From climate disasters costing billions to Texas’ cultivated meat ban, this week’s World News Wednesday tracks the rising toll of extreme heat, food-system battles, and shifting policies for animals and communities worldwide.
The Silence Between Bars
The world teaches us that freedom is a privilege, parceling out the sky as though the clouds were owned. A…
From the VMAs to the Constitution: Equality on Every Stage
Sabrina Carpenter’s electrifying VMAs performance was more than pop spectacle—it was a statement. As dancers filled the stage holding signs…
An Introduction: Uncaged Verses
Uncaged Verses: The Humane Herald’s new poetry series begins with a powerful symbol — a bird flying free from an open cage. Poetry that breaks silence and speaks for the voiceless.
From Gaza to the Midwest: Compassion Without Borders
How systemic violence connects the slaughterhouse, the battlefield, and the streets at home The Pattern of Violence From the skies…
This Month in Compassion: September 2025
September is a month filled with awareness, remembrance, and calls to action. Across health, cultural heritage, and social justice, September…
Three Things the Humane Party Is Not
The Clarity of Repulsion Some years ago, I helped develop a playful, quirky, non-scholarly personality test based on a certain…
Frontline Defenders: Meet the People Fighting to Keep Equality Alive
When the Supreme Court handed down Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015, marriage equality supporters celebrated in the streets. For many,…
The Price of Prejudice: How Attacking Rights Hurts Economies
Civil rights aren’t just moral issues—they’re economic ones. And every time a state decides to legislate discrimination, it sends a…
Mapping the Threat: Which States Are Poised to Ban Equality First?
If Obergefell v. Hodges falls, the next question won’t be if some states ban same-sex marriage—it will be which ones…
The Fragile Shield: Respect for Marriage Act—Enough or Just a Safety Net?
When the Supreme Court gutted Roe v. Wade in 2022, marriage equality advocates saw the writing on the wall. If…
Trial Balloons and Time Bombs: The New Playbook for Rolling Back Rights
When civil rights are under attack, the first strike isn’t always a direct hit—it’s often a test. A “trial balloon”…
Justice Under Siege: Kim Davis and the Push to Drag America Backward
Ten years after Obergefell v. Hodges—the landmark ruling that confirmed same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry—America is again…
Creamy Orzo & Kale
There’s something magical about a dish that’s simple enough for a weeknight yet satisfying enough to serve to friends. Creamy…
Federal Overreach in the Capital: Trump’s Power Grab Under the Guise of ‘Public Safety’
In yet another alarming display of executive overreach, Donald Trump has seized control of Washington, D.C.’s police force and ordered…
World News Wednesday: August 6, 2025
Top animal rights developments from around the globe. Oregon’s IP28 Campaign Accelerates Toward Ballot Animal rights advocates in Oregon are…
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