Over 55,000 dogs are used in biomedical and chemical experiments in the United States each year. Join host Ellie Hansen, author of Laboratory Dogs Rescued, as she continues her eye-opening interviews about how we can work together to end the cruel and unnecessary use of dogs in research. Dogs–sentient beings like you and I–suffer greatly in research laboratories, and few (if any) of the experiments they are used for actually benefit human health. Truthful, inspiring, and educational…real dia ...
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In Molotov Now! We analyze and discuss articles shared by The Harbor Rat Report and other stories of resistance across the globe with a focus on rural organizing. The unique dynamics of community organizing in small towns, and the often reactionary rural politics we face leads to special tactical considerations that we feel urban comrades need to learn from. In the spirit of building solidarity between the rural & the urban and inspiring direct action in the face of capitalist oppression. We ...
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Isabelle Santin And Chosen Few Software: What Liberation Can Look Like In Tech
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47:12Intro: S: This is Sprout C: and this is Charyan, and we are the hosts of Molotov Now!, on The Channel Zero Podcast Network, thank you for joining us on this episode of the podcast. S: if you like what we do here and want to support it, you can do that by going to linktr.ee/al1312 and clicking donate, or scrolling to the bottom for Patreon. C: "Hell…
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Ridglan Farms--located in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin--is the second largest breeder of dogs used for experimentation in the U.S. In this episode we're speaking with Steffen Seitz, one of the attorneys working to prosecute Ridglan Farms for animal cruelty. On October 23, 2024, a Special Prosecutor Evidentiary Hearing was held in Madison, WI where eviden…
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Where Do We Go? A Fight For Our Lives
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1:49:41This episode will see us exploring the new and shifting landscape of those involved in organizing in the unhoused community in their town. Ever since the so called supreme court handed down the Grants Pass decision communities have been scrambling to understand what cities are able to do and how to respond to the influx of anti homeless ordinances …
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We Are Everywhere: A Trans Response to Christian Nationalists
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1:41:36In this episode we talk with Honey about their experiences in counter protesting the recent Christian Fascist movement against trans people and others. We hear about previous actions, upcoming events to be aware of, and discuss possible ways to effectively counter this movement. Hope you enjoy! Music this Episode: Total Chroma - Driftless THE GOBS …
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FDA Modernization Act 3.0: Why Every American Should Care & Speak Up
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50:34On December 29, 2022 President Biden signed the FDA Modernization Act 2.0 into law which removed the 1938 requirement to use dogs and other animals as part of the process to obtain a license for new human drugs. While this law does not ban the use of animals in scientific research, it allows researchers to employ Novel Approach Methods (NAMs)--huma…
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This is Sprout, and this is Charyan, and we are the hosts of Molotov Now!, on The Channel Zero Podcast Network, thank you for joining us on this episode of the podcast. If you like what we do here and want to support it, you can do that by going to linktr.ee/al1312 and clicking donate. We are returning to you after a hiatus over the summer that saw…
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Rescuing the Beagles of Envigo: A Two-Year Anniversary Tribute
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34:08History was made during the summer of 2022. The massive research beagle breeding facility in Virginia called Envigo was officially shut down due to the large amount of animal welfare violations uncovered from inside. In this episode we get an in-depth look at how the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) carried out the Envigo rescue operation…
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7 Steps to Starting Your Own Jail Support Network Where You Live [AUDIOZINE]
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8:23This is the audiozine version of our production of 7 Steps to Starting Your Own Jail Support Network Where You Live [AUDIOZINE] made in collaboration with Clover from PDX Jail Support. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Organizing the Unhoused: An Organizer's Manual [AUDIOZINE]
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39:10This is the audiozine version of our production of Organizing the Unhoused: An Organizer's Manual made in collaboration with Royt of the IWW. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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PDX Jail Support: Interview and Audiozine
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1:13:30This is Sprout and this is Charyan, and we are the hosts of Molotov Now!, on The Channel Zero Podcast Network, thank you for joining us on this episode of the podcast. If you like what we do here and want to support it, you can do that by going to linktr.ee/al1312 and clicking donate, or scrolling to the bottom for Patreon. Today on the podcast we …
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Solitude VS Isolation, Relationships As Anarchy
