I am a freelance writer living in Tennessee who has a deep passion for animal welfare, environmental, and other progressive causes.
America has failed the test of whether it can gut humanitarian aid without devastating repercussions. The Myanmar and Thailand earthquake has claimed thousands of lives, many of which may have been saved with U.S. assistance. Call for an end to cold-hearted cuts that are dismantling America’s disaster response capabilities.
American leaders have allegedly violated security protocols, have threatened invasion of free lands, and have started tariff wars that will ultimately punish American consumers. Call for an approach that extinguishes ever-growing foreign relations fires.
Artificial intelligence is gaining a foothold in nursing, for good or ill. Call for common-sense guidelines for this transformative technology that will benefit patients and healthcare providers.
Pennies fill small but important gaps in the American economy. Demand lawmakers rethink plans to abolish the penny.
The Environmental Protection Agency is rapidly transforming into the Environment Pulverizing Agency. Demand an end to agency leadership’s fossil-fueled agenda.
A man allegedly allowed his pet dogs to run loose and caused the death of an innocent animal. Call for this man to finally answer for his apparently negligent actions.
Innocent men, women, and children are being swept up and cast away by the American president’s anti-immigration actions. Call for an end to ethnic profiling and targeted hate.
A swimming pool helped save at least one home from succumbing to the catastrophic California wildfires. Call for government investment in this innovative technology.
A man allegedly severed a rooster’s wattle and comb to prepare the bird for a deadly cockfight. Demand he pay the legal price if he is deemed guilty.
A troop of popular monkeys devised as a tourist attraction will soon be no more because of human recklessness. Demand political leaders alter plans that will harm and ultimately eradicate these beloved animals.
Fossil fuel conglomerates have allegedly allowed serious public health risks to flourish in one state. Demand these special interests answer for their reportedly dangerous deception.
Seniors will soon find it harder to obtain social security benefits, with some possibly losing their rightfully owed benefits altogether. Help stop reckless reversals that will upend the lives of vulnerable populations.
Thousands of Americans who lost their jobs for no good reason have renewed hope that the illegal actions taken against them will be rectified. Applaud the attorneys who are advocating for fellow citizens in need.
Eco-conscious home-building has suffered a major setback in a region that pledged needed reforms. Demand the United Kingdom honor its commitments to transition away from costly and environmentally harmful home energy fixtures.
One woman was allegedly set on fire and another reportedly shot, both apparently by men. Call for strong and proactive aid services for survivors of gender-based violence.
Antarctica is one of the last great hopes for global stability and peaceful cooperation. Demand the world stay united in keeping the continent safe from political turmoil and human-wrought destruction.
A supposed dog trainer stands accused of violating pet parents’ trust in the worst way by starving and endangering vulnerable dogs and puppies. Demand justice in a horrific case that crosses state lines.
The indigenous people of New Zealand are at risk of losing key rights and social services if politicians are allowed to change one of the region’s earliest documents. Demand leaders stand strong in their support of a momentous and consequential treaty.
The absence of humanitarian work halted by the Trump administration has increased the strain on already over-burdened communities. Applaud the courts’ blockade of these inhumane and possibly illegal actions.
A one-of-a-kind inhabitant of the Amazon rainforest is at critical risk of extinction. Demand a targeted action plan to protect the pied tamarin and its rapidly disappearing home.
Someone allegedly shot a stray cat with a BB gun. Despite having an identified suspect, authorities have seemingly abandoned the investigation. Call for more involvement from law enforcement in this case of apparent animal cruelty.
The Oval Office explosion heard round the world is sending shockwaves through U.S. core alliances. Demand the nation’s top diplomat salvage what’s left of America’s standing as a defender of freedom and democracy.
Majestic seabirds are making mass gravesites of the world’s shores. Call for a real plan of action to save these irreplaceable members of marine ecosystems.
Notorious online scams often have a dark origin riddled with human trafficking, abuse, and torture. Demand an end to these criminal enterprises that cost many victims more than money.
The U.S. Supreme Court has given a vital lifeline to a death row inmate who has long professed his innocence. Commend this new chance at freedom for a potentially wrongly convicted man.
