The Independent — Singer Morrissey has posted an open letter to "embarrassingly stupid" US president Barack Obama criticising America's "viciously cruel" animal rights record.     more info

Chorus.fm — *Morrissey (http://www.absolutepunk.net/morrissey)* has released a statement (http://true-to-you.net/morrissey_news_131126_01) targeting the annual Thanksgiving turkey pardon. And if you want to read about why the the turkey pardon is pretty much Ame... more info

KEXP Seattle — Happy Thanksgiving! Or, “Thankskilling,” if you ask Morrissey, who has penned an open letter to President Obama accusing him of laughing “as 45 million birds are horrifically abused.” Read the whole thing online here: [Pitchfork] It’s been ... more info

Consequence of Sound — The outspoken vegan is at it again. more info

Consequence of Sound — Omar Souleyman, Mary J. Blige, and James Blake, too. more info

Chorus.fm — Peta have launched their 2013 edition of their vegan/vegetarian stamps (http://www.peta.org/features/vegetarian-stars-featured-peta-stamps/) and *Morrissey (http://www.absolutepunk.net/morrissey)* is one of them. more info

The Independent — Morrissey has given his public support of Russell Brand's call to abstain from voting in rebellion against the 'broken political system'.     more info

Consequence of Sound — He also compares the Queen to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. more info

Chorus.fm — *Morrissey (http://www.absolutepunk.net/morrissey)* has written (http://true-to-you.net/morrissey_news_131118_01) a long letter that at least starts with addressing the photos (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?p=128412091#post128412091) hav... more info

Impose Magazine — Helping to turn up the thermostats, Impose's Week in Pop presents a plethora of exclusives, insights, and a handful of media items you have may have missed. First, you can thank Camper Van Beethoven/Cracker/University of Georgia researcher David ... more info