Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Tag: animals rights

Why we should change how we talk about nonhuman animals

We wouldn’t say “it” or “that” when referring to humans, so why would we for other sentient individuals?

Biden administration restores protections for migratory birds

This move is President Joe Biden’s latest effort to swiftly roll back his predecessor’s four-year legacy of energy and environmental deregulation.

U.S. Senators introduce Bear Protection Act

While 40 states currently have laws to address this heinous type of trade, having national legislation would make a global statement about the wrongfulness of this abuse towards bears.

You’re not so different from an octopus: Rethinking our relationship to...

Animal whisperer, Sy Montgomery, argues that we share greater similarities than differences with our fellow animals, and that fact should make us re-examine our relationships with them.

17 states file suit to stop Trump administration’s crippling of endangered...

Seventeen states on Wednesday sued the President Donald Trump administration over its recent move "to eviscerate" the Endangered Species Act.

Former Colorado beef ranch is now a thriving animal sanctuary

“We have never felt better or more healthy, both mentally and physically,” says the couple who started the Surf and Turf Animal Sanctuary.

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Trump’s repeat “birthright citizenship” babble: Dead wrong on the facts, the law and amendments

Trump’s latest scam again pushes the envelope to find new ways for this loser to lose again.

For media, giving in to debt limit blackmail was a triumph of bipartisanship

When Congress passed the debt ceiling deal hammered out by President Joe Biden and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, centrist media celebrated.

This Pride month let’s remember: corporations are not allies

The Target company’s capitulation to homophobes and transphobes is a testament to the dangers of relying on corporations to uphold social justice.

70% of California’s beaches could disappear by 2100, study finds

“It is likely that many beaches in California will require substantial management efforts in order to maintain existing beach widths and the many services they provide.”
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The Hard Hat Riot: A forgotten flashpoint in America’s culture wars

The Hard Hat Riot had immediate political consequences—a seminal  moment in America’s culture wars.