I am a freelance writer living in Tennessee who has a deep passion for animal welfare, environmental, and other progressive causes.
North Korean slave labor may be producing the personal protective equipment sent to many prominent nations. Workers under duress may endure punishing workdays, limited freedoms, and government-seized wages. Demand the support of these alleged human indignities end now.
Illegal tampering of diesel trucks has led to the pumping of hundreds of thousands of tons of toxic and potentially cancer-causing pollutants into the air. Help banish the destructive tools deployed in this environmental assault.
The endangered Joshua Tree has finally earned protected status in an environmental success. Climate change hit Joshua trees and other endangered plants especially hard, with habitat loss worsening the crisis. Applaud recent steps taken to ensure the survival of these beloved plants.
One politician thinks he can overturn legally recognized rights and decide who gets to be called a parent. He is taking his campaign against same-sex couples to the Supreme Court. Do not let this official push discrimination as the law of the land.
Election workers have been the continued subject of death threats and violent harassment. Politicians who refuse to condemn these deplorable actions and the people who inspire them are complicit. Tell them to speak up and speak out against this dangerous assault on democracy.
An elephant kept in isolation and allegedly horrid conditions for years will now live freely and with hundreds of other elephants, thanks to dedicated advocates. Applaud this animal welfare success story.
Competitive show horses are enduring routine torture and pain in the name of entertainment. Their hooves and legs are maimed and injured, sometimes causing lifelong damage. Urge lawmakers to support an effort that could prevent and punish these heinous acts of animal cruelty.
Federal death row inmates are set to be executed during the presidential transition, in an unprecedented move not seen in a century. These prisoners cannot even mount a proper appeal defense because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Urge mercy and fairness for these men and women condemned to death.
The Trump administration is taking a parting shot at the fight against climate change. Without intervention, one of the nation’s most important climate science tools will soon be warped beyond recognition by climate change deniers. Demand an end to this dangerous game that puts the entire planet at risk.
At least five innocent dogs were allegedly overbred and exploited by a suspected puppy farm. Many more are likely to have suffered at the hands of apparently unlicensed and unregulated dog-dealers. Demand justice for these brave survivors.
India is considering a ban on marriages between individuals of the predominant Hindu faith and the minority Muslim faith in a blatant act of xenophobia. This move is also highly hypocritical of a country that allows child marriages. Demand leaders rethink this blatant violation of human rights.
President Trump is spending his final weeks in office peddling lies and packing essential agencies with yes-men. Several servants instrumental in safeguarding the country have lost their jobs in the process. Demand President-elect Biden reverse these dangerous actions.
Millions of mink are slaughtered every year to prop up the mink fur industry, and now this industry’s carelessness may make millions more sacrificial lambs in the fight against COVID-19. A mass culling of Denmark’s mink may soon take place in a misguided effort to stop new infections. Urge leaders to reassess this systemic execution that will only raise the death toll.
Abandoned roosters are being left to starve, freeze, and violently die in alarming numbers. Demand protections for these victims of deadly animal cruelty.
America’s education system is buckling under the pressure of a relentless pandemic, and without sound leadership it could collapse. Demand the Department of Education get its act together and provide needed guidance and resources before it is too late.
Hundreds of pilot whales died in agony after being stranded along Tasmania’s coast. Dozens more nearly lost their lives in a similar event in Sri Lanka. Demand stronger safeguards and scientifically based plans to save these at-risk marine mammals.
Civil unrest and simmering local conflicts in Ethiopia put the lives and livelihoods of countless citizens, including thousands of children, at imminent risk. Demand leaders prevent an all-out civil war that could plunge this country into a catastrophic humanitarian crisis.
President Trump’s sore loser attitude and refusal to concede the election is endangering the short-term and long-term future of the United States. In the midst of a pandemic, the president-elect must be allowed access to the funds and information necessary to forge an action plan. Urge the agency charged with safeguarding and shepherding peaceful transfers of power to stop playing political games and start carrying out its duty.
An urgent armed conflict that may have claimed thousands of lives is finally drawing to a close. Support the cease-fire that could mark a new beginning for the people of Armenia and Azerbaijan,
A shelter animal will soon call the White House home for the first time in history. Applaud President-Elect Biden’s inclusion of a rescued German shepherd puppy in his soon-to-be First Family.
The erratic post-election behavior of President Trump threatens the stability of the country and democracy itself. His demands to “stop the count” could leave thousands of voters without a voice. Urge the president to end the misleading claims, the hateful rhetoric, and the vows not to honor a peaceful transfer of power.
Laboratories maim and kill untold numbers of innocent animals, while rarely producing useful results. End this pointless cruelty now.
Sharks have transformed from predator to prey in a vital Mediterranean ecosystem, imperiling the future of these animals and the ecosystem itself. Protect these protectors of stability from human-induced eradication.
A man who beat his dog until she suffered a broken skull and then stabbed her to death has been convicted of animal cruelty. He could receive a sentence of up to three years in prison. Applaud the justice delivered in this tragic case.
Election day is November 3rd. Urge all Americans to participate and exercise their right to vote.
