NAALPO
exists to communicate the actions, strategies, and philosophy
of the animal liberation movement to the media and the public.
Many of these actions are illegal within the existing societal
structure that fails to recognize the rights of non-human
animals to live free of suffering, but validates and promotes
the "right" of industries to do whatever they want
to animals for profit or research. Given the clandestine nature
of their actions, those in the underground working for animal
liberation cannot speak out directly. Nevertheless, their
actions and message is urgent and deserve to be heard and
understood.
Since animal liberation actions either go
unreported in the media or are uncritically vilified as "violent"
and as "terrorist" with no attention paid to the
suffering that industries and individuals gratuitously inflict
on animals, NAALPO seeks to clarify the motivation and nature
of actions taken in defense of animals and thereby to offer
a more accurate representation. Consequently, the Press Office
provides the larger historical, social, and philosophical
context necessary to understand illegal direct actions taken
on behalf on captive animals.
In addition to our contact information, our
website posts anonymous communiqués from underground
animal liberation activists as we receive them, our press
releases, a record of our interviews and media coverage on
specific issues, links to other media coverage, and resources
providing important critical information on key animal exploitation
industry groups such as the Center for Consumer Freedom.
In time, we hope to greatly expand our network
so that reporters from any area of the country can easily
access a NAALPO representative for information and interviews.
Meanwhile, on a monthly basis, we intend to send to national
and local media this newsletter featuring news updates, important
recent articles and scientific studies, and suggested books
and other information resources. Our website will be continuously
revised, improved, enriched, and updated with breaking communiqués
and stories on animal liberation actions. We hope you find
this information valuable and will use NAALPO staff and resources
for your reporting on animal liberation actions.
Lindy Greene
Camille Hankins
Jerry Vlasak, MD