I am a freelance writer living in Tennessee who has a deep passion for animal welfare, environmental, and other progressive causes.
Plague is a word with the power to still strike fear, as evidenced by recent headlines about a potential plague death in Russia. Call on world leaders to demand answers, not excuses and half-truths.
Leaders of the global stand against climate change are actively undermining their own goals by pushing fossil fuel agendas. Demand the hypocrisy end and the real work of cleaning up the planet begin.
The evaporation of long-promised Social Security safety nets is perilously close to reality. Call for a thoughtful and united approach.
Another failed execution in Tennessee has underscored the glaring and inhumane deficiencies in the state’s and the country’s lethal injection protocols. Demand reforms that put an end to cruel and unusual punishment.
Three college students are poised to receive a slap on the wrist for allegedly killing two ducks and then taking pictures of the deadly actions. Call for punishments that fit the reported crime.
A roller coaster allegedly responsible for life-threatening injuries is out of commission for good. Applaud this positive development for amusement park safety.
Countless marine animals have made an unknowing home in the world’s deadliest waste. Demand governments take accountability for their large-scale and dangerous radioactive dump.
Personal glorification at the expense of the many is the trade of dictatorships, and it is sliding dangerously close to the norm in America. Demand an end to distracting name games and extravagant construction projects where the people pay the price.
A man already convicted of assault stands accused of killing a dog and dumping the animal’s body in a creek. Demand justice in the event of a guilty finding.
Another key pillar of the First Amendment is under attack. Compel politicians to stop limiting and censoring news coverage.
Labor Day festivities became the site of alleged animal cruelty at a presidential-owned property. Call on the Trump country club that reportedly endangered defenseless goldfish to take accountability.
Elected representatives are taking yet another paid vacation and failing in their responsibilities to the country and to the people. Demand Congress get back in session.
Hostility and volatility seem to be the new names of the games in U.S. financial policy. Demand leaders end the chaos before it ends in economic catastrophe.
The government is being reckless with the trees of the nation’s capital. Urge safeguards that are actually enforced.
Too often, innocents become collateral damage from hastily implemented and reckless police gunfire. Demand transparency and accountability in these troubling cases.
Polluters and wildlife killers are in their hey-day, with the full-throated support of politicians whose main allegiance is to powerful and wealthy allies. Compel America’s elected leaders to say no more to these harmful enablers.
A surveillance tool marketed as a boon to safety has quickly turned into one of the nation’s biggest safety and privacy risks. Call on Congress to act on the onslaught of invasive Flock camera technology.
Off-leash dogs cause too many legal troubles and preventable tragedies. Demand lawmakers treat this pressing issue with the seriousness it deserves.
Prolific and notorious rhino horn traffickers are at last facing legal repercussions for their wildlife crimes. Commend the tireless advocates in their pursuit of justice.
A horrific disease once defeated in America is making a deadly comeback, aided and abetted by politicians with zero healthcare expertise. Call on political appointees to end the flood of disinformation and the active suppression of essential information.
Too many families endure double tragedies when the brutal loss of a loved one leads to a second loss: the loss of their loved ones’ very identities. Demand charitable efforts include the often-overlooked humanitarian component of remains identification.
A Washington locality has seemingly become ground zero for an epidemic of cruelty and an epidemic of legal light touches to these disturbing cases. Call on prosecutors to seek maximum charges.
The shocking murders of three small children, allegedly at the hands of their mentally ill mother, has shone an uncomfortable spotlight on potential deficiencies in maternal mental healthcare. Demand a stronger approach that could ultimately save lives.
Deadly flash floods served as a flashpoint for the future of climate disasters. Call on world leaders to stop creating the conditions for calamity.
Robots and AI systems could put millions of employees across the spectrum out of work sooner rather than later. Call on leaders to take this threat seriously and to take urgent action.
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