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55:29On today's podcast we are going to be discussing two topics that we have been thinking deeply about recently. Relationship Anarchy, and Solitude vs Isolation. We hope that you enjoy our rambling nonsense since we are without a guest this month. So were going back to our roots and talking about some articles that The Harbor Rat Report is working on.…
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Ridglan Beagle Rescue Trial with Dane4Dogs
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23:36On March 18, three activists go on trial for rescuing three dogs from Ridglan Farms. Ridglan Farms—located in Dane County, Wisconsin—is a research puppy mill that keeps hundreds of dogs stacked in cages in windowless sheds and sells their puppies for experimentation. Find out how you can get involved and help the beagles trapped inside Ridglan Farm…
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Ridglan Farms Beagle Rescue with Direct Action Everywhere (DxE)
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45:48On the night of April 17, 2017, three courageous people representing the animal rights group Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) rescued three beagles from inside Ridglan Farms—an enormous factory farm breeding beagles for cruel research experiments in Wisconsin. The beagles—Julie, Anna, and Lucy—are now safe in loving homes. However, the three activist…
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Royt On The New Aberdeen IWW And Organizing The Unhoused
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1:47:51Today on the podcast we have Royt, a local IWW organizers and activist to talk about their efforts in helping get a new Aberdeen chapter of the IWW formed. This project is in conjunction with a push for a union of the unhoused here as well. We discus the challenges and opportunities faced by such a movement. We also debut the audio Royt wrote calle…
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brian bean on Palestine, Socialism, and Liberation
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1:32:00Today on the podcast we have brain bean co-editor of the book Palestine: A Socialist Introduction to discuss the various struggles, both modern and historical, faced by the region. We also have music from Klee Benally, recently passed Diné artist and activist who inspired this podcast greatly. Rest in Power Klee. Hope you enjoy! Solidarity. Hosted …
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Negative Social Impact of Animal Abuse in Research Labs
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36:07How can someone work in a research laboratory where their job entails experimenting on dogs? While the abuse of dogs is criminalized outside the walls of the laboratory, inside the laboratory it’s accepted and lawful. Why is there such a disconnect in how we define animal abuse? Furthermore, if people’s jobs include harming and killing dogs and oth…
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Pearson on Conflict Resolution, Burnout, and CZN
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1:41:31Welcome to Molotov Now! Today we have Pearson on, a long-time organizer and podcaster, formerly of Coffee With Comrades on the Channel Zero Network. We sit down and discuss internal group dynamics, conflict resolution, and burnout. All important and relevant topics at this time. We have music from Window Smashing Job Creators and Bird Teeth, The Co…
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Rescue Has No Boundaries: Beagle Freedom Project
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29:04Beagle Freedom Project (BFP) founder and president Shannon Keith joins us once again to reveal BFP’s most recent, ground-breaking efforts to help dogs in research laboratories. As one of the most well-known activists in the fight against animal testing, Shannon is always ready to jump in to help wherever she is needed—even if the need is an ocean a…
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Robin on Building Community Not Prisons in Eastern Kentucky
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1:27:34Welcome to Molotov Now! Today we have Robin on, an organizer with Campaign To Fight Toxic Prisons to discuss the ongoing campaign in rural Eastern Kentucky to block the construction of a proposed federal prison. We also have a reading of Crimthinc's article Seven Myths About Police. We have music from System Of A Down and Mumu Fresh and Queen Cora,…
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Cracking the Code of Envigo Beagle Tattoos
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43:56When the massive research dog breeding facility Envigo in Virginia was shut down in 2022 due to numerous animal welfare violations, over 4,000 beagles were set free and adopted out in what has become the largest dog rescue in U.S. history. Sadly, these beagles were not given names in Envigo—they were given ear tattoos as puppies to identify them—mu…
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Echo on Abortion Clinics, Threats and Access
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1:26:47Welcome to Molotov Now! Today we sit with Echo, an organizer in the world of abortion rights and healthcare access to discuss the many mounting threats facing abortion clinics and pregnant people across the country, the attacks on bodily autonomy and get a rundown from RiotDad about the ongoing abortion clinic defense actions taking place around th…
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Undercover with PETA: Views from the Inside
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29:14Undercover investigators in the field of animal cruelty work in absolute secrecy in research laboratories, factory farms, and other places where animal abuse is conducted on a daily basis as part of the job. Their mission? To expose this cruelty and present footage to lawmakers, the media, and members of the public who have the power to stop it. Ge…
