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Marina Bolotnikova

Marina Bolotnikova

Senior Reporter, Future Perfect

    Latest articles by Marina Bolotnikova

    The greenwashing of wool, explained
    Future Perfect

    Big Wool wants you to believe it’s nice to animals and the environment. It’s not.

    By Marina Bolotnikova
    Future Perfect
    Bird flu is surging again on poultry farms. The US is normalizing the cruelest mass killing method to stop it.Bird flu is surging again on poultry farms. The US is normalizing the cruelest mass killing method to stop it.
    Future Perfect

    We failed to prepare, and now animals are paying the price.

    By Marina Bolotnikova
    Crystal Heath wants veterinary medicine to live up to its values
    The 2023 Future Perfect 50

    The US veterinary profession props up factory farm cruelty. A coalition of vets is fighting to change that.

    By Marina Bolotnikova
    Genesis Butler is leading the next generation of animal and climate activists
    The 2023 Future Perfect 50

    At just 17, Butler is drawing attention to the connections between animal rights and the climate crisis.

    By Marina Bolotnikova
    Catalina Lopez is fighting the horrors of fish farming
    The 2023 Future Perfect 50

    Fish are often overlooked in animal welfare debates. Lopez is trying to change that.

    By Marina Bolotnikova
    You’re more likely to go to prison for exposing animal cruelty than for committing it
    Future Perfect

    California could send a man to prison for 3.5 years for rescuing factory-farmed animals. Where does the movement go from here?

    By Marina Bolotnikova
    How cars ruin wild animals’ lives
    Future Perfect

    If you love nature, consider not driving in it.

    By Marina Bolotnikova
    What if AI treats humans the way we treat animals?
    The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

    The dehumanizing philosophy of AI is built on a hatred of our animal nature.

    By Marina Bolotnikova
    Future Perfect
    America has the world’s safest air travel but sucks so bad at car safetyAmerica has the world’s safest air travel but sucks so bad at car safety
    Future Perfect

    Three things the US can learn about road safety from our ultra-safe air travel system.

    By Marina Bolotnikova
    Future Perfect
    Undercover audio of a Tyson employee reveals “free-range” chicken is meaninglessUndercover audio of a Tyson employee reveals “free-range” chicken is meaningless
    Future Perfect

    Why you shouldn’t believe what’s on your chicken label.

    By Kenny Torrella and Marina Bolotnikova