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Letter: Global politics
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Global politics
TARIQ ALI makes the all-too-frequent error of dismissing the
environmental and animal rights movements as single- issue politics
("What's the matter with our dumbed-down youth?", 16 February).
The struggle for animal rights is seen as part of a huge picture
involving all forms of cruelty and abuse. Through animal rights, I
became involved with human rights campaigns. These interests have
led to my involvement in the environmental movement, which - far from
dealing...
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