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Food Not Bombs Round Table: Houston, West Palm Beach, Memphis, Aberdeen
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2:09:46Welcome to Molotov Now! This is Sprout, and this is Charyan, we are the hosts of Molotov Now!, and thank you for joining us on this episode of the podcast. Today we have a round table discussion on the harassment being faced by many Food Not Bombs Chapters around the so called US. This discussion will feature members from the Houston, Memphis, West…
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Lori Cohen’s life changed forever when she got her first beagle and discovered the painful truth that dogs are still used in large numbers for experimental research globally—including her home country of Canada. She was so moved to help research dogs and help change the paradigm of animal testing that she founded her own rescue organization called …
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Welcome to Molotov Now! This is Sprout, and this is Charyan, we are the hosts of Molotov Now!, and thank you for joining us on this episode of the podcast. This time we are joined for two interviews, one with two organizers of a recent successful community defense action covering the first Pride event in Oregon City, and another with organizers of …
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Dogs are obviously very different from humans, yet dogs and other animals are still being used as models for humans in drug development. Not only is this inhumane, but could this be one of the major reasons we still don’t have cures for diseases such as Alzheimer’s, heart disease, and cancer despite decades of research? In this fascinating episode …
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Dual Power Gathering West Roundtable
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1:43:43Welcome to Molotov Now! This is Sprout, and this is Charyan, we are the hosts of Molotov Now!, and thank you for joining us on this episode of the podcast. In this episode we talk to several co-organizers of the recent Dual Power West, a unconference gathering that took place in the woods outside so-called Portland, OR. We discuss the need for thes…
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Welcome to Molotov Now! This is Sprout, and this is Charyan, we are the hosts of Molotov Now!, and thank you for joining us on this episode of the podcast. In this episode we talk to Dr. Aaron Goings, Associate professor of History at Saint Martin's University about his recent presentation at the 3rd annual May Day on the Harbor, held here in Hoqui…
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The anti-vivisection movement—those who fight against animal experimentation—has a rich history that rarely makes its way into general knowledge. But, you can be certain that since the dawn of animal research in America, people have thought that hurting and killing dogs and other animals for science is morally and ethically wrong and they have stoo…
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Senator Bill Stanley--Champion for Envigo Beagles
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46:25In the summer of 2022, the world witnessed the largest dog rescue in United States history when Envigo—a company in Virginia breeding beagles for experimental research—was found guilty on many charges of animal cruelty and was shut down. All of the 4,500 beagles suffering within Envigo’s cages were rescued and adopted to loving homes. One of the ch…
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Welcome to Molotov Now! This is Sprout, and this is Charyan, we are the hosts of Molotov Now!, and thank you for joining us on this episode of the podcast. In this episode we talk with a member of Queer Satanic, the group being sued by The Satanic Temple. We discuss the lawsuit and then delve into the article they wrote for The Harbor Rat Report ti…
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Welcome to Molotov Now! This is Sprout, and this is Charyan, we are the hosts of Molotov Now!, and thank you for joining us on this episode of the podcast. In this episode we read and analyze the article from The Harbor Rat Report which discusses the Police, their effect on our communities, their goals in society, and why the "good cop" you know ma…
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Advancing Human Health Without Hurting Animals
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32:21Our relationships with animals, whether as individuals or as a society, directly affects human health. In this profound episode, Dr. Aysha Akhtar shares why having empathy for animals is so important for human life on all levels. She reveals that the key to sustainable human health is getting away from animal testing—which causes significant harm, …
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Aberdeen and the Non Profit Industrial Complex
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2:05:57Welcome to Molotov Now! This is Sprout, and this is Charyan, we are the hosts of Molotov Now!, and thank you for joining us on this episode of the podcast. In this episode we read and analyze the article from The Harbor Rat Report about how the system of poverty management referred to as the non profit industrial complex manifests in our area here …
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Camp Beagle Protest at Marshall BioResources
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26:41John Curtin is a veteran animal rights activist in the United Kingdom who now heads up Camp Beagle—a protest that sits right outside the gates of Marshall BioResources, or MBR. An American company, MBR breeds beagles and other animals for biomedical research. For over 18 months people from all over the world have come to Camp Beagle in the U.K. to …
