Jon Hochschartner
LATEST ARTICLES BY Jon Hochschartner
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Books
My favorite animal rights books of all time
January 13, 2017These works which inspired me on my journey to an animal-friendly perspective might serve the same purpose for other readers.
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Arts
“We3”: Pro-animal comic book turns 10
January 21, 2014This year marks the 10th anniversary of the publication of We3, a masterful comic book miniseries that considers human exploitation of animals.
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Opinion
Ape personhood is step in right direction
January 10, 2014Last month, an organization called the Nonhuman Rights Project filed a lawsuit in New York seeking the recognition of chimpanzees as legal persons.
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Opinion
I spent 19 days in a psychiatric hospital — and loved every minute
January 2, 2014My impression of such treatment centers was quite negative. Then I was a patient in one.
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Labor
Eugene Debs: Dreaming of a red Christmas
December 18, 2013It's worthwhile to remember Christmas 1921, the day that arguably the most successful socialist in American history, Eugene Debs, was released from prison.
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Arts
“Final Fantasy,” capitalism, and the environment
October 24, 2013"Final Fantasy VII" centers on a militant ecological group called AVALANCHE, which is trying to stop the Shinra corporation from destroying the planet in its pursuit of Mako energy.
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Arts
Replaying Zelda from a progressive perspective
October 8, 2013This year marks the 15th anniversary of the release of "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time," frequently lauded as the greatest video game ever.
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Arts
Class struggle from the couch
July 15, 2013Back in 2011, the video-gaming industry was already three-fifths the size of the movie industry. For that reason alone, games deserve serious critical attention.
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