I am a freelance writer living in Tennessee who has a deep passion for animal welfare, environmental, and other progressive causes.
Old-growth forests that fight climate change and sustain ecosystems are at dire risk from invasive logging. Demand officials stop attacking protesters and start preserving these ancient natural wonders.
Americans diagnosed with HIV and AIDS still have targets on their backs from misguided laws that marginalize and criminalize them. Demand an end to these destructive legal dictates.
Dozens of service members injured in the largest ballistic missile attack against the American military in history have been denied Purple Hearts. Demand Army officials honor and take care of their own.
Refugees, political prisoners, and everyday citizens are being sacrificed to a power play between Belarus and the rest of Europe. Demand an approach to these tensions that does not hurt the people it should be helping.
Three pit bulls were shot dead and dumped in a reservoir. These animals may have been casualties of a dog-fighting operation. Demand justice for these poor creatures.
A legal form of hunting is being used to carry out illegal killings of foxes and other wild animals across the United Kingdom. Demand an all-out prohibition of trail hunting before it claims more lives.
American leaders continue to break crucial promises to cut greenhouse gas emissions and slow dangerous global warming. A record number of oil and gas drilling permits onshore and offshore are compounding the crisis. Urge an end to these auctions of environmental destruction.
Reports of migrant workers being abused, deprived of food, and forced to work without pay under threat of removal from the country have rocked Ireland’s fishing industry. Urge necessary reforms to curb these human rights violations.
Dogs are being exploited, bred, and neglected to death in record numbers in Missouri. In one case, the allegedly abusive breeders only suffered a fine and the closing of their business. Urge this state to clean up its notorious reputation as a place where canines go to die.
Taiwan is facing increasing aggression from a Chinese government seemingly determined to reclaim the land at any cost. Demand the United States take a decisive stand against potential invasion and the chaos that would result.
Methane and forever chemicals, toxic to the environment and to living beings, will soon be restricted by an environmental agency finally doing its duty. Polluters will no longer have free reign to contaminate air, water, and land with these detrimental substances. Applaud this vital recommitment to environmental protection over special interests.
A possibly innocent man has an impending date with death. Thanks to a parole board’s recommendation, Julius Jones may be spared from execution. Support this critical decision that could save a life.
Awe-inspiring natural wonders have endured relentless assaults from the fishing and drilling industries. Federally protected monuments in Utah and New England sustained some of the most egregious attacks. Applaud the reversal of fortune that will protect these regions and all their inhabitants.
Food delivery workers have experienced gross underpayment and threats to their dignity and safety. They deserve better after giving sustenance and stability to Americans through natural disasters, pandemics, and other challenges. Applaud a major city’s plan to better protect these essential employees’ rights.
“Never forget” is the common theme for September 11, but too many families have felt forgotten by a government that owes them honesty. Applaud President Biden’s decision to give them the answers they have long sought regarding the most transformative and tragic day of their lives.
The former zoo of alleged animal abuser Joe Exotic has finally been shut down once and for all. Applaud the closure of this sad chapter in big cat exploitation.
Hard-working students scored another win after the Department of Education reinstated an additional vital protection. The new move will help ensure millions of student loan borrowers enjoy a hassle-free and honest process. Applaud the department’s new leadership for making the right moves for students.
Coal plants won a free pass to pollute our waterways in the waning days of the Trump administration, but crucial public health protections have now been restored. Celebrate this win for people and wildlife.
A non-sensical proposal for souped-up showerheads has been eliminated. Applaud this re-prioritization of water conservation and environmental wellness over reckless wastefulness.
Voting rights in the U.S. are under attack at levels not seen since the Civil Rights Movement. America’s top lawyer wants to take on these injustices. Applaud his stand against voter suppression and disenfranchisement.
America’s liberation from the shackles of slavery will finally be acknowledged with a federal holiday. Applaud the designation of Juneteenth as a national day of remembrance.
A particularly depraved form of dog cruelty will now receive the condemnation and punishment it deserves. New Jersey has made animal trunk fighting a felony. Thank the leaders who took a stand against barbarity for profit.
Virginia will soon join 22 other U.S. states in ending the death penalty. This form of punishment fit for medieval times puts the power of life and death in government hands and disproportionately claims the lives of minorities. Applaud the first Southern state to say, “no more.”
Tainted drinking water and dangerously unregulated wastewater have harmed public health in communities countrywide. United support from Congressional leaders could soon change these fortunes for the better. Applaud needed investments in America’s water infrastructure.
The death of George Floyd stirred America and the world. A guilty verdict against his accused killer, Derek Chauvin, has brought some measure of justice. Applaud the vigilant prosecution of this explosive case.
