plant-based agriculture. The Economic Transition Team is now happy to announce its report on Comparing Protein and Caloric Energy (Kcal) Produced per Acre on US Farms.

Through a series of publications the Humane Party’s Economic Transition Team has revealed that our United States agriculture system needs to be converted 100% to plant-based agriculture. The…

08/05/2019

In 2018, the overall parameters for the Humane National Committee were finalized by the Humane Party after expiration of the associated public-comment period and internal review. Assignment for the seats of Class A, which takes a geography-based approach related to that used in the U.S. House of Representatives, was also finalized after public comment and review. Proposed seat clusters for Class B are today published through The Humane Herald for public comment. The public is invited to comment on these proposed seats during the next 30 days.

The overall parameters for the Humane National Committee have been finalized and ratified by the Humane Party. Class A takes the geography-based approach like that used in the U.S. political syste…

22/04/2019

Today is Earth Day, and today is the 10th anniversary of the Humane Party, which was founded on the fundamental ideas of abolition of exploitation. The party’s hundreds of volunteers and thousands of followers see the necessity of such a party when the current political parties always seem to offer more of the same. The Humane Party’s platform is different. It is far-reaching and encompasses ideals beyond safeguarding the environment and ending the suffering of species.

Today is Earth Day, and today is the 10th anniversary of the Humane Party, which was founded on the fundamental ideas of abolition of exploitation. The party’s hundreds of volunteers and thousands…

22/04/2019

In recognition of the Humane Party’s 10th birthday, here’s a brief account of some milestones from the organization’s first decade.

In recognition of the Humane Party’s 10th birthday, here’s a brief account of some milestones from the organization’s first decade. Choosing a name As described in a previous arti…

13/04/2019

The 2019 Veggie Pride Parade is tomorrow, Sunday, April 14, in Manhattan.

Dozens of Vendors to Offer Cruelty-Free Products at April 14 Post-Parade Festival The largest annual celebration in the Tri-State area of the vegan lifestyle is set for April 14, 2019, when thousan…

25/03/2019

A new poem by Leeza Coleman.
"No Return
The human animal has shot
most of the whole to hell
So what’s left needs to be dedicated to the others."

No Return The human animal has shot most of the whole to hell So what’s left needs to be dedicated to the others.

20/03/2019

A brief article in yesterday's Humane Herald looks back at the sources that gave rise to The Humane Party in 2009.

As the 10th anniversary (April 22) of the official launch of the Humane Party approaches, it may be beneficial to address a common question about the HP’s origins. A number of modern writers,…

16/03/2019

Under the Democrat-Republican regime, animals are property. Living creatures, other than humans, can currently be bought, owned, bartered, and sold in all fifty U.S. states and in all U.S. territories. Implicit in the animals-as-property paradigm, with but a few exceptions, is the “right” to do almost anything to the animals one “owns,” including kill them, debeak or otherwise mutilate them, torture them, force them to procreate, kidnap their children, steal their bodily secretions, immobilize them in solitary confinement, and otherwise treat them as objects.

But one day—not long from now—the entire animals-as-property paradigm will be swept away. That reality is memorably portrayed in Laine Geiser’s 2011 political cartoon, “Welcome, Friends….”

Under the Democrat-Republican regime, animals are property. Living creatures, other than humans, can currently be bought, owned, bartered, and sold in all fifty U.S. states and in all U.S. territor…

28/02/2019

In 2017 the United States raised over 9.63 billion land-based animals. This number includes cows, veal (baby cows), cows for their milk, chickens, chickens for their eggs, turkeys, goats and sheep (both for their meat and their wool). There are also aquatic species (both wild and cultivated) as well as bees for honey. This massive industrial raising of animals for food and fiber requires a complex system of workers. Not all jobs are equal in their exploitation of the specific animal species. In order to fully assess which jobs are most exploitative, we have created a classification system.

