Category Archives: Activism

Undercover Investigations into Factory Farms and the Meat Industry’s Attempt to Stop Them

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Kerry Weber

Skateboarder and VSB Animal Rights contributor Terry K, sent us this post about whats going on with the Ag-Gag debate sweeping the nation. -Mr. Fakie. In the last few years, a number of lawmakers in various states have introduced legislation, … Continue reading →

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Peggy Oki, “Working to Save the World’s Rarest Dolphin”

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Kerry Weber

“For eight consecutive years since learning of their dwindling numbers, my association has been working in the community of Raglan, New Zealand, as a volunteer group organizing art action activities at Maui’s Dolphin Day. Environmental groups from across the country … Continue reading →

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Skateistan: 100 Top NGOs

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Kerry Weber

I was listening to a story this morning on the radio about Maria Toorpakai, a young women in Pakistan who had a talent for the game Squash. She showed so much interest in the sport that her parents allowed her … Continue reading →

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The Ghosts in Our Machine

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Kerry Weber

The Ghosts in Our Machine, is a documentary about the work of Photographer Jo-Ann McArthur who has captured images of the modern industrialized use of Animals.  It premiers next month at the Hot Docs Film Festival in Toronto Canada and … Continue reading →

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Conflict Gypsy – No Compromise 23-26

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Kerry Weber

Conflict Gypsy, run by our friend Josh Harper (also a Vegetable Shredder), is a clearing house for “Animal Liberation” publications. Digitized and uploaded to the web, these long out of print magazines and digests provide an introspective look for those … Continue reading →

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Animal Cruelty and the Ag Gag Bill

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Kerry Weber

Tonight on ABC’s Niteline 12:37EST/11:37CST A piece will air about the Ag-Gag Bills that currently are blocking undercover animal cruelty investigations. We spoke of the Ag-Gag bill a bit in our interview with Matt Miner, but this ABC story will … Continue reading →

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RESCUED: Animal Liberation (featuring Jonathan Paul)

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Kerry Weber

RESCUED: Animal Liberation (featuring Jonathan Paul) is a short documentary episode on a real life Animal Liberation Front activist. The RESCUED series by Dog Park Media focuses on people that are making an impact on the lives of animals. This week Matt … Continue reading →

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VSB interviews Liberator Writer, Matt Miner

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Kerry Weber

Matt Miner, writer of the new comic book Liberator, a story about two activists that go under ground to rescue animals, as of this writing over 2/3’s has been funded on Kickstarter. Miner has been an Animal Rights activist for … Continue reading →

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Liberator: ALF Comic Book

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Kerry Weber

Liberator, a 4 Issue Comic Series by Matt Miner & Joel Gomez hit Kickstarter last week. VSB is a big supporter of the project and the message behind the comic. Liberator is also a good story for anyone, Animal Rights … Continue reading →

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Skateistan Book Available Worldwide!

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Kerry Weber

“Skateistan: The Tale of Skateboarding in Afghanistan”, is now available worldwide Packed with the cool stories, illustrations and photos that a website, newspaper article, or video can never really do justice. The book has some great never before seen photos and … Continue reading →

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