where science and ethics intersect with politics
We love some animals, exploit others, and kill still others in the name of protection. From intelligent pigs to dairy cows and endangered owls, we examine how intelligence, economic usefulness, and human preference determine which lives matter—and who gets to make that decision.
We believe every human life has inherent value. Yet history—and our modern obsession with wealth, intelligence, and productivity—reveals how quickly we begin ranking human worth. Who gets to decide which lives matter more, and why are some people still expected to prove their value?
Alexander Hamilton argued that a united economy was essential to a functioning government. Nearly 240 years later, his questions about taxation, trade, and public responsibility remain familiar.
In Federalist No. 11, Alexander Hamilton argues that national unity is essential to economic independence. But does commercial strength guarantee freedom, and whose interests does that strength ultimately serve?
If consent is a fundamental ethical principle, what responsibilities do we have toward animals who cannot give it? Exploring bodily autonomy, reproductive control, and the uncomfortable distinction between caring for another being and using their body for our benefit.
We believe in consent, until believing someone becomes inconvenient. From historical injustices to recent allegations, we examine why women’s bodily autonomy remains a principle society is so quick to question.
The Humane Party is looking beyond a single election cycle, inviting people across the U.S. to explore whether local public office could become part of their advocacy.
The FBI has changed its hiring standards so certain past conduct involving bestiality no longer automatically disqualifies an applicant. Director Kash Patel says the change protects victims of trafficking and abuse—but reporting about the policy raises questions about how the FBI distinguishes victims from perpetrators.
The September 18 announcement immediately raised questions about press access and the First Amendment — but exactly what the ban will mean in practice remained unclear Friday evening.
A fresh, simple homemade salsa made with ripe garden vegetables—or your favorite produce-section finds. Bright, customizable, and easy to make, with a quick reminder to check active produce recalls before you chop.
Days before beginning a 207-mile march across New York, Ella Magers talks about Jane, the rescued beagle now sharing her life, the movement to abolish animal testing, and why she believes people are finally starting to make the connection.
“Extreme” can describe a position, but it can also end a conversation before the argument begins. From abolition and suffrage to civil rights and animal advocacy, what society considers extreme has never been fixed.
The world is expected to cross the 1.5°C climate threshold, but that does not make further warming inevitable. Every fraction of a degree still matters—for people, animals, ecosystems, and the choices we make next.
Educator, artist, and longtime vegan advocate Monique Lukens is bringing animal ethics into classrooms, unions, and institutional spaces—one proposal, one question, and one ripple at a time.
Something has been shifting at The Humane Herald. Not dramatically. There was no editorial meeting where someone circled a date … More
For this Listening Lounge reboot, we return to the music of Sherry Zitter with “Animal Blessing Hymn,” a gentle offering dedicated to animals great and small.
