Spain: Despite protests, the “Toro Júblibo” took place.
The Spanish animal rights party PACMA had filed a complaint against the “Flaming Bull” event. In vain. The barbaric ritual took place last night in Medinaceli, Spain – two hours of the bull’s agony. More here.
Spain still practices cruel archaic bull rituals.
November 15, 2025: On this Saturday evening, a bull is to be “set ablaze” once again in the Spanish town of Medinaceli. The “Toro Embolado” is considered a cultural tradition in many regions, critics view it as animal cruelty. More here.
November 10: Arraignment for animal cruelty in Wyoming
In the US state of Wyoming, wolves and other predators are exempt from animal protection laws. Many even make a sport of killing them. Nevertheless, a man is now facing charges of serious animal cruelty. More here.
The tragic story of the first dog in space
On November 3, 1957, a small stray dog from the streets of Moscow made history. Laika, a mixed-breed dog, was the first living creature to be sent into orbit around the Earth by humans. More here.
Canada: whale watching under fire
Two whales died in British Columbia after collisions with high-speed ferries and a whale watching boat. Animal rights activists are making serious accusations against the operators. More here.
At an anti-Trump rallye in a small town in the U.S.
Under the motto “No Kings”, an estimated seven million people took to the streets against Donald Trump and his government – in all 50 states. I was able to observe a rally in the Pacific North West. More here.
By high-speed ferry from Canada to the USA
The distance between Victoria, the capital of British Columbia in the south of Vancouver Island, and Seattle in the northwestern USA is just under 75 miles as the crow flies. In between lies Puget Sound, a bay of the Pacific Ocean. More here.
The German Ernst Friedrich and his fight for peace
On October 1, 1925, the pacifist Ernst Friedrich opened the world’s first anti-war museum in Berlin. In 1992, his grandson was able to reopen the museum, which had been destroyed by the Nazis. More here.
Thoughts and observations on the murder of Charlie Kirk
The murderer of right-wing conservative US “influencer” Charlie Kirk has been officially apprehended. Obituaries and commentaries are spreading hatred, slander, and distorted quotes. As a result, a German TV correspondent may now have to fear for his US visa. More here.
On the death of the German-South African journalist, writer and human rights activist
Born in 1924 to Orthodox Jewish parents in Fürth near Nuremberg, Ruth Weiss had to flee from the Nazis to South Africa as a young girl. There she experienced the apartheid regime. This made her a lifelong fighter for human rights. More here.