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Former Laboratory Dogs Make Good Companions
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33:10Considering adopting a former laboratory dog but not sure what to expect? Dr. Stacy Lopresti-Goodman joins us to discuss the negative impact that confinement, social isolation, and physical abuse have on the psychological well-being of animals rescued from laboratories. Her latest published research paper is on the adoptability of former research b…
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Discussion with The Blackflower Collective
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2:20:05Welcome to Molotov Now! This is Sprout, and this is Charyan, we are the hosts of Molotov Now!, and thank you for joining us on this episode of the podcast. In this Episode we sit down for a discussion with a representative from The Blackflower Collective, the Harbor's newest radical project. We will examine the history of cooperatives in radical mo…
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History of the Harbor's Homeless pt 2
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1:54:22Welcome to Molotov Now! This is Sprout, and this is Charyan, we are the hosts of Molotov Now!, and thank you for joining us on this episode of the podcast. In this two part episode we discuss and analyze many articles written by the local Daily World on the road the City of Aberdeen took to evict and traumatize a community on the banks of the Cheha…
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Welcome to Molotov Now! This is Sprout, and this is Charyan, we are the hosts of Molotov Now!, and thank you for joining us on this episode of the podcast. In this two part episode we discuss and analyze many articles written by the local Daily World on the road the City of Aberdeen took to evict and traumatize a community on the banks of the Cheha…
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Welcome to Molotov Now! This is Sprout, and this is Charyan, we are the hosts of Molotov Now!, and thank you for joining us on this first episode of the podcast. Today we are going to be talking to you about some local issues we are having with millionaire real estate developer and slumlord Terry Emmert. Terry has made a name for himself on the Har…
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Envigo Beagle Rescue: Behind the Scenes with Kindness Ranch
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44:23What was it like to be part of the largest dog rescue in U.S. history—the 4,000 beagles of Envigo? These beagles were destined for a life of cruel and painful experimentation and certain death in research laboratories around the world until Envigo—a massive research dog breeding facility in Virginia—was shut down. John Ramer, Director of Kindness R…
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The U.S. government is the driving force behind most of the dog testing taking place in America today. It is a little-known fact that the taxes we pay as citizens every year are actually funding the largest animal testing organization in the world: the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Justin Goodman, Senior Vice President of Advocacy and Public …
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In 2021-2022, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) conducted a seven-month-long undercover investigation at Inotiv—an animal research laboratory in Indiana—and what they found inside was horrific animal suffering. While most of the animals in these experiments at Inotiv have already been killed, there remain 48 beagles who are being used …
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Helping Former Research Dogs Find Happiness
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45:33How can we help former research dogs leave the past behind and find happiness…perhaps for the first time in their lives? Dog trainer and nutritionist Tamara Tokash shares decades of wisdom and cool tips to help dogs who’ve left the confinement of a research laboratory by promoting their healing from the inside out.…
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Ever wondered how anyone could work in a research laboratory where animals are hurt and killed in the name of science? In this exclusive interview, Dr. Emily Trunnell, Senior Scientist at PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), reveals her own struggles with her past of experimenting on animals and how she became such an ardent animal r…
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How far would you go to save dogs in research laboratories? In this exclusive interview with Ingrid Newkirk, founder and president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), she shares incredible true rescue stories from her book Free the Animals which shines a light on the Animal Liberation Front, an animal rights organization that too…
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Shannon Keith, Founder and President of Beagle Freedom Project (BFP), inspires listeners with personal stories of why scientific experimentation on dogs in research laboratories needs to end. This exclusive, one-on-one interview gets deep into the issues surrounding using dogs for research and introduces the BFP’s Open Cages, Naming Names campaign …
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Dr. Allen Schoen, D.V.M., M.S., Ph.D.(hon.) enlightens listeners with his words of wisdom on how we can all use our love of animals to broaden human consciousness and help change the reality for dogs used in research through the Conscious Animal Lovers Movement.By Ellie Hansen
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