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Bees Now Have Some Allies In Congress
“The bill, introduced Thursday by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), would increase funding and improve cooperation among federal agencies that are working on getting pollinator numbers back up.”
37 Million Bees Instantly Dropped Dead After Farms Started Spraying Neonicotinoids...
After nearby farms began spraying insecticides on their GMO crops, 37 million bees died instantly at one farm as a result.
The U.S. Just Banned Ivory Sales
The federal government is trying to ban all sales of items containing African elephant ivory within the U.S.
Undercover Investigation Exposes Shocking Neglect at Third Largest Pig Farm in...
The Maschhoffs, the third largest pig producer in the U.S., has just been exposed for mistreating their pigs.
Kenya Burns 106 Tons Of Ivory
“A time has come when we must take a stand and the stand is clear…Kenya is making a statement that for us ivory is worthless unless it is on our elephants,” Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenya’s current president said.
Iran Bans Animal Acts in Circuses
Iran has become the 9th country to ban the use of animals in circus acts.
Boston Bans the Sale of Cats, Dogs, and Rabbits From Pet...
It is now illegal for commercially-bred animals to be sold at both pet stores and public grounds in Boston, Massachusetts.
The Shocking Consequences of the World’s Meat Addiction
Animal agriculture is killing billions of animals annually and harming our environment.
Last Known Chilean Sea Bass Poaching Ship Caught in Indonesia
The Indonesian navy plans to sink the Viking within the next few days, signaling, at least temporarily, the end of the destructive practice.
Court OKs the Destruction of Koala Habitat for a Giant Coal...
The Chinese-owned project could kill hundreds of the marsupials in one of Australia’s most fertile agricultural regions.
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Could Trump’s Iran fiasco be America’s Suez crisis?
The U.S. war on Iran today, but similarities in the larger context, suggest that the United States is facing the same kind of “end of empire” moment that the British Empire faced in that historic crisis.
Trump DOJ subpoenas reporters after Iran war leaks trigger escalating clash with the press
The Trump administration has reportedly issued subpoenas targeting journalists and news organizations over Iran war reporting, intensifying concerns that the Justice Department is being used to expose confidential sources and pressure outlets covering national security issues
Wow! Losing the war PLUS losing the peace – the frenzy of fiascos ravage...
What other blundering buffoons ever lost a war (of choice), then willfully lost the peace via threats, phony bluffs and tin-ear, belligerent BS?
Too much money, too little democracy: Americans across party lines reject billionaire power in...
A new national poll finds widespread bipartisan concern that billionaires, dark money and special interest spending are overpowering ordinary voters in U.S. elections as campaign spending continues to shatter records.
The environmental and social impacts of fish farming and industrial aquaculture
Often promoted as sustainable, fish farming can increase pressure on wild fisheries, deepen global food inequities, and damage marine ecosystems.