Why PETA’s Ingrid Newkirk Is Still Getting in Our Faces

Apr 10, 2025 8 min read Andrew Zaleski

Why PETA’s Ingrid Newkirk Is Still Getting in Our Faces

Four decades after cofounding PETA in her Rockville apartment, the 76-year-old is still crusading for animal rights—and still willing to shock us into paying attention.
would never occur to me to describe ticks as dear little fellows. As far as Im concerned, every last one can burn in hell. Which is probably why I sat there with a baffled look on my face as I listen… [+42000 chars]

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