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What if Cows Took Their Skin Back?

The global leather industry kills animals by the billions each year. One brave cow was filmed taking to the streets of Los Angeles, taking leather back—by force. When you see people wearing leather, let them know it's deadly—deadly to animals killed for their skin, to the environment, and even to those who work in leather factories and tanneries. You'll look and feel a lot better in cruelty-free vegan leather. Start upgrading your wardrobe today! It's easy!

Why Did Harambe Die?

	A 17-year-old gorilla named Harambe is dead, and a child is in the hospital. Why? Gorillas are self-aware. They love, laugh, sing, play, and grieve. Western lowland gorillas are gentle animals. They don’t attack unless they’re provoked. Zoos cannot even begin to meet these magnificent animals’ complex needs.

Rescued Dog Shares His Story in Note Card Confession

Before PETA found him—and gave him proper food, medicine, and love (as well as a bath and a haircut!)—Larry was locked alone in a dilapidated backyard wire-mesh hutch, hidden behind piles of junk. His fur was matted with filth, and he suffered from hookworms, life-threatening anemia, and infections in his ears, eyes, and foot. He barely had the strength to wag his tail, and when PETA took him to a veterinarian, she expressed shock that he was still alive. Larry the tiny shih tzu shares the story of his dramatic rescue, relaxing in the arms of his new guardian: a PETA staff member who showers him with the affection he never had.

Top U.S. & World Headlines — September 12, 2016

Native American Activist Winona LaDuke: It's Time to Move On from Fossil Fuels

While Democracy Now! was covering the Standing Rock standoff earlier this month, we spoke to Winona LaDuke, longtime Native American activist and executive director of the group Honor the Earth. She lives and works on the White Earth Reservation in northern Minnesota. She spent years successfully fighting the Sandpiper pipeline, a pipeline similar to Dakota Access. We met her right outside the Red Warrior Camp, where she has set up her tipi. Red Warrior is one of the encampments where thousands of Native Americans representing hundreds of tribes from across the U.S. and Canada are currently resisting the pipeline’s construction.

Water Protectors at Standing Rock React to Obama's Intervention in Dakota Access Pipeline Battle

In a dramatic series of moves on Friday, the White House intervened in the ongoing fight against the Dakota Access pipeline, less than an hour after a federal judge rejected the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s request for an injunction against the U.S. government over the pipeline. "It’s not a solid victory now but just the weight, feeling that weight that I’ve been carrying for the last couple months is lifting. I feel like I could breathe right now," says Floris White Bull. We feature the reactions to government’s intervention from some of the thousands of Native Americans who have gathered along the Cannonball River by the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation to resist the pipeline’s construction.

North Dakota v. Amy Goodman: Arrest Warrant Issued After Pipeline Coverage

In other Dakota Access pipeline news, last Thursday, Morton County, North Dakota, issued an arrest warrant for Amy Goodman. The charge: criminal trespass, a misdemeanor offense. The case, State of North Dakota v. Amy Goodman, stems from Democracy Now!’s coverage in North Dakota over the Labor Day weekend of the Native American-led protests against the Dakota Access pipeline. On Saturday, September 3, Democracy Now! filmed security guards working for the Dakota Access pipeline company using dogs and pepper spray to attack protesters.

In Dramatic Reversal, White House Halts Dakota Access Pipeline Construction Under Missouri River

	To discuss Friday’s district court ruling in the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s lawsuit against the U.S. government to stop the Dakota Access pipeline, and the White House’s dramatic intervention less than an hour later, we go to Standing Rock to speak with Standing Rock Sioux Chairman Dave Archambault. We are also joined by attorney Jan Hasselman, who brought the tribe’s case to federal court.

Lakota Activist Debra White Plume from Pine Ridge: Why I am a Water Protector at Standing Rock

	While Democracy Now! was covering the standoff at Standing Rock earlier this month, we spoke to longtime Lakota water and land rights activist Debra White Plume, who was born and raised on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota and lives along the banks of Wounded Knee Creek. She described what the Dakota Access pipeline means to her.

Giant Beet Burger!

"That's a big freaking burger." These are the words that will leave the mouth of all your peers before drifting into the hearty mix of black beans, beets, seasoning, onions and garlic that fill the Giant Beet Burger featured in this recipe video! INGREDIENTS: 1-1/2 Cups Soy Black Beans 1/2 Red Onion 2 Cloves Garlic 2 Cups Shredded Beets 2 Cups Oats 2tbsp Paprika 1tbsp Pink Himalayan Sea Salt 1tbsp Garlic Powder 1tsp Black Pepper (Optional) 2tbsp Ketchup/Mustard (Feel free to experiment with seasonings, these are just basic spices) Blend all ingredients in a food processor. Make either 1 large patty or many smaller ones. Bake at 450 degrees for 20-30 min each side.