In 2017 the United States raised over 9.63 billion land-based animals. This number includes cows, veal (baby cows), cows for their milk, chickens, chickens for their eggs, turkeys, goats and sheep…

11/02/2019

Here's a brief quiz to see whether you can tell the difference between Orwellian propaganda (i) that was actually invented by Orwell himself and (ii) that has been championed by the U.S.'s Democrat-Republicans.

Take this brief quiz to see whether you can tell the difference between Orwellian propaganda (i) that was actually invented by Orwell himself and (ii) that has been championed by the U.S.’s D…

07/02/2019

Prior to launching on Earth Day (April 22), 2009, the Humane Party had three alternative names: the “Vegan Party,” the “Abolition Party,” and the “Humane Party.” While the name was under debate, a logo was designed for the Abolition Party. Activists are welcome to reactivate this dormant logo, where appropriate.

Prior to launching on Earth Day (April 22), 2009, the Humane Party had three alternative names: the “Vegan Party,” the “Abolition Party,” and the “Humane Party.” While the name was under debate, …

05/02/2019

"Does the advent of lab-grown meat mean a battle’s been won
and that the war against profiteering from pain is done?" A poem by Leeza Coleman

Does the advent of lab-grown meat mean a battle’s been won and that the war against profiteering from pain is done?

01/02/2019

Have you ever thought, “If only I were President of the United States”? Imagine all the possibilities, the changes that could be made. To end suffering as much as humanely possible. To see liberation and equality for all. How about bringing these thoughts to fruition? The Humane Party is holding for the first time in its existence a Presidential Primary for the 2020 Presidential election.

Have you ever thought, “If only I were President of the United States”? Imagine all the possibilities, the changes that could be made. To end suffering as much as humanely possible. To see libe…

01/02/2019

Have you ever thought, “If only I were President of the United States”? Imagine all the possibilities, the changes that could be made. To end suffering as much as humanely possible. To see liberation and equality for all. How about bringing these thoughts to fruition? The Humane Party is holding for the first time in its existence a Presidential Primary for the 2020 Presidential election and you

Have you ever thought, “If only I were President of the United States”? Imagine all the possibilities, the changes that could be made. To end suffering as much as humanely possible. To see libe…

16/01/2019

The Humane Party's Economic Transition Team (ETT) has completed its report comparing vegan-organic agriculture and animal-based agriculture on an acre per acre basis. Using past Humane Party reports as well as USDA, FAO, and animal agriculture industry data, the team has compiled a series of tables analyzing the needs of the over 9.624 billion land animals that were raised in the United States in 2017 and has reached significant conclusions.

The Humane Party’s Economic Transition Team (ETT) has completed its report comparing vegan-organic agriculture and animal-based agriculture on an acre per acre basis. Using past Humane Party…

13/01/2019

Upon expiration of the public-comment period and a final review, the Humane Party Board of Directors has ratified the full design of Class A for the Humane National Committee (HNC) as published on October 19, 2018. Class A of the HNC represents a significant advance over the traditional model of geography-based representation.

Upon expiration of the public-comment period and a final review, the Humane Party Board of Directors has ratified the full design of Class A for the Humane National Committee (HNC) as published on …

29/12/2018

Fireworks displays constitute unmitigated terrorism for other species. Many animals die in flight; others become permanently separated from their loved ones. Children and people with PTSD may also be made to suffer by fireworks. For all of these reasons, §10 of The Humane Party platform calls for elimination of fireworks.

This New Year's Eve, skip the . Terrorism is not a justifiable form of celebration. Image by Chris Censullo.

22/12/2018

Peace on earth for bulls and greyhounds

Peace for bulls and greyhounds

14/12/2018

The “State of Food and Agriculture Report 2014” of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization shows that, “Families run nine out of every ten farms (worldwide) or 500 million farms. Additional analysis shows that family farms occupy a large share of the world’s agricultural land and produce about 80% of the world’s food.” Could small-scale farms be the answer to feeding an ever-growing population? To further that discussion, the Economic Transition Team of the Humane Party has completed its report analyzing the productivity of vegan-organic farming.

The “State of Food and Agriculture Report 2014” of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization shows that, “Families run nine out of every ten farms (worldwide) or 500 million farms. Add…