I am a freelance writer living in Tennessee who has a deep passion for animal welfare, environmental, and other progressive causes.
The planet’s most bustling marketplace stands accused of taking advantage of its sellers, with consumers paying the ultimate price. Call on Amazon to remember its roots as ultimate customer service for a rapidly changing world.
Throughout history, assimilation has been a concept used to sanitize the attempted erasure of entire minority ethnic identities. Demand the planet’s primary deliberative body condemn continued oppression within its most populous nation.
Endangered regent honeyeaters – and their population-boosting songs – are experiencing a resurgence. Urge funding for a low-cost and effective form of conservation.
A planned monument to American triumph has instead become a monument to one man’s vanity. Call on the guardians of U.S. land to preserve the integrity of its iconic capital.
A virus that killed 72 captive tigers may have been prevented with a vaccine. Call for robust protections for animals vulnerable to the whims of profiteering people.
The legal world delivered a guilty verdict against two of live entertainment’s most notorious accused swindlers. Laud this win for consumer advocacy.
Congress continues to fail spectacularly at policing itself for unethical or even criminal behavior. Call on elected leaders to demand accountability from within their ranks.
Cancer claims the lives of millions of humans and animals alike. Demand more support for experimental cancer screening tools for and with dogs.
A small device could substantially reduce the risk of animal-related roadway fatalities. Urge automakers to see the life-saving potential.
Despite claims to the contrary, women and racial minorities are still being denied career advancement. Demand political appointees stop trying to turn back the clock on equal employment opportunity.
The Department of Justice is seeking to grant presidents the power to destroy evidence of their acts in office. Urge these supposed fact and truth-seekers to stop promoting concealment and secrecy.
Leaders are poised to install nuclear power plants across the United Kingdom, regardless of safety risks or environmental impacts. Demand necessary guardrails.
Horses may soon be spared from slaughter and consumption. Demand lawmakers acknowledge equines’ rights as sentient beings.
Once-extinct wolves are once again being marked for death in Germany. Demand an end to culling as the solution of first resort.
America’s leaders are funding death, destruction, and destabilization while defunding aid and assistance for Americans. Call for an urgent change in priorities.
At-risk butterflies are getting a big boost. Commend the progress made in saving these iconic fliers from extinction.
Too many animals are bred for a lifetime of pain and suffering. Demand elected leaders crack down on extreme breeding practices.
Pregnant women – especially pregnant immigrants – continue to face unprecedented roadblocks to supportive healthcare. Call for a course-correction.
Women and girls already enduring severe abuse and oppression in Afghanistan are facing discrimination and rejection from supposed free democracies. Urge governments to reopen the doorways of education and opportunity.
A safe haven for endangered marine species is at risk from enormous offshore fish factories. Demand governments honor a pledge to put these conservation threats out of business.
Environmentally damaging pesticide businesses have been granted political favor over struggling farmers and the animals they raise. Urge a renewed push for average Americans’ interests over special interests.
America’s airports are in crisis, and consumers and workers are paying the price…sometimes with their lives. Urge an end to the defunding of airline consumer protections.
Animal cruelty offenders are getting off easy with plea deals that reduce their sentence. Demand more vigorous prosecutions to ensure justice for all animal victims.
The Congressional majority has been handed a near-zero grade on wildlife conservation. Call for an urgent course correction.
People around the world are dying because of the world’s inability to enact equal justice. Call for an end to the unchecked abuses inflicted by the most powerful.