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Authorities Block Beagle Rescuers with Militarized Force
Rise for Animals, April 21, 2026
A second, larger rescue attempt at Ridglan Farms was stopped by force, exposing how far the system will go to protect itself.
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Four caged macaque monkeys at the University of Washington National Primate Center
Primate Labs Rebrand as Monkey Experiments Continue
Rise for Animals, April 16, 2026
Two National Primate Research Centers have renamed themselves as “biomedical” centers, but officials say monkey experimentation remains central to their operations.
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Industry in Tailspin, Compares Animal Labs to Daycares
Rise for Animals, April 14, 2026
The animal research industry is in damage-control mode—and a new piece in The Scientist reveals just how far it will go to defend the indefensible.
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Torturing Animals, Failing Humans: The PTSD Research Scam
Rise for Animals, March 26, 2026
The animal research industry exists not to help humans, but to help researchers churn out papers, rake in grant money, and keep exploitation profitable. 
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He Died in His Cage. The System Said It Did Nothing Wrong.
Rise for Animals, February 26, 2026
This baboon’s death illustrates how the current oversight system does not exist to eliminate harm to animals. Rather, it expects harm and exists to manage it.
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Of Mice and Moths: There’s No Justice in Swapping Victims
Rise for Animals, February 25, 2026
Justice that depends on someone “lower” to absorb the violence isn’t justice at all—it’s discrimination dressed up as reform.
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The “Science” of Stealing a Mother’s Milk Mid-Flight
Rise for Animals, February 18, 2026
In a bizarre PR stunt in 1930, a cow was forced onto an airplane, flown, and milked mid-air. Her "fresh-squeezed" "sky milk" was parachuted to spectators waiting below.
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The Clock is Ticking on Promises to Reduce Animal Research
Rise for Animals, February 3, 2026
Federal agencies keep making promises to move beyond animal testing—but they mean little without laws, deadlines, and accountability to back them up.
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Remembering the Brown Dog Who Helped Launch Our Movement
Rise for Animals, February 2, 2026
A small brown dog’s suffering ignited riots, reshaped public conscience, and helped launch the modern fight against animal experimentation.