I am a freelance writer living in Tennessee who as a deep passion for animal welfare, environmental, and other progressive causes.
A dog endured tremendous injury and pain when he was allegedly subjected to a botched at-home neutering procedure. An affordable professional option may have spared him this trauma. Help protect other at-risk animals with a nationwide low-cost spaying and neutering program.
A critical deadline has been set in the international fight against climate change catastrophe. Farmers could play a vital role in curtailing this crisis, and the answer may rest in an agricultural technique used worldwide. Demand investment in a solution that could potentially reduce pollution by billions of tons and rescue the world from imminent collapse.
A car reportedly barreled into a Black Lives Matter gathering and took the life of a nonbinary protester. This alleged hate crime injured another and risked the lives of many more. Demand that the charges match the seriousness of this seeming ultimate assault on human rights.
Tennessee is among the world’s top exporters of roosters used for cockfighting. Despite the existence of a barbaric breeding ring in the state, this horrific cruelty is still not fully criminalized or harshly punished. Urge lawmakers to take a stand against this abuse.
Mississippi’s convicted animal abusers will now be treated with the condemnation and punishment they deserve. The state has toughened its standards and penalties for cruelty. Applaud this important reversal of fortune for vulnerable animals.
An unknown ailment is killing elephants by the hundreds in Botswana. The nation’s government has done nothing to identify or remedy this rapidly accelerating die-off. Demand that those in charge work for the salvation of these precious natural resources.
20 million Americans could lose their healthcare coverage in the midst of a health crisis if the Trump Administration has its way. Do not let the federal government sabotage the health of millions more with negligence and destructive partisanship.
A marine monument home to endangered whales and deep-sea coral will lose vital protections without urgent intervention. Big commercial fisheries could soon raid the northeast Atlantic Ocean and put millions of animals at risk. Demand the federal government stop destroying these truly important, life-sustaining national monuments.
Amazon just helped ensure its facial recognition technology is not weaponized for racial profiling and wrongful imprisonment. The influential company will ban use of its often inaccurate tech by law enforcement in most cases. Thank business leaders for this step in the right direction.
Hundreds of puppies being exported for sale reportedly fell ill and died painful deaths in a cramped airplane cargo hold. Sign this petition to demand justice for these innocent puppies.
The health and wellness of individuals battling allergies and asthma is suffering due to the preference for pollen-spouting male plants in urban landscape planning. These medical conditions can be serious in some individuals and exasperate other illnesses. Demand an end to detrimental environmental misogyny.
Millions of people are at risk of starving in Kenya because of a plague. This locust plague does not bring disease but poses health risks every bit as devastating by destroying essential food supplies. Demand urgent international aid to citizens threatened by long-term food insecurity.
Wildlife are under assault from calculated acts of animal cruelty in Tasmania. Some of the latest victims in this troubling trend include a gull ensnared on a fishhook and a wallaby hung from a tree. Help strengthen safeguards for targeted animals before they become sacrifices of merciless human aggression.
A cat lost a leg after reportedly being shot repeatedly with a BB gun. This trauma apparently happened when a drunken man decided to use the cat as target practice at a party. Demand justice in this horrendous case.
Polio cases are on the rise in Pakistan due to a halt in production of vaccines. This delay could turn this looming disease into a full-blown epidemic, putting children and infants at an especially high risk of death. Urge investment and immediate action in the fight against one of the world’s most impactful illnesses.
Plastic bottles from soft drinks kill scores of marine life and pollute oceans and environments around the world. Plant-based plastics could provide the safe-alternative to fossil fuel plastic pollutants. Encourage investment in this essential eco-endeavor.
Surprise medical bills are taking millions of dollars from hard-working Americans at a time when they need it most. These corrosive fines penalize people for unexpected health emergencies that cause them to receive care from out-of-network providers. Demand an end to this profit-driven practice that costs patients millions.
The new leader of Afghanistan’s military and its peace talks is an alleged murderer who reportedly orchestrates torture and sexual assaults. This appointment came about through American intervention. Urge U.S. leadership to stop endorsing horrific human rights violations.
Tourists seeking sloth selfies in South America use the animals as glorified props and cause them tremendous trauma in the process. Business owners snatch the sloths from their homes in the rainforest and subject them to this constant human contact for profit. Help put an end to this stress-filled exploitation.
Land conservation in America could soon secure an important win in the form of nearly three billion dollars in funding. This money would go towards much-needed maintenance in the nation’s national parks and landmarks. Demand the passage of this encouraging environmental effort.
The brutal murder of a young woman and her unborn child has sparked a massive outcry in South Africa, where gender and race-based violence have reached epidemic proportions. Join in the calls for justice in this disturbing case and far beyond.
A monument to racism and treason may soon fall in Virginia. The removal of the divisive Robert E. Lee statue, site of many protests against racial injustice, has been ordered by Governor Ralph Northam. Applaud the potential end of this endorsement of America at its worst.
America’s biggest polluters have received some of the biggest bailouts from the COVID-19 pandemic. Companies that knowingly poisoned air and water across the country were relieved of paying fines for their dirty deeds, likely due to political favoritism. Urge accountability for these menaces to environmental and public health.
Hot social media app TikTok has become a hotbed for animal cruelty. Disgusting images of pets being slapped and physically harassed are prevalent. Urge this social media giant to immediately ban all content involving cruelty to animals.
Deadly law enforcement techniques like the ones that killed George Floyd and Eric Garner are still in widespread use by police departments nationwide. Demand an end to these brutal, lethal abuses